Superhost worst fears: Out of TP while 30,000 ft in the air
Summary
In this video, Lydia Patel shares two preemptive measures she sets up for her Airbnb before going offline: activating automatic responses through Lodgify to avoid missing booking requests and setting up a system with multiple layers of backup (husband/business partner and local assistant) to handle urgent guest requests that can't be resolved by automated messages.
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