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Offline nctradcath

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Something happening in the world after June 6th
« on: April 11, 2024, 05:21:12 AM »
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    • Read this post from Sasha Latapovas substack. It is interesting analysis. https://sashalatypova.substack.com/p/message-from-airbnb-expect-governments
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    Re: Something happening in the world after June 6th
    « Reply #1 on: April 11, 2024, 05:26:54 AM »
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    • Here is the content of the post:


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    Hope everyone survived the solar apoc-eclipse on Monday. This is a quick post to report on an interesting email I received on April 6 from AirBnB:

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    Quote We’re updating our Extenuating Circuмstances Policy and changing its name to make it easier to understand.

    The revised Major Disruptive Events Policy will apply to all trips and Experiences taking place on or after June 6, 2024, regardless of when they were booked.

    What’s changing in the policy?

    • Foreseeable weather events at the reservation’s location are explicitly eligible for coverage if they result in another covered event, such as a government travel restriction or large-scale utility outage.
    • The policy will only apply to events in the place where the reservation is located. Events that impact a guest’s ability to travel to the reservation are no longer covered.
    Your continued use of the Airbnb Platform from June 6, 2024, constitutes acceptance of the updated Major Disruptive Events Policy.


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    It seems that the insurance policies of the corporations are being revised to anticipate large-scale government actions, couched as “weather events”. It looks like new lockdowns for whatever pretenses are expected starting after June 6. This is why this policy update reads like: “you might not be able to travel for your booked vacation, but if you are already somewhere, you will be allowed to return home”.
    Stay alert and do not comply!
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    Offline Everlast22

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    Re: Something happening in the world after June 6th
    « Reply #2 on: April 11, 2024, 07:14:22 AM »
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    • I wouldn't doubt it something like this will happen, (it probably will), but it's one "disaster" after another, fear mongering, etc. 
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    Re: Something happening in the world after June 6th
    « Reply #3 on: April 11, 2024, 12:40:34 PM »
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    • The significance is the date:  06/06/2+4
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    Re: Something happening in the world after June 6th
    « Reply #4 on: April 11, 2024, 02:39:48 PM »
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    • That's my bride's and I wedding anniversary...D-Day.
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    Offline Ladislaus

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    Re: Something happening in the world after June 6th
    « Reply #5 on: April 11, 2024, 03:42:58 PM »
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    • Sounds to me as though they might be hurting themselves here, allowing customers to cancel and get a full refund under the circuмstances cited.
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    Re: Something happening in the world after June 6th
    « Reply #6 on: April 11, 2024, 04:05:14 PM »
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    Sounds to me as though they might be hurting themselves here, allowing customers to cancel and get a full refund under the circuмstances cited.

    No, it's the opposite.  "Events that impact a guest’s ability to travel to the reservation are no longer covered."

    So any bookings which happen on or after June 6, which the customer can't travel to (i.e. a govt lockdown), aren't reimbursed and the customer gets no refund.
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    Re: Something happening in the world after June 6th
    « Reply #7 on: April 11, 2024, 04:09:26 PM »
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    • Quote from: Pax Vobis on April 11, 2024, 04:05:14 PM
    No, it's the opposite. "Events that impact a guest’s ability to travel to the reservation are no longer covered."

    So any bookings which happen on or after June 6, which the customer can't travel to (i.e. a govt lockdown), aren't reimbursed and the customer gets no refund.

    I see you didn't read the actual link to the policy ...
    https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1320?c=.pi80.pkb21uaS8xLzMwODA3NTk4MjI2MTkz&euid=a20b61b0-57e6-5770-c11b-941d1c18183d

    ... but are merely citing the summary of the poster.  That phrase you cited appears nowhere in the docuмent, and the term "no longer" appears nowhere in the docuмent.  Closest thing it says is where it lists in the exclusions scenarios that would prevent them from getting TO the location vs. events that affect the location itself, the former not being covered, the latter covered.  There's no indication of any change here.

    In addition, we'd have to see what the changes are from the prior docuмent.

    This is just sensationalistic nonsense.
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    Re: Something happening in the world after June 6th
    « Reply #8 on: April 11, 2024, 04:14:49 PM »
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    • They have to pick a particular date for some change in the terms of service to take effect. It doesn't mean there is anything special about that particular date, in itself.
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    Re: Something happening in the world after June 6th
    « Reply #9 on: April 11, 2024, 04:18:56 PM »
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    • Quote from: Yeti on April 11, 2024, 04:14:49 PM
    They have to pick a particular date for some change in the terms of service to take effect. It doesn't mean there is anything special about that particular date, in itself.

    If you look at and compare the two, they're nearly identical except for some changes in wording.  In both the old and the new policy binding government travel restrictions are covered, along with war, terrorism, pandemics (but not endemic things like flu ... and COVID-19 doesn't count anymore), natural disasters, etc.  Only thing you see added is where they give some examples in the "not covered" section, where the previous docuмent just said "everything else" is not covered.  They probably added some additional clarity for legal reasons after having encountered various ambiguous situations.  That section about something affecting the person or their ability to travel refers to situations outside of binding government travel restritions (i.e. I was sick and couldn't travel or my car broke down or the roads were slick ... but not shut down).
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