Airbnb offers refund to guest after Palisades fires booking complaint went viral - The guest eventually was offered a refund

As the raging California wildfires consume thousands of acres and displace tens of thousands of residents, Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) is under heavy scrutiny for its response to guest cancellations and

Airbnb is getting backlash after initially failing to cancel one woman’s booking for a property near the Palisades Fire ravaging Los Angeles, California. Ana Mostarac wrote on X that the company “failed in the moment when it matters most.

Airbnb has declined customers asking for refunds after cancelling trips due to the forest fires across the Pacific Palisades.

The wildfire is tearing through the wealthy Pacific Palisades neighborhood, torching schools and multi-million dollar homes.

Airbnb policies, generally speaking, do not favor guests. When it comes to canceling a reservation past a certain date, there are few accepted reasons that ultimately result in a full refund. In fact,

Image via Shutterstock A furious tourist is angry at Airbnb after the rental service refused to give her a refund for her reservation. She was supposed to stay in Los Angeles, which is in the middle of a massive wildfire.