Airbnb cancels all inauguration-week DC reservations over safety concerns

Published January 13, 2021 7:01pm ET



Airbnb is canceling all of its inauguration-week reservations in the Washington, D.C., area over concerns that travelers might be there to disrupt the week’s activities.

The rental service announced on Wednesday that it would be blocking any new reservations from taking place during that week in the area to do its part to avoid a repeat of the Jan. 6 siege of the Capitol.

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