🚨 Cancellation policy update
Airbnb has announced that the Super Strict 30 and Super Strict 60 cancellation policies will be discontinued for most listings.
On 15 June 2026, Airbnb began notifying affected accommodations of this change, providing a 90-day transition period. From 15 September 2026, these policies will no longer be valid and can no longer be used on the platform.
How does this change affect the connection with AvaiBook?
If you currently have one of the following policies configured in your Airbnb connection:
Super Strict 30
Super Strict 60
You do not need to make any immediate changes. Until 15 September 2026, the connection with Airbnb will continue to work as normal.
However, from 15 September 2026, Airbnb will no longer accept these cancellation policies. If they remain configured in your Airbnb connection from AvaiBook, the platform will reject the configuration and the synchronisation will return an error, preventing the connection from working correctly.
What do I need to do?
Before 15 September 2026, access your Airbnb connection in AvaiBook and select one of the cancellation policies that Airbnb will continue to support.
The available policies will be:
Flexible
Limited
Moderate
Firm
Once you have saved the change, your Airbnb connection will continue to work as normal.
Available policies
Limited
Flexible
Moderate
Semistricted
📝 You also have the option to activate a non-refundable option, provided that you first apply a discount so that it can be displayed correctly on Airbnb.
⛔ Policies that cannot be selected
Strict
Marked as not eligible for new listings.
Important: If you were already using this policy, you can continue to use it, but you will need to activate it directly from Airbnb (this option is only available for listings that were already using this policy, so it cannot be activated for new listings).
Main updates
New 24-hour grace period applicable to all standard policies when the booking is made more than 7 days in advance.
Introduction of the “Limited” policy as a selectable option.
Gradual removal of the “Strict” policy for new listings.
What has been updated in AvaiBook?
The “Strict” policy remains visible for listings that were already using it, provided that you have previously activated it directly from Airbnb.
The help texts and conditions for each policy have been updated to reflect Airbnb's new requirements.
📌 From AvaiBook, you can update your accommodation's cancellation policy or even activate a discount with the “Non-refundable” option directly from your Airbnb connection.
How Airbnb cancellation policies work
All policies include a 24-hour cancellation period, allowing guests to cancel and receive a full refund (including taxes) within 24 hours of booking confirmation, provided that the booking was made at least 7 days in advance.
You can find all the detailed information in this Airbnb article: Cancellation policies for your listing
Recommendations for hosts
You can choose different policies for short and long stays.
Make sure your policy complies with local rules and regulations.
Refunds include taxes on the base price; Airbnb service fees depend on each individual case.
Confirmation and cancellation times are based on the listing's time zone.