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How to Cancel a Booking

By Eugene Bojé, Founder of Airlocum

How to Cancel a Booking

⏰ Cancel 18+ hours before the shift to avoid fees

Cancellations made less than 18 hours before the shift start time incur a 100% booking fee.

See: Late Cancellation Fees for Practices for full details.

Steps to Cancel

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Step

What to do

1

Go to Bookings

Open your Airlocum dashboard and navigate to the Bookings section.

2

Find the shift

Locate the booking you need to cancel.

3

Open the menu

Click the (three dots) icon on the far right of the shift row.

4

Select the cancellation option

Choose the cancellation option from the menu.

5

Confirm

Confirm the cancellation when prompted. The locum is notified immediately and the booking is removed from your schedule.

✅ Cancelling an unaccepted booking request is always free

If no locum has yet accepted your booking request, you can cancel at any time with no charge.

The 18-hour fee policy only applies once a locum has accepted and confirmed the booking.

Cancellation Fees at a Glance

When you cancel

Fee

What happens

18+ hours before shift start

✅ Free

No charge. Booking cancelled at no cost.

Less than 18 hours before shift start

💰 100% of booking fee

Full day rate charged. Locum receives full compensation.

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