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Travel Tidbits: Breaking News and Insights from the Online Travel World

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Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update (my last for the next 3 months) for the week ending August 2, 2024, is below. Last week was a busy week in the online travel industry with second quarter...more

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This week’s Online Travel Update: Amazon’s Prime Day travel offerings, Kayak’s new business booking features, and a record fine...

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Good Sunday morning from Seattle... Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, July 19, 2024, is below. This week’s Update features a variety of stories, including news on the latest fines to be levied on...more

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Weekly Travel Update: Marriott's New SMB Platform, Expedia's Co-Branded Cards, and Amazon's Prime Day Travel Deals

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Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, July 12, 2024, is below. Marriott and its launch of a new small and medium sized business travel platform garnered most of the...more

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Online Travel Update: Turbulent Times for Booking.com Amid EU Regulations

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Good Sunday morning from somewhere over Colorado . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, June 21, 2024, is below. It was another relatively quiet week in the online travel space, except, that is, if...more

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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

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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

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Online Travel Update: American Airlines Softens Distribution Strategy, OTA Marketing Spend Surges

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American Airlines’ decision to soften its approach on distribution with travel agents and advisors garnered most of the industry’s attention this week. Otherwise, the holiday week for many was relatively quiet. Enjoy....more

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Digital Dynamics: Booking.com's DMA Gatekeeper Role and AI's Expanding Impact on Travel Planning

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Booking.com’s “gatekeeper” designation under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) and artificial intelligence’s increasing influence on online travel garnered much of the attention this past week. Enjoy....more

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Online Travel Update: Google's Cookie Policy Update, Shifts in Sustainable Travel Interest, and the Reality of Online Group...

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This week’s Update again features a wide variety of stories, including an important update on the much beleaguered spokesman for metasearch site, Trivago. Enjoy....more

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Strategic Shifts in Travel: AmexGBT Acquires CWT and Booking.com Rethinks Sustainability Ratings

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This week’s Update features multiple stories and perspectives on AmexGBT’s newly announced acquisition of CWT and Booking.com’s decision to drop its own sustainability ratings. I hope you enjoy....more

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Global OTA Scrutiny and Airline Distribution Battles: This Week in Online Travel

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This week’s Update features a variety of topics, including Italy’s newly announced investigation of Booking.com, American’s ongoing battle with ASTA and Qantas’ new TMC portal...more

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Regulatory Challenges for OTAs in Indonesia, Spotnana's Innovative Booking Tool, and OTA Marketing Records Shattered

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This week’s Update features a variety of topics including the latest on Indonesia’s efforts to regulate OTAs, Spotnana’s new “event” travel booking tool and new record marketing spending by the largest OTAs (no surprise)....more

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Online Travel Update: Trip.com Soars with Strong Q4 and Yearly Results, Booking Holdings Releases Earnings and Legal Updates

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Booking Holdings’ recent earnings release garnered much of the industry’s attention this past week for a variety of reasons, including legal. It will be interesting to watch how important changes to the legal landscape affect...more

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Online Travel Update: Expedia CEO Departure, Google Ends Two Hotel Ad Products and More

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The big news last week of course was Peter Kern’s announcement that he is stepping down as Expedia Group CEO in May. Peter’s announcement came as part of an otherwise robust quarterly earnings release for Expedia. What...more

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Online Travel Update: American Airlines Shifts Bookings Online, Hilton Settles "Junk Fee" Dispute and More

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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

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Online Travel Update: Hawaiian and Sabre Settle Things, and European Regulators Seek Information on Booking.com

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It was another slow week in the online travel industry as much of the industry’s attention was focused on this past week’s annual HEDNA Conference (in New Orleans) and preparation for the lodging industry’s first major...more

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Online Travel Update: Ryanair's OTA Battle Escalates and GDS Evolution

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This week’s Update features one of several stories published this past week regarding the escalating fight between renegade airline Ryanair and several of the large online travel platforms. We’ve also included a few stories...more

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AI in Travel, Resort Fee Legal Battles, and Booking Holdings' ETraveli Appeal: This Week's Online Travel Update

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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

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This Week in Online Travel: Booking.com's Cruise Venture and Airbnb's Hotel Strategy Shift

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After a few incredibly busy weeks in online travel, this past week was relatively quiet. Enjoy....more

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Earnings Reports Reveal Surge for Expedia and Booking, While Google's Trial and IHG Innovations Make Waves in Travel - Online...

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It is earnings season, which makes for a longer Update than usual: - Expedia Enjoys Strong Third Quarter Results. While I am still working my way through the recent Expedia Group earnings call transcript, news of the...more

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Online Travel Update: Airlines' Tactics Under Scrutiny, Booking.com's Challenges, and Citi-Navan's New Partnership

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This week’s Update features updates on several recently featured stories, including Booking.com’s ongoing payment and fraud challenges and new legislative efforts to limit junk fees....more

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Online Travel Update: The Spotlight on SMB Initiatives, Coalition Against Fake Reviews, and the Real Costs to Hoteliers

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From the number of announcements this past week by travel industry members detailing their new online small and medium business initiatives, someone must have deemed last week “small and medium business week.” We’ve included...more

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Online Travel Update: California Tackles Hidden Fees, Hopper's Supplier Shift, and Booking.com's Advertising Strategy

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Resort fees garnered most of the industry’s headlines this past week as California’s governor signed legislation prohibiting hidden fees and the Federal Trade Commission finally released its proposed federal trade regulation...more

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Online Travel Update: Expedia's Asia/Pacific Expansion, Hopper's Operational Shifts, and an ADA Case Update

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This week’s Update features a variety of stories, including the latest on Hopper and its apparent ongoing transition. Enjoy....more

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EU Commission Blocks Booking's eTraveli Purchase & Highlights from Skift Global Forum: Online Travel Update

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The EU Commission’s official decision to block Booking Holdings’ planned purchase of eTraveli (a decision that Booking has publicly criticized and committed to challenging) garnered much of the news this past week, as well as...more

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