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Booking.com fined record £6.1m for “unfair business practices” in Hungary
Reading Time: 2 minutesBudapest: Online travel agency Booking.com has been fined 2.5 billion forints [£6.1 million] by the national competition watchdog in Hungary, the GVH, for “misleading advertisements” and “aggressive” sales tactics, designed to exert “psychological pressure” on consumers. A probe was launched on the Amsterdam-based company’s platform as far back as 2018 when its income in fees drew […]
Hungarian hospitality industry mobilises to fight coronavirus
Reading Time: 2 minutesHungary: With Budapest’s streets empty due to the impact of coronavirus, the Hungarian hospitality industry has responded by mobilised its services to support healthcare workers, the sick and the elderly. In the capital city, a group of Airbnb operators have joined together on Facebook to provide accommodation to medical workers. The capital has around 10,000 Airbnb […]
Airbnb rentals under fire by residents in Budapest
Reading Time: 2 minutesHungary: Activists in the Hungarian capital of Budapest are blaming rising rents in the city on the number of vacation rentals being listed for tourists to stay in. As a result, they are campaigning for the government to place restrictions on rentals in the city, rentable through platforms like Airbnb, with Budapest experiencing a recent […]