# Transferring bookings

If you’re the owner for a booking, you can transfer the booking to someone else. This is the same as changing the booking owner for the booking.

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In most cases, the booking owner is the user who made the booking. However, when making a booking, the user can appoint someone else as the booking owner. This usually happens when the user is making a booking on behalf of someone else. 
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This allows the new booking owner to:

* view, edit, transfer, or cancel the booking
* receive notifications for the booking
* manually start the booking, if it’s required
* add [booking hosts](#user-content-fn-1)[^1] for the booking

To transfer a booking:

1. Select the booking
2. Select the **Transfer booking** button in the Booking details section

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Once the booking is transferred:

* the previous booking owner and hosts will lose access to the booking
* the new booking owner will be notified
* the previous booking owner and hosts will be notified

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### Related articles

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=""><strong>Managing bookings</strong></a></td><td>For bookings where you're the owner or host.</td></tr></tbody></table>

[^1]: Booking hosts will also receive notifications and can manually start bookings.