This week’s Update features a variety of stories – STRs, algorithm leaks and Hilton campgrounds (sort of):
- Las Vegas Price-Fixing Case Is Appealed. A few weeks ago we reported on a Nevada federal district court’s...more
This week’s Update features a wide variety of topics – Hopper, Capital One vacation rentals, Expedia layoffs and Hilton campgrounds....more
3/6/2024
/ Airlines ,
Capital One ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Expedia ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Google ,
Hilton ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Marriott ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Resorts & Restaurants ,
Travelers ,
Vacation Rentals
This week’s Update features a variety of stories, including updates on airlines’ continuing efforts to move away from traditional distribution systems (GDS) and a review of 2023’s booking trends. For those of you interested,...more
This past week was dominated by stories regarding AI’s application and use in the travel industry (we’ve included only one of those stories) and recent activity on resort fees (two stories this week). Some highlights...more
We’ve found fall to be the busiest of all seasons in the online travel world as everyone returns to work from summer breaks and the dates of the major online travel conferences are fast approaching. As you can see from the...more
9/27/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Booking.com ,
Fees ,
Google ,
Hilton ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Rental Property ,
Resorts & Restaurants ,
Travelers ,
TripAdvisor
For the first time, our weekly Update delves into the world of artificial intelligence (AI). We’ve tried for several months now to avoid joining the chorus of voices proselytizing about the likely effects of AI, but as the...more
6/6/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Expedia ,
Fees ,
FinTech ,
Hilton ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Hyatt ,
Marriott ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Priceline ,
Resorts & Restaurants ,
Travelers
This week’s Update features a number of important stories, including details of Tripadvisor’s official launch of Tripadvisor Plus in the United States and an important update on the 1-800 Contacts FTC enforcement action....more
7/2/2021
/ AirBnB ,
Airlines ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Appeals ,
Cruise Ships ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Expedia ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hilton ,
Hotels ,
Keyword Search ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Pricing ,
Trademarks ,
Travelers ,
TripAdvisor ,
Vacation Rentals ,
VRBO.com
We begin this week’s Update with some good news on the direct booking front. Enjoy....more
2/22/2019
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Belgian Competition Authority ,
Belgium ,
Contract Terms ,
Dismissals ,
E-Commerce ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Hilton ,
Horizontal Agreements ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Price Manipulation ,
Rate Parity Agreement ,
Technology Sector ,
Travelers ,
Unfair Competition
Is it just my generally biased view of online travel platforms or are regulators finally taking a hard look at the sometimes questionable practices of these channels? Enjoy....more
12/17/2018
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Australia ,
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ,
Booking.com ,
Contracting Procedures ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Excessive Pricing ,
False Advertising ,
Fines ,
France ,
French Competition Authority ,
Hilton ,
Hotels ,
Marriott ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Search Engines ,
Tourism ,
Travelers ,
Trivago
And You Thought Today’s Health and Safety Requirements Were Tough -
("China Prepares Unprecedented Online Tourism Regulation," Stories, September 28, 2018)
Those of you who have negotiated online travel agency...more
10/8/2018
/ Booking.com ,
China ,
Expedia ,
Facebook ,
Health and Safety ,
Hilton ,
Hotels ,
Innovation ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marketing ,
New Regulations ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Partnerships ,
Rental Property ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Tourism ,
Travelers ,
TripAdvisor
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update is below and features a number of stories on Airbnb and its many recent announcements. There seems to be no end to the news coming out of Airbnb these days as it prepares for an...more
2/5/2018
/ AirBnB ,
American Express ,
Apartments ,
Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Hilton ,
Hotels ,
Online Distribution ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Travelers ,
Websites ,
World Economic Forum
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending September 29, 2017 is below. This week’s Update is a lengthy one and contains a number of stories that, although not directly associated with distribution, I...more
10/9/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Hilton ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Rental Property ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Tourists ,
Travelers
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending September 22, 2017 is below. This week’s Update features a wide variety of stories on distribution, short-term rentals and loyalty programs....more
10/3/2017
/ Accounting Standards ,
AirBnB ,
Amazon ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Delta Airlines ,
Expedia ,
Hilton ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Online Distribution ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Travelers
Our weekly OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending August 25, 2017 is below. This week’s Update once again shows that August shaped up to be a relatively quiet month in the distribution world....more
9/11/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Expedia ,
Hilton ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
India ,
Online Distribution ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Travelers ,
Vacation Rentals
This week’s OTA & Distribution Update for the week ending April 28, 2017 is below. Loyalty program updates feature prominently in this week’s Update as well as story on some important changes at Airbnb to lure corporate...more
OTA & Travel Distribution Update - Jan. 13th, 2017 Chinese tourists spend more via online travel agencies: report Chinese tourists spent more money via online travel agencies (OTA) thanks to rapid growth of e-commerce and...more