This week’s Update features a variety of stories on traditional GDS, metasearch and wholesale channels. Enjoy....more
12/24/2018
/ Airlines ,
American Express ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Appeals ,
E-Commerce ,
Germany ,
Hotels ,
Merchants ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Search Engines ,
Startups ,
Travelers ,
Websites ,
Wholesale
Following last week’s holiday break, we are once again sharing each week what we feel are the most noteworthy stories in the distribution, loyalty program and (occasionally) short-term rental fields/industries. We hope you...more
12/10/2018
/ Airlines ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Booking.com ,
Contract Terms ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Funding ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Startups ,
Travelers
Stories detailing investors’ renewed interest in travel technology feature prominently in this week’s stories....more
11/26/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Airlines ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Expedia ,
Hotels ,
Investors ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Orbitz ,
Partnerships ,
Startups ,
Technology Sector ,
Travelers ,
Venture Capital ,
Venture Funding
This week’s Update features a variety of stories covering search, short-term rentals, wholesalers and traditional OTAs. This week's highlights include...more
11/12/2018
/ AirBnB ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Booking.com ,
Contracts Clause ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Google ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Investigations ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Keyword Advertising ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Popular ,
Rebranding ,
Rental Property ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Ridesharing ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Startups ,
Trademarks ,
Travelers ,
Vacation Rentals
Booking Holdings, Expedia Group and...Kiwi?
("Online Travel Agency Kiwi Has a Plan to Fight the Giants," Skift Travel News, October 18, 2018)
Conventional wisdom says that start-ups in the online travel agent space...more
Another relatively quiet week in the world of distribution.
Hopper Is Poised for Growth -
("Hopper Raises $100 Million More for Airfare and Hotel Rate Prediction," Skift Travel News, October 3, 2018)
We brought you...more
10/12/2018
/ Airlines ,
Event Tickets ,
Funding ,
Hotels ,
Indonesia ,
Investment ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Partnerships ,
Predictive Analytics ,
Startups ,
Ticket Pricing ,
Travelers ,
Vacation Rentals
August has been a slow month in the distribution world as this week’s Update reflects....more
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 Update features a number of “legal” updates to stories we have been following for some time. Enjoy....more
7/9/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Advertising Standards Authority ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Established Business Relationship ,
European Parliament ,
Hotels ,
Keyword Search ,
Misleading Statements ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Software Developers ,
Startups ,
Travelers ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Websites
Our weekly client OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending April 20, 2018 is below. This week’s Update features a number of stories on the emerging tours and activities space. I also included the first installment...more
4/30/2018
/ Booking.com ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Distributors ,
Hotels ,
Keyword Search ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Rebranding ,
Startups ,
Technology Sector ,
Travelers ,
TripAdvisor
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 OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending Friday, May 5, 2017 is below. -
Industry To Again Focus Attention on Distribution Duopoly [OTA]. In an article last week, Bloomberg shared details from an AHLA...more
5/15/2017
/ Capital Raising ,
Expedia ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Lobbying ,
Mergers ,
Monopolization ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Startups ,
Travel ,
Trump Administration
The Battle of Reports Continues [Short-Term Rentals]. By now, most everyone is likely aware of the AHLA funded study recently conducted by CBRE’s hotel division of Airbnb and its whole-unit / multi-unit hosts. The resulting...more