Eclipse tourism sends short-term rental occupancy rates soaring

Americans traveling to areas near the path of totality for Monday's solar eclipse have sent occupancy rates at short-term rentals soaring, according to a report by rental tracking firm AirDNA.The total solar eclipse – which NASA projects will begin Monday around 11:07 a.m. PDT on Mexico's Pacific coast before crossing through 15 U.S. states and heading into Canada – has caused occupancy rates to surge to about 88% in cities near the eclipse's path, per the report.Over 110,000 short-t