This is for the Providers.
Let's say you have a regular that sees you on average 2x/ week for 2 hrs each visit.

Deposit?

This is where providers either admit or deny their unprofessionalism. IMO, it’s a bad business move to bump the new client. Your regular is likely a good client and will work with you if you’re booked. And, they’re already your regular. Why lose a new client who could be a future regular?

It seems like it happens all the time.

I have had it happen a few times, but 50% is wild. I had one who I was a repeat client who did it twice. After that, I was out and she lost a client who was hooked on her. Only reason I gave her a second chance is because I had already seen her and she was amazing. But if I hadn’t seen her, I would be less forgiving the first time. I don’t have a tolerance for BS.

I am curious...are these women who cancel that often with you providers with well established track records as professionals or are you taking some extra risk by attempting to see less verifiably sound women? Not blaming you at all, of course, as they should not be cancelling that often no matter what. I am just asking to get a better sense of what may be going on.
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I would also be interested in hearing how many we are talking about. As an example, if it were 2 out of 4, that would obviously be 50% but that would be an extremely small sample size as compared to say, 20 out of the last 40 women you attempted to see.  
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Either way, I am sorry to hear this, as I know late cancellations can be extremely disappointing.  

A lot of the recent cancellations have come from girls that work through a common booker.  They are all very highly rated. One of them was actually top 10 in the city.   One had car problems, another was sick, and another had family that overstayed their welcome.  
I think these providers are in high demand so they probably get longer or repeat bookings that they would rather take than a 1 hour with a new client that lives on the outer edge of the city.  

that should be as obvious as a boner in a bikini.  Regulars are the lifeblood of this business, and while I, too, have had my share of 2 two-hour sessions a week with my regulars, it's narcissistic to think that there are not customers out there that hobby in terms of days or weekends (or longer) rather than hours.  When one of these deep-pocket pussy-lovers wants to see a girl for a weekend or all day, if it's the same day with the same girl I have booked for two hours, I know I'm likely to get bumped so she can get the big score.  It's part of the reality of this business, so no need to feel sorry for yourself, or to think you are being singled out for disrespect.  IMO opinion, it has nothing to do with integrity, or professionalism, it's only about the reality of the circumstances.  

I don’t understand. I’m not making the regular reschedule if he didn’t have an appointment. I’m certainly not bumping a booked, confirmed client.

And this is one of the many reasons why you’re a gem.

You do the right thing over the more convenient, more profitable one. You are a person of your word and good for you! You are a professional in every good sense of the word.

That's what I would expect.  Even as the regular.

Did she tell you that you're her #1 source of income or is that your fantasy?
It appears that you didn't book an appointment and your feelings are hurt because she didn't cancel a confirmed appointment to fit your schedule.
She obviously doesn't NEED your business and most likely doesn't WANT your neediness.

Or, does she think no matter how I treat him he will always come back.  Btw - based on the frequency of meetings, a rough estimate is that he is a 75K/year client.  Don't know too many providers that wouldn't move things around to accommodate such a valuable client.  My experience is that almost all would.

Very well articulated....

Yes, I am the 2x client.
I asked for an appointment and then she proceeded to tell me that she was booked but said she would text me back in 10 minutes.
She texted back and said that she is now free to see me.
I posted this question to see if this was just some Hooker 101 stuff that they have learned or was showing me that she valued our arrangement.

First, a 'regular' client that I was seeing consistently would likely have a regular time if we were at that level of twice weekly visits. So no one would ever be bumped for another...  
Secondly, if there were an opportunity to see someone new during that same day/time and the requested date were going to be much longer, which equals more lucrative, I personally would be honest with my 'regular'. With him being my 'regular' we already have an honest rapport & friendship & he would likely want to move our time because he respects me. As close as we may be, he would understand that at the end of the day this is still about business. That being said, if he was unable to move his time that week for whatever reason, I would honor our connection and especially his loyalty and I would pass on the longer date. Honesty goes a long way I think & I try my best to act in ways I'm proud of. No judgment at all for anyone who makes different choices, but this is just me.

I can respect what you said.
But I don't have a regular time slot because my career doesn't have regular hours.
I call her when I'm available and she is usually ready to see me within 30 minutes from 8am - 11pm!
That's why I keep money flowing her way and not just with appointments. I get her gifts, clothes ,groceries we have lunch and dinner together, etc.

That’s how it works. Money talks bullshit walks in this industry.

I once had a lady ask. I wasn’t able to and told her no worries just get the bigger pay day and maybe I would see her some other time. She wrote back and said, not a chance we’re still on. He will need to work around it because I confirmed the appointment with you first. I saw her three more times and I rarely repeat. But she was worth it. I would have seen her more, but she moved.

Just keeping it real.  I'm NOT one of the simps here that need a cuddly bedtime story about how this business works.  Lol

I don't think it's reasonable to expect any business to provide that type of exclusionary preference unless you've already come to some agreement that such actions are part of the agreement -- and ideally that the provider makes her other customers aware that nothing is confirmed (at least up to some period prior to the appointment, be it 12 hours or 10 minuets). I suspect that would drive a bit of business away thought. Plus, if you're looking for that you should expect to be paying some retainer fee to ensure that she has a good incentive to make such accommodations and accept the risk of potentially lost income.

Most men would expect that when you set up a date with them, barring an emergency, you will keep the date.  However, when running a business, it's impractical to state your policies in absolutes because then you look even worse when a situation arises where you need to contradict what you have previously posted.  If you have a regular who booked well in advance and you stand to earn $1000 for the session, and then a whale shows up and wants to take you to Vegas for 5 days and will pay you $20,000 with half up front as a deposit, you should be prepared to go back on your policy of NEVER bumping anyone under any circumstances, so it's better to not ever publish this policy like you have just done.  If your regular doesn't understand the impact of an opportunity like this, and that you MUST take advantage of it, then you don't have the connection you thought you did.  How good will you feel if you lose $19,000 on your choice?

…because some bigshot regular needed a cut fast with the person i booked so they passed me off to someone else….

but what if someone says i need someone on my arm for a one week trip to paris or vegas, and is ready to pay your full rate with a 50% deposit as someone said above?

I have a long time regular friend who is very busy because he's the boss and runs a huge business. I will jump up for this man anytime day, or night. Some people can't be treated as everyone else. Priority.  

And this is why even though we don't agree on everything, I still like you and would expect nothing less than a good time with you. The person you are and how you treat your clients is likely to show in your sessions. Vibes, IMO, have a ton to do with how good a session is. A provider who will chase a payday at any expense, aka dismissing the value of another client because it's not as big of a payday, is less likely to be a naturally warm person. And, I can usually tell the difference. The most successful ladies understand they are building a brand, not just chasing singular paydays.

A repeat customer (but not a regular) offers you a week in St Thomas USVI in two weeks and you’re going to turn that down because you’re already booked for two hours with your regular? If I was your regular, I would want you to take the trip.

So there appears to be a pretty rigid binary: honor the booking or take the money. I think there's a third option that works.  

.....but what guy is so rigid and inflexible about his sexy time that he won't work with a provider that says she can't keep their regular appointment that week because a new client wants to book an overnight that overlaps? I mean, he can't just say, "all good, we'll catch up next week" and book someone new or just pass that week? Is it a matter of pride and ego?  

compromise.  I have had a few regulars add some OTC time when they had to reschedule.  I can vouch that it mitigates any awkwardness over the cancellation/bump.  

Honestly, it depends how it goes down. I have had providers ask me in advance and we worked it out. Or, in some cases, I couldn't for one reason or another, and I just booked someone else. But I wasn't mad about it. Then, I have had providers text me two hours before our appointment and make up an excuse. Sometimes regulars, especially ones with big wallets, think they can call their ATF provider at the last minute and get whatever they want because they are spending big. And, some providers do bend over backwards for them. But as a client, I'm pissed when it's last minute. After spending all week thinking about it, and building up excitement the day of, I'm not okay with a last minute cancellation. If I do that to a provider she wants me to pay a penalty (possibly the whole fee) or she will blacklist me.

Well, first of all, this would never happen because I have a full time civilian job. Travel needs to be planned well in advance and would never last longer than two days. And because I book weeks in advance, a last minute weekend request would almost certainly not pay more than the multi-hour dates I would already have scheduled.

And she had a lifetime appointment with David so…Money talks
But here’s the deal, call it unprofessional or whatever… most ladies will grab the best deal at that time. If it means keeping a very solid regular happy over a first timer…then that first timer will eat it.
Hell, I’ve been bump before for that better paying date. Cool thing is, she was very upfront about it. She had a couple flying in for an all nighter. Tried to work another day/time.
One thing I figured out many moons ago… in my case.. is that I saw less last minute cancellation when I did the 2 hour meets. Just food for thought  
But It’s all part of this game we play🤷🏻‍♂️

There's a balance. Kicking an appointment to the curb for an extra hour or two could cost more in the long run. That new customer could be a bigger whale and she will never know. It's not uncommon for a future whale to book an hour the first time to feel it out. And, most regulars are reasonable and not so demanding. Starting with asking them if they are flexible doesn't hurt. But hey, if we're talking an overnight or weekend and a very large payday, and that opportunity is not flexible, than sure. I have found in most cases loyal customers are more open to being flexible than new ones who have built no connection or devotion to a provider. Not as an escort, but in other customer facing businesses, I have found the customers who are not reasonable and are more demanding are usually the ones who I can live with out, and I would rather lose the business their money brings than to continue to bend over backwards for their demands. But that's just me. But like most things in life, I have my price.

You posted this further up the thread . . . . .

Did she tell you what she did? Might be that rather than completely bumping the other client she asked if another time slot might also work.

I never saw Indecent Proposal, but I assumed correctly from reading your post that that was what you were describing and that those were the names of the characters.

The wealthier men that have the resources to book higher end gals on the fly as in, "My 10 o'clock just got canceled and I really want to see you this morning" type, probably are used to getting their way in all situations so the friction could also be from a bruised ego and hurt pride as I mentioned, not necessarily because they think they "own you."

In my business career .....  "I sent you $5 million in business this year so cancel that fucking golf outing you had planned for tomorrow and finish that project by noon".  Never had any pushback.  So, yeah, if I was funding an escort at 100K/year I would expect special treatment.