This past week (the unofficial end to summer for many of you) was a relatively busy one in the world of online travel. Highlights include:
- EU (Unofficially) Kills Booking Holdings’ Planned Purchase of eTraveli. For...more
This week’s Update features a variety of stories, including the latest news on the new cottage industry of resort fee litigation and Amazon’s growing (yet understated) significance in the travel industry. Enjoy....more
8/30/2023
/ Airlines ,
Amazon ,
American Airlines ,
Class Action ,
Fees ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Hyatt ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Resorts & Restaurants ,
Travelers
This week’s Online Travel Update is below. With summer now in full swing, it is no surprise that last week was another relatively quiet week in the online travel world. Speculation continues around the Expedia / Hopper...more
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
As evidenced by our list of stories, it was a relatively quiet week in online travel. The Texas Attorney General’s Office and its pursuit of hotel companies over their resort fee practices garnered most of the industry’s...more
Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending April 28, 2023, is below. It was another relatively quiet week in the online travel industry, with Hyatt garnering much of the attention with its end of week announcement...more
Regulation of Large Online Platforms is Coming to Japan -
("Online platforms may face stricter rules, enforcement in Japan, panel says, MLex, November 5, 2018)
Following up on a story (and prediction) included in last...more
11/19/2018
/ Booking.com ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Google ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Hyatt ,
Japan ,
Merchants ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Travelers ,
TripAdvisor ,
Vacation Rentals
Corporate Travel Sector Eyes a New Distribution Model Down Under -
Skift Travel News on Aug 2, 2018 -
Qantas, Serko, and Corporate Travel Management are leading the charge towards new distribution capability adoption...more
8/13/2018
/ AirBnB ,
Airlines ,
Australia ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Hotels ,
Hyatt ,
Landlords ,
Millennials ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Distribution ,
Rental Property ,
Startups ,
Travelers
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update features a variety of stories, including renewed federal efforts to legislate third-party booking engines’ disclosure requirements. Enjoy....more
6/8/2018
/ AirBnB ,
Airlines ,
Business Travel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Expedia ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Google ,
Hotels ,
Hyatt ,
India ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Resale Pricing ,
Travel Expenses ,
Travelers ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending May 25 is below. This week’s Update features a variety of stories, including one of our first (of many more likely to come) on the changing world of airline...more
Our weekly OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending December 1, 2017 is below. This week’s Update features a variety of distribution stories as well as a report on the latest rankings of the large hotel loyalty...more
12/11/2017
/ Amazon ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Expedia ,
Google ,
Hotels ,
Hyatt ,
Microsoft ,
Online Distribution ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Ryanair ,
Smart Devices ,
Travelers ,
Web Scraping
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending Friday, October 13, is below. This week’s Update features stories on short-term rentals (or should I say hotels?), OTAs and loyalty. I hope you enjoy....more
10/23/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Apartments ,
China ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Hyatt ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Ticket Pricing ,
Travelers ,
Vacation Rentals ,
Wyndham
This week’s Update for the week ending August, 18, 2017 is below. Short-term rental regulation is featured prominently in this week’s Update...more
8/28/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Expedia ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Hotlines ,
Hyatt ,
Landlords ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Rental Income ,
Rental Property ,
Search Engines ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Travel
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending August 4, 2017 is below. An important update on the status of rate parity in the EU leads things off in this week’s Update...more
8/14/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Australia ,
Booking.com ,
City of Chicago ,
EU ,
Expedia ,
Fines ,
France ,
Hotels ,
Hyatt ,
Italy ,
New Legislation ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Rate Parity Agreement ,
Rental Property ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Startups ,
Travel
Our weekly OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending June 30, 2017 is below. A mix of stories in this week’s update.
Airbnb Continues Its March Toward Mainstream Lodging (SHORT-TERM RENTALS)
("Airbnb signs...more
7/10/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Airlines ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Australia ,
Booking.com ,
Business Travel ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
EU ,
Google ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Hyatt ,
New Zealand ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Priceline ,
Travel ,
Vacation Rentals
Our weekly client OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending June 16, 2017 is below. Several interesting stories this week...
Price-Fixing Technology the Subject of EU Regulators [PARITY] -
("Enforcers Must...more
6/27/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
AirBnB ,
Airlines ,
Amazon ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Expedia ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Hyatt ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Price-Fixing ,
Travelers ,
Whole Foods