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This Week in Online Travel: Appeals in Las Vegas Price-Fixing Case, Booking.com’s STR Push, and Hilton Expands into RV Bookings

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

Fall Frenzy: Updates on CA Resort Fee Legislation, Booking.com's Credit Card, and Emerging Corporate Booking Platforms

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

Online Travel Update: Google Updates Upcoming

Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Sunday, January 27, is below. This week’s Update provides updates on both DOT’s and FTC’s recent rulemaking efforts around “hidden” industry fees. Enjoy....more

Online Travel Update: Airbnb to Feature Total (All-Inclusive) Pricing

Good Sunday afternoon from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending November 11, 2022, is below. Booking Holdings features prominently in this week’s Update as its planned acquisition of Etraveli...more

Online Travel Update: Has TikTok Become the Social Media Platform of Choice for Travel Brands and OTAs?

Happy Labor Day to those of you in the U.S. celebrating our last gasp of summer. Last week’s Online Travel Update features several stories regarding Google’s recently announced plan to wind down entirely its “Book on Google”...more

Online Travel Update: An Update on Hotel Distribution and Vacasa’s Change in Leadership

The last unofficial week of summer was relatively slow in the online travel world, though last week did see the release of the European Commission’s report on its recent study into the current status of hotel room...more

Online Travel Update: Tripscout Introduces Instagram Hotel Bookings, and Hopper Brings Flexible Payment Options to Short-Term...

Last week’s Update features stories on two less frequently used social media platforms – Instagram and Snapchat – and details the brewing battle among banking companies for travel industry legitimacy. I hope you enjoy....more

Online Travel Update: HotelPlanner Cancels Planned Merger; Booking.com Outsources Customer Service; Supply Remains a Challenge for...

This week’s Update features stories detailing recent fourth quarter earnings releases by TripAdvisor, Airbnb, Marriott and Sabre. Enjoy....more

Online Travel Update: Copolo seeks to capitalize on travelers’ growing environmental concerns; Hopper diversifies through “homes";...

This week’s Update features a number of stories on short-term rentals, as one established vacation rental platform continues to gain relevance in traditional hotel room distribution while an established travel application...more

Online Travel Update: Marriott and Rakuten announce partnership; Sonder continues to expand distribution network; Expedia combines...

This week’s Update features a variety of stories, including stories regarding Expedia’s planned roll up of its loyalty programs and Marriott’s recently announced loyalty program partnership with Japanese e-commerce platform,...more

Online Travel Update: Vrbo gets creative when facing vacation rentals shortages; Booking.com creates fintech business to enhance...

This week’s Update features details on two recently filed lawsuits — one by American Airlines against Sabre and the other against Southwest Airlines by airfare discounter, Skiplagged. Enjoy....more

Online Travel Update: Expedia Chairman anticipates the bounceback of leisure and business travel; Nevada court rules litigation...

This week’s Update contains a variety of stories, including details of a recent court win for German hoteliers and the recent musings of the always entertaining, Barry Diller. Enjoy....more

Online Travel Update: Short-term rentals hosts become hot commodities; AirAsia continues its effort to diversify online offerings;...

It was another relatively quiet week in the online travel world as evidenced by our stories below. Expedia Group’s introduction of its Fast Track program designed to recruit unhappy Airbnb hosts and its rollout of AI-enabled...more

Online Travel Update: Virtual experiences may remain relevant over the long haul; hospitality industry plans for post-pandemic...

This week’s Update features stories on Google’s recently announced online third-party tracking changes, the (permanent) nature of virtual experiences, growth of “digital” kitchens and important updates on what group events...more

Online Travel Update: Booking Holdings releases fourth quarter and 2020 financial results, plus a few takeaways; and Expedia and...

This week’s Update takes a close look at Booking Holdings’ recent fourth quarter and year-end earnings release. Enjoy....more

Online Travel Update: Skift pays tribute to Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson; Kayak says meta search is still influential; Tripadvisor...

This week’s Update features a number of stories highlighting last week’s Skift Online Travel and Distribution Summit, as well as Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson’s incredible impact on Marriott and its view on online travel. Enjoy....more

Online Travel Update: Trivago reports a challenging 2020, but expects a positive 2021; Expedia reports disappointing year-end...

For readers who have been following our Online Travel Updates since its inception, we thank you for your continued support. In this year of 2021, June will mark our six-year anniversary of publishing these weekly updates...more

Online Travel Update: Airbnb’s blockbuster IPO arrives with $100 billion valuation; Expedia dismisses launch of Google’s Travel...

Last week’s news headlines were dominated with a major milestone in the short-term rental industry as Airbnb’s long-awaited IPO finally arrived. While many will continue to debate Airbnb’s initial valuation, one thing is...more

Online Travel Update: Accor and Marriott’s interest in short-term rental interest grows; new tax claims filed against OTAs in...

This week’s Update features a heavy dose of short-term rentals as the long-awaited Airbnb IPO finally arrives and many hoteliers seek to capitalize on growing (COVID-induced) traveler demand in this segment. Enjoy....more

Online Travel Update: Kyte is featured in PhocusWire’s Hot Travel Startups for 2021; Booking Holdings discusses pressures...

Beginning with this edition, we’ve rebranded the name of our weekly Update from “OTA & Travel Distribution Update” to “Online Travel Update.” Why, you ask, did we change the name that has served us so well these past five...more

OTA & Travel Distribution Update: JetBlue announces plans to distribute short-term rentals; Beachy, one of PhocusWire’s Hot Travel...

This week’s Update features a variety of stories, including the first of many upcoming profiles of PhocusWire's 2021 Hot Travel Startups focused on distribution and online travel. Enjoy....more

OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Hotel partnerships with co-working companies continue to rise; Google plans to phase out...

This week’s Update features two stories on the growing (temporary?) phenomenon of using hotel guest rooms and other public spaces for those seeking an alternative arrangement to working from home and how those new remote work...more

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