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Airbnb · Airbnb Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Major Disruptive Events Policy may override cancellation policy

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If something outside your control forces you to cancel a Reservation, you may be eligible for a partial or full refund under our Major Disruptive Events Policy.

Excerpt from Airbnb's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Airbnb Terms of Service
Entity
Airbnb
Date stated by the document
Feb. 5, 2026
As printed in Airbnb’s text (version CA-V-006618), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006618, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-021783
Document ID
CA-D-000075
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006618)
0007ec93c7e31250a3f08c348ee74674ab7f27a78c5623b8669148b727cd252e
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 03:49 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006618, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Airbnb
Document: Airbnb Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-021783
Version: CA-V-006618
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:12:45 UTC
SHA-256: 0007ec93c7e31250…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/airbnb/airbnb-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-021783/major-disruptive-events-policy-may-override-cancellation-policy/
Accessed: Nov. 1, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Airbnb's Major Disruptive Events Policy may override cancellation policy clause do?

The clause states: “If something outside your control forces you to cancel a Reservation, you may be eligible for a partial or full refund under our Major Disruptive Events Policy.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 172 platforms. See the full comparison.

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