Thousands of hotels in Europe to sue Booking.com over ‘abusive’ practices

<p>Class action lawsuit argues the online travel platform distorted market with ‘best price’ clauses</p><p>Booking.com is facing a class-action lawsuit from more than 10,000 European hotels arguing that the accommodation mega-site used its muscle to distort the market to their detriment over a 20-year period.</p><p>The Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Cafes in Europe (Hotrec), which represents the industry within the EU and is bringing the legal action, recently <a href="https://www.hotrec.eu/en/news/european_hoteliers_launch_collective_legal_action_against_booking-com.html">extended to 29 August a deadline for hotel owners to join the suit</a> because of high demand.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/aug/07/thousands-of-hotels-in-europe-to-sue-booking-com-over-abusive-practices">Continue reading...</a>