超万家欧洲酒店起诉酒店预订平台“缤客”

Group 1 - Over 10,000 European hotels have joined a collective lawsuit against the booking platform "Booking.com" for compensation due to restrictive pricing clauses [1][5] - The European Court ruled on September 19, 2024, that Booking.com's pricing restrictions violated European competition laws, leading to the cancellation of such clauses [3][5] - The lawsuit claims damages from 2004 to 2024, as the pricing restrictions placed many European hotels at a competitive disadvantage, supported by hotel associations from over 30 European countries [5] Group 2 - In 2023, Booking.com held a 71% market share in Europe, with a significant decline in the proportion of guests booking directly with hotels in recent years [5]