Hi Nontobeko,
Airbnb may temporarily block dates when a guest submits certain types of booking requests or while a reservation is awaiting payment or confirmation. This is done to avoid double bookings during the booking process.
In recent years, Airbnb has introduced several booking and payment changes, and in some cases guests may have a short period to complete payment or verification before the reservation is confirmed. During that time, the dates can remain temporarily unavailable.
If the dates stay blocked for an unusually long time or you're seeing this happen frequently, it's worth contacting Airbnb Support to check whether there is an issue with your listing or booking settings.
Has anyone else in the Community experienced the same behavior recently?
