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Accom celebrates as Expedia caves on rate parity

In a stunning about-turn, online travel agent Expedia is dropping rate parity demands and allowing its Australian partner properties to…

Industry pushes Coalition for parity ban pledge

Leading accom bodies have challenged the Coalition to match Labor's pledge to end rate parity.

Rate parity to be banned under Labor

A policy loathed by almost every Australian accommodation operator will end under a Labor government, following what industry figures describe…

OTAs using “brutal” new tactics to drive down room rates

Expedia and Booking.com are forcing price discounts on Australian accommodation operators in an aggressive new push condemned by industry leaders…

Agoda sales practices slated by operators

Australian operators have called into question the sales tactics of Agoda, days after the bookings platform was named among OTAs…

“Strangled for their basic existence”: The city fighting back over OTA commissions

An Indian tourist hub which flourished as a cultural centre under six centuries of dynasty reign has decided it won’t…

Landmark UK ruling ends misleading OTA practices

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has moved against six key booking agencies to end pressure selling, hidden charges, misleading…

Fix OTA tax and kill rate parity, Munro urges senate

The CEO of the Accommodation Association of Australia has told a senate hearing that laws designed to make multinational travel…

Five examples of accommodation website innovation

It’s taken years of investment, mistakes and hard work, but accommodation marketers are now rapidly catching up with the digital…

Direct booking surge slows – but impact still being felt

While the dust has settled following Dick Smith's impassioned video plea for Aussies to book direct with accommodation providers, moteliers…

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