People around the world are booking Airbnbs in Ukraine. They don't plan to check in
CNN
Airbnb hosts in Ukraine are getting flooded with bookings from people all over the world who have no intention of ever checking in. It's part of a social media campaign to ensure money gets to Ukrainians by booking, but not staying in, local Airbnbs.
(CNN) — Volodymyr Bondarenko spends most of his day holed up in his apartment in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
Between listening for air-raid sirens and frantically messaging family for updates, he trades messages with a flurry of Airbnb guests booking his one-bedroom rental in the heart of Ukraine's capital.
Sometimes, he sends a crying emoji. Other times, the praying hands emoji. It's his way of thanking those who are booking his apartment -- even though they have no intention of ever showing up at his door.