"certain last minute booking of entire homes are restricted right now"?

[MassHost]

Have a displaced college student looking to book for 7 weeks. Made a highly discounted special offer given the circumstances, but when they try to accept they get this message. Booking doesn’t start until Sunday, so it’s not last minute… WTF?

[LoneStar]

(Answered) Air blocks bookings, directs guests to hotels?

The guy whose videos you won’t click lol says that someone at Air told them that this is being done by the software when young (under 21 iirc) guest tries to book a whole house last minute, to try to curb partying. I took it with a grain of salt. Sounds like conjecture out of a CS rep’s backside but who knows. I would like to block under 21 guests full stop. I would be irritated to know the software can be ageist but I can’t. (Yes, I already do block same-day bookings.)

Hmm but yours isn’t last minute?

[georgiahost]

This has been discussed in this thread:

(Answered) Air blocks bookings, directs guests to hotels?

Yes, you are correct- it was reported yesterday by a host on the Air CC- he had posted a couple days ago and so had a couple other hosts whose guests got that message when trying to book or extend. Then he posted again saying he had talked to Airbnb and yes, it’s a new algorithm they have which blocks under 25’s from booking an entire house listing on short notice, to try to cut down on the party issue.

[LoneStar]

But the res doesn’t start til Sunday

[georgiahost]

Hmmm… It is a mystery.

[LoneStar]

.?.. sorry the way that came out, i was just suggesting a workaround.

[MassHost]

And seven weeks would be a LOOONG party.