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Online Travel Update: Trivago and Kayak take different approaches to address metasearches; Fareport Holdings drops antitrust suit...

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This week’s Update features stories on the divergent paths of two of the leading metasearch sites – Kayak and Trivago – and updates on recent efforts by airlines JetBlue and RyanAir to grow their direct bookings. Enjoy....more

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Online Travel Update: Agoda adds installment payments, and Expedia scales back its non-core businesses while its competitors press...

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We end 2020 with a heavy dose of antitrust/competition stories (which is a theme likely to continue into 2021), including updates from Russia, Croatia and the European Union. Those of you with properties in those markets may...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Travelers seek increased transparency and Booking.com abandons BookingSuite effort

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Travelers Seeking Increased Transparency - (“Skyscanner, Expedia, Hopper on need for transparency in travel retailing,” Oct 14, 2020 via Phocus Wire) In a recent roundtable held at the Open Industry Summit: The New...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Airbnb begins integration of traditional lodging products; Dutch authority suggests greater...

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Airbnb Begins Integration of Traditional Lodging Products - ("Airbnb Tests Hotel Integration by Adding Some HotelTonight Partners," Skift Travel News, May 29, 2019) As a critical first step in its integration of the newly...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update - July 21st, 2017

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Integration of Short-Term Rentals Continues [METASEARCH / SHORT-TERM RENTALS] - ("Google Is Testing Vacation Rental Search in Its Hotel Price-Comparison Tool," Skift Travel News, July 20, 2017) - In what was an...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update - March 3rd, 2017

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La Quinta Expands Loyalty Program [OTA]. La Quinta is the latest chain to announce significant revisions to its loyalty program (La Quinta Returns). Similar to the recently announced changes by Hilton to its Hilton Honors, La...more

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