Booking.com
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‘No! You don’t understand!’ I typed, feeling like K in Kafka’s The Trial, if K had simply been trying to return an ugly blouse
Booking.com under investigation over fraudulent listings concerns
European Commission to carry out ‘in-depth investigation’ as a matter of priority
Fake listings, phantom bookings and unhelpful bots: Booking.com’s credibility problem
The site deals with 2,000 bookings per minute, usually uneventfully. But when things go wrong, they go very wrong
Man paid about €400 on Booking.com for hotel that turned out to be closed
Reader Mark says the entire experience ‘was and is still extremely stressful’
The Airbnb equation has stopped adding up for Europe
New EU legislation will give governments greater cover to restrict short-term tourist rentals and target vacant homes
Humanity misses climate target, booking.com scam ads, and Belfast cafe hit by US sanctions
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Consumer watchdog was able to list 10 Downing Street as a holiday rental on booking.com
Which? Travel said the exercise exposed ‘glaring gaps’ in the online portal’s security
Booking.com users struggle in the face of phantom bookings and rogue cancellations
Online platform criticised for lack of customer care and basic understanding when things go wrong
Looking for a last-minute staycation? With some homes charging €4,000 a week, don’t expect a bargain
‘Holiday in Ireland’ searches are up but August shows limited availability and some eye-watering prices
‘I realised my €1,800 was gone’: How Dublin holiday let was used for rental scam
Software engineer transferred money to alleged ‘landlord’ and was shown the apartment in Crumlin, but discovered he had been scammed
Company refused permission to retain 10 Dublin apartments for short term rental
Olympia Real Estate controls 10 homes close to Dublin Castle
Owner of 10 apartments near Dublin Castle lodges appeal to council refusal for use as short-term lets
Olympia Real Estate Ltd lodges appeal against council’s refusal to allow the retention of the apartments for short-term letting
Ryanair agrees deal with Booking.com owner
Customers of online travel agent can now buy airline’s flights through those websites following partnership
Unwelcome car-hire experiences might prove enlightening for intending travellers
One reader less than pleased when hire firm refused to accept printed, not embossed, credit card
Property firm refused permission to continue letting 10 apartments near Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle Suites advertises apartments on AirBnB and booking.com and can earn up to €350 per night, per apartment at busy times
Booking.com scams are on the rise: Here’s how to avoid them
Convincing frauds involving hotel or apartment rentals could result in you being targeted as holidays loom
Room for discussion: Israeli settlements and tourism platforms in the West Bank
Accommodation websites accused of helping to sustain the presence of settlers on Palestinian land
Irish hotels to join landmark Europe-wide legal action against booking.com
Hotels seeking ‘substantial financial compensation’ after ECJ judgment
Beware the car hire honey trap: We had the most intensive inspection of a returned rental I’ve ever seen
Our hire car experience went from sunny to cloudy in minutes
Angry Canadian tourists snub US and head to Mexico
‘They are choosing more friendly policies’ says Mexican tourism official
Policing short-term lets to become a legal nightmare
Plan suggested for deciding penalties on errant platforms seems promote bureaucracy over efficiency
Airbnb and other letting platforms could face millions of euro in fines in Ireland under new rules
Regulations creating new register for short-term lets could come into effect in 2026
Hostelworld chairman quits for new CEO role after ‘strong’ results
Booking company targeting youth market has been winning back market share from general online travel agents
Call for urgent investigation into ‘alarming surge’ in accommodation booking scams
Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty says there has been a 900% increase in scams related to booking.com in last two years
Ryanair’s car hire provider forced to change website after ‘misleading’ drivers
Changes to rentalcar.com site come following intervention of CCPC over insurance
Landlord ordered to pay back rent and deposit to tenant subletting out apartment
Residential Tenancies Board says landlord should have issued warning notice to terminate the tenancy
Booking.com leaves customers ‘totally exasperated’, ‘incandescent’ and ‘down €467’
Three readers share their stories of headaches and heartaches encountered when using the online travel platform
US court rules in favour of Ryanair against Booking.com in screen-scraping case
Booking.com said it was disappointed with the ruling and plans to appeal
US court to hear Ryanair case against Booking.com over flight sales
Airline claims the online travel behemoth has been selling its flights without its approval
Ryanair full-year passenger traffic hits 12.2m in January
But airline said its load factor declined last month due to the removal of its flights from online travel agent websites
Ryanair makes peace with some online travel agents
Irish airline signs online agent deals that give it control of the sale of its flights
Ryanair likely to do more online agent deals
Airline earned €2.2 billion surplus in nine months to December 31st
Impact of Ryanair’s disappearance from booking platforms remains up in the air
Airline has fought a long and bitter battle with online travel agents over delisting
Ryanair shares tumble on news of online travel agents removing flights
Airline has launched legal battles with online agents in recent years, accusing them of adding fees to its fares
Hostelworld boss: ‘There are parts of the world where hostellers’ budgets can go much further’
Hostelworld is planning how to win the minds of everybody from Baby Boomers to Gen-Xers
How can I check if apartments are being used for illegal short-term lets?
Q&A: Local authorities say they are clamping down; holiday site listings suggest they may not be having as much success as they thought
Remote work a key jobseeker demand as firms scrap over talent
Irish candidates are being selective, and firms need to improve recruitment processes
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