Airbnb's war policy leaves some stranded travelers paying for rooms they can't use

The ongoing military conflict in the Middle East has disrupted travel in the region. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Maria Wainer, based in Israel, canceled her trip to Boston after the strikes against Iran. Much of the region has shut down air travel in the wake of Iranian retaliation. So Wainer can't fly. Airbnb, however, refused to refund Wainer's reservation. Maria Wainer should have been boarding a flight from Israel to Boston on Thursday to visit loved ones. Instead, another war ha...