Why Your Cancellation Policy Is Costing You Bookings (And How to Fix It)

Podcast: Get Paid For Your Pad | Airbnb Hosting | Vacation Rentals | STR Revenue Management · Freewyld Foundry

Opublikowano: 2026-05-04

Airbnb just rolled out seasonal cancellation policies - the feature hosts have been requesting for years. But there's a catch: implementing it requires manually selecting dates in every single listing's calendar. No bulk editing exists. Jasper Ribbers breaks down the fundamental trade-off that most hosts get wrong: flexible policies drive more bookings (revenue up), but strict policies prevent painful cancellations (risk down). The problem? You never see the bookings you gained from being flexible, but you absolutely feel the sting when someone cancels your New Year's weekend two weeks out. This psychological mismatch causes most hosts...