I want to get other Superhosts thoughts to AirBnb having no regard to the impact the devastating bushfires in Australia, and now the Corona Virus is having on guest bookings, and how many Superhosts will not be able to attain the minimum guest stays (this quarter), as a result.
As many know, the bushfires in Australia were huge and impacted so many towns and states. Combined, the area of land burnt out was greater than all of Italy. Land, forests, bush (and animals) etc were all burnt. Towns and villages were not accessible and and as a result AirBnb properties could not be booked. And for those that could be booked, no one was traveling anyway, as they didn't know if their holiday destination was the next to go up in flames.
Just as the Bushfires stopped, Corona appeared. Now holiday makers are cancelling trips and are not planning on taking any trips, due to the fear of a pandemic or lockdown. Inquiries have dropped off by over 80% and bookings are being cancelled.
What this means is many SuperHosts will not achieve the minimum ten guest stay they need for this quarter or next quarters assessment.
I propose that AirBnb change the criteria to allow existing SuperHost to maintain their status (for the time being while Corona is a problem), when the only criteria they will fail on is the number of guests stays. If they have failed in responding or cancelling or quality reviews are an issue, then so be it, but if it just number of stays, then I think AirBnb need to show some leniency.
I would welcome any thoughts on my suggestion of AirBnb suspending, and see if we can get AirBnb to act now before the next assessments are due in a few weeks time.