I have had exactly the same problems since the same dates this discussion has been going on. I thought it was only me fighting against airbnb telling me that everything is ok.
I am in Lima, Peru and the location of my place is one if the most popular ones in town. I have been in airbnb for 2 years or so and always have had inquieries and requests of bookings, always a preety good flow of interested people and actual bookings. Since the end of last year (2015) suddenly NO ONE even asked for information about it. not a single inquiry. it seemed so weird to me. I have exchange lots of emails with them and also phone calls; airbnb insists that everything is ok and that maybe my search is not right. for God sakes ive been on the platafrom for 2 years, i know exactly hoe to search. My ad just dont appear most of the time or it is found in the last pages 16-17.
In the meantime, OTHER PLACES HAVE THEIR ADS SHOWN IN THE 1ST, 2ND, 3RD PAGE AGAIN AND AGAIN!
Something is going on! maybe we could get together and complain to airbnb.
This is happending under any kind of search, with or wothout filter.
I am guessing Clare is an airbnb representative and the answer is not satisfactory for most here. Is not about the filter. It seems to be "fixed" one day and the next one we dont appear in search results at all!
doesnt matter what the system is telling airbnb staff, we are not getting ANY inequieries, or requests at all, NONE when we used to get lots before. Is their web what is failing and they have to provide a stasifactory solution soon. This has been happening for months already