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Commission on What You Collect, Not What You Hope to Collect

Airflow now charges its booking commission proportionally to the money you've actually received — pay on the deposit when it lands, the rest when the balance is paid. Live now across cards, Paystack, and manual payments.

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Deposit Now, Balance Later — and the Books Stay Right

Let guests pay a deposit to hold their dates and the balance closer to arrival. Airflow tracks every stage automatically — deposit paid, balance remaining, fully paid — and the accounting stays reconciled the whole way. Live across cards, Paystack, and manual payments.

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Every Guest Message in One Thread, Beside the Booking

Stop hunting for the right conversation across email, your OTA inbox, and confirmation messages. Airflow gives every booking its own communication thread — the original booking email, your guest's replies, and the emails you send, all on one timeline right beside the reservation.

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Get Paid in Kenya: M-Pesa Bookings With Real Books Behind Them

Kenyan and African hosts can take direct bookings paid by M-Pesa, card, or bank transfer through their own Paystack account — and the accounting draft and commission flow happen automatically. Live now in KES.

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Held for 10 Minutes: How Airflow Stops Double Bookings at Checkout

When a guest starts paying, Airflow holds their dates for about 10 minutes so no one else can grab the same slot. Complete the payment and it's confirmed; abandon it and the hold auto-expires and the dates free up. And a database-level guard makes a true double-book impossible, even in a race.

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Your Website, Imported by AI in One Paste

Paste the URL of your existing website and Airflow's AI reads it for you — crawling your pages and filling in your property details, descriptions, photos, and branding. Onboarding goes from an afternoon of copy-paste to a couple of minutes.

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Owner Statements That Write Themselves — and Land in Xero

If you manage properties for owners, the monthly statement is the job everyone dreads. Airflow now builds each owner's payout statement automatically — rent collected, deductions, your management fee, net payout — emails it, shows it in a portal, and pushes it to Xero as a draft owner remittance. Live now.

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Your Referral Engine Is Already Built (and Free)

Every Airflow host already has a complete referral toolkit in their account — a shareable link, a QR code, ready-made social and print assets, and live stats. Invite another host and you both earn credits when they take their first booking. No setup, no cost.

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See the Number Before You Charge It: Manual Payments, Done Right

In bank-transfer, cash, and mobile-money markets, you collect the money yourself. Airflow lets you record the exact amount received — and shows you the precise commission before anything is charged. No silent charges. Live now for PayPal, M-Pesa, and bank transfer.

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Sell the Airport Pickup at Checkout: Guest Extras in Action

Offer airport transfers, late checkout, activities, and a private chef as paid extras — guests can buy them while booking or during their stay. The money flows to your account, the commission is handled, and there's no extra admin. Live now across your booking pages and the guest portal.

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