The company said if you’ve made your booking before March 14, and if your check-in date is between March 14 and April 14, you won’t be charged for cancelation. [Read: Microsoft launches a coronavirus tracker dashboard on Bing] As a part of the announcement, Airbnb activated its Extenuating Circumstances Policy for COVID-19, which contains travel advisories and guidelines for hosts and guests on how the virus will affect their bookings. The company said it is working on more tools and initiatives to support hosts, who might see bookings plummet during these times: However, Airbnb is not the only travel company that has changed its travel policy. Several reputed hotel chains including Hilton and Mariott are letting people alter their bookings in the face of the pandemic. You can read Airbnb’s full announcement here.
