@Jordan478
Jordan, it's hard, hard on everyone.
In one way I agree with you, why do guests who travel with Airbnb feel they don't need travel insurance?
They are of the opinion that someone else will pick up the tab for them being cheepskates and dumping this travel thing in someone else's lap if something goes wrong.
I have had all my bookings cancel, most of them made before this pandemic got off the ground....they were certainly entitled to travel insurance when they booked but, in most instances didn't even think about it.....and Airbnb certainly didn't advise them that they should consider it.
Airlines and hotel advise booking customers to take out travel insurance, but Airbnb (as a travel service provider) consider that is not necessary. So, I am with you there Jordan, we have done our bit, why doesn't everyone else do theirs!
On the other hand, I don't feel comfortable taking money for something I don't provide. It's not Airbnb's fault that a pandemic has shut the world down. I certainly would not accept a guest at this time and my state of South Australia is leading the world in getting on top of this virus issue. We have severe social distancing regulations here. This is our state current graph,
I can assure you we in this state are much further advanced in getting on top of this than Denmark is. We in S.A. currently have 144 active cases compared to Denmark's 3,798! But until a vaccine....or at least an effective containment treatment comes along, we can't let our guard down and start accepting guests.
Jordan I know its hard but what Airbnb are doing is 'trying to walk a middle ground here. I don't get the luxury of even that 25% that you might get because I have a flexible cancellation policy which means, I am not eligible.
The only thing I might be able to access is a bit of the Superhost grant money as a compensation.
Jordan, it's what it is, none of us could foresee it and it is the last thing Airbnb wanted when they are trying to get an IPO off the ground. We just have to accept that we are in tough times and deal with it as best we can......Good luck.
Cheers......Rob