Many hosts who use Instant Book have recently noticed that they are not being notified via the app or by text message when they receive a new Instant Booking. (You'll receive an email and the booking will appear on your calendar, but there are no push notifications and there's no evidence of the new booking on your dashboard.) We noticed this when we accidentally discovered a message in our Inbox yesterday from a guest who had booked our space five hours eariler. We checked the calendar and, sure enough, he was booked, but we had no idea it had happened.
I've confirmed with Airbnb today that this is a large-scale bug and they're working on fixing it, but at this point they cannot provide an ETA on a fix.
So until the fix arrives, keep checking email, your message Inbox, and your calendar for any unannounced bookings.
Happy Sunday! Go Packers!
Carl and Diane