Today I got the following email which I suspect everyone else got too. Who makes these idiotic decisions? Does Airbnb not talk to hosts? For instance I synchronized my calendar with my daughter who is co-host and lives in the building. And given the sometimes spotty functionality of the Airbnb website when I’m not in range of a strong WiFi or cellular signal (text works as backup) I need the info on my calendar. I don’t want that extra step.
So I have a work-around
i will now copy copy and paste ALL reservation info into the notes section of iCal which then negates this change and gives me access to vital information when I’m out of range. I suggest you do the same. It will populate to the co-host calendar.
case closed. At some point Airbnb is going to innovate itself out of existence by putting fake guest concerns over owner safety.
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Hi Christine,As part of Airbnb’s ongoing efforts to minimize exposure of guest information, exported iCal events will no longer display reservation details. These changes will take effect on December 1 What’s changing? The iCal calendar sync description for reservations will display only the last 4 digits of the guest phone number, along with a link to the reservation details page. The guest name and reservation code will be removed from the event titles, and the calendar sync will export listing calendar information for future dates only.The following information will be provided for each reservation exported via iCal moving forward: What does this mean for hosts? If you rely on detailed information from the iCal calendar sync descriptions, you may need to make updates or alert your software partners to the changes above so they’re ready when they take effect on December 1, 2019 These changes won’t impact iCal’s syncing functionality—your calendar will continue to prevent multiple guests from booking the same dates. We appreciate your help in making Airbnb a trusted community for all.Thanks for being a host,The Airbnb Team
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