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.

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• 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.