Airbnb property owners in France face discrimination claim
(The Guardian France)

Holidaymakers with north African names refused online bookings, complaint saysSeveral French holidaymakers are preparing to file a discrimination complaint with France´s rights watchdog, claiming they were refused holiday rentals on online booking sites on the basis of their north African names.The French journalist Merwane Mehadji told a France Inter radio investigation that discrimination was happening when bookings were made. `I wanted to book an apartment or house in Marseille on Airbnb or Abritel,` he said. Twice, the booking and payment went through but then was quickly cancelled by the homeowner for no reason. Continue reading...