Cancelled a booking and now calendar blocked

[Andrea79]

Can anyone help please? As a new host I accepted a booking request and then cancelled (don't ask me how!!) but now my calendar for those dates are greyed out and I cant seem to unblock. The cancellation appears on the calendar and doesn't provide options. Please help!

[Ed-and-Hugh0]

This is the way it's supposed to work. When a host cancels, there are several penalties, including having the calendar blocked. You'll definitely want to take some time and explore the help area. There is a lot of important information for hosts there, including the other penalties for canceling a booking.

[Clare0]

@Andrea79 Ouch!  Here's what you need to know about host cancellations: 

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/990/how-do-host-cancellation-penalties-work

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/849/extenuating-circumstances-for-host-cancellations