Rereading their statement, these are platform fees, of course they go to Airbnb. Not guessing, just reading between the lines. https://www.airbnb.co.uk/help/ar

Rereading their statement, these are platform fees, of course they go to Airbnb. Not guessing, just reading between the lines. https://www.airbnb.co.uk/help/article/990/host-cancellation-policy https://www.airbnb.co.uk/help/article/990/host-cancellation-... It's plain as day, the fees are charged to the host, and thus Airbnb takes the fees.