French Hoteliers Kill Airbnb Deal With Country’s Largest Travel Booking Site
Skift Take
While we can see where the hoteliers are coming from, this appears petty and vindictive on their part.
Airbnb Inc. felt the wrath of France’s hoteliers after a deal for customer referrals with the country’s most-visited travel-booking website was killed amid pressure from unions.
The home-rental website’s partnership with Voyages-SNCF.com, a unit of France’s national rail monopoly, was pulled on Tuesday -- the day it had been slated to be unveiled. By referring customers to San Francisco-based Airbnb through its b
