https://phys.org/news/2018-11-airbnb-revenue-3q-topping-billion.html

Airbnb expects a record one million guests to stay at Airbnb listings across the U.S. during the Thanksgiving holiday.

Airbnb acts as an online booking agent for homeowners to make extra income by renting rooms, apartments and houses. Its growth has drawn the ire of the hotel industry and communities in the U.S. and abroad, where locals are uneasy with the constant turnaround of guests in their neighborhoods and apartment buildings.