Overview

• The feature is fully available for U.S. listings with flexible or moderate cancellation policies after a two-month phased rollout
• Travelers must pay in full before a stay’s free cancellation window closes or the reservation is canceled to allow hosts to rebook
• Airbnb classifies the service as nonloan financing with no credit checks or interest charges
• Some hosts have voiced concern about last-minute no-payments and empty nights even as Airbnb points to its established policy safeguards
• The company has withheld detailed trial metrics and is assessing expansion of the option beyond the U.S.