How do I unblock dates due to a cancelation?

[Jovan2]

Good people of Airbnb community, please help. I have canceled reservation due to misunderstanding and now my dates are still blocked.

How can I correct this?

Thanks in advance.

[Victoria57]

Hi  @Jovan2 you can't unblock those dates. You will need to contact AirBnB and plead your case and hope they will be understanding. AirBnB punish hosts for cancelling, and blocking off the dates is one way they do this. They might unblock the dates if you have extenuating circumstances.

How do the cancellation penalties work?

Extenuating Circumstances for Host Cancellations