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

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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

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Online Travel Update: Airbnb takes steps to accommodate hotel listings; Hopper is ranked the most downloaded travel app in the...

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Fall has definitely arrived in the Pacific Northwest. It was a relatively quiet week in the online travel world. This week’s Update features a story on one of the most widely used Global Distribution Systems – Amadeus – as...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Travel booking startup turning traditional group booking upside down; Hoxton hotel chain...

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Startup Seeks to Turn Traditional Group Booking Upside Down - (“Booking Startup Stayker Makes Room Blocks Less Risky for Planners,” Skift Travel News on Nov 20, 2019) Launched last Thursday, Stayker seeks to disrupt...more

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Short-Term Rental Update: Airbnb argues about City of Boston's short-term rental ordinance; AirDNA expands footprint of rental...

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Airbnb Back in Court - ("New rules don’t seem to be bringing Boston many short-term rental applications," Curbed - Boston on Apr 10) Earlier this week, Airbnb was in court arguing that the City of Boston’s short-term...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update: Effects of Google's trademark and keyword practices changes; Japanese regulators conclude Airbnb...

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This week’s Update features a variety of stories covering search, short-term rentals, wholesalers and traditional OTAs. This week's highlights include...more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update - Industry stakeholders in Australia embrace new distribution model; Hyatt's new loyalty...

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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

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update - ETTSA challenges European Commission's failure to act; the European Union issues formal warning...

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This week’s Update is heavily focused on the EU and its recent enforcement activities....more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update - China shuts down Marriott's website & mobile app; Airbnb hits the jackpot in Las Vegas; Ctrip's...

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This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending Friday, January 12, is below. This week’s Update features stories predominantly on OTAs....more

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OTA & Travel Distribution Update - Oct. 13th, 2017

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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

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Website Design Implicated in Two Rulings on Enforceability of Online Terms – Highlights the Importance of Legal Review of Design...

This past summer, we wrote about two instances in which courts refused to enforce website terms presented in browsewrap agreements. As we noted, clickthrough agreements are generally more likely to be found to be enforced. ...more

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Mobile Apps Like Uber and Airbnb Raise Novel ADA Title III Issues

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Last week, Buzzfeed reported that the United Spinal Association opposed Uber’s CEO’s nomination for Time Magazine’s Man of the Year award because Uber cars are allegedly not wheelchair accessible. This controversy raises an...more

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FTC Addresses Sharing Economy Following June Workshop

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Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez recently made statements regarding regulation of the developing “sharing economy” exemplified by on-demand apps and websites such as Uber and Airbnb that connect sellers of a...more

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