@Lee353 Hi- I experienced the same thing in the last week or so, but my take on it is slightly different. I've been hosting for about 1.5 years now, and this is the FIRST time I have ever experienced a delayed payment. I've now actually experienced three delayed payments, two of which have shown up.
What I realized is that while I got used to getting the money instantly, the email always says that it may take up to X days to arrive. Instantly means that I would get an email one day, and the next day funds would show and be pending at my bank.
So I was a little taken aback by the first delay, but instead of posting here, I decided to just keep an eye on it, per the information in the email: It may take up to X days to have the funds deposited. I also checked here in the Community Center to see if others were having the same issue, and they were. There's actually a bit of security in that. You're better off if it's a system-wide issue instead of just your account.
So, long story short, I got the first payment, the second is pending at my bank, and I'm waiting on the third, but fully confident that it will arrive. AirBnB has never promised me next-day deposits, but that's what I've been getting.
We all know that there was some kind of big system change instituted right around the time of the big "announcement" and changes to the home page. I just assumed this was part of it.
Hopefully all will get their funds in a timely manner, but it doesn't appear to be a plot in which AirBnB steals your income, and as far as I'm concerned, they've kept their word.
When you work a "regular" job, your employer is -at a minimum- a week in arrears paying you, sometimes two.