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Developments
OTA stalls on commissions for big players
Booking.com has been accused of pandering to big US hotel groups by delaying the introduction of commission charges on resort…
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Booking.com and Marriott under threat on resort fees
Hotels throughout the Caribbean will be urged to “reassess their use” of Booking.com if the OTA fails to change its…
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Accom in limbo over alleged OTA abuses
Accom operators are crying out for industry help to tackle latest OTA issues, more than a year after the ACCC…
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OTA giants working to “kill” competition, Nustay tells regulator
Online booking site Nustay has filed a complaint with the European Union’s antitrust regulator claiming Expedia Group and Booking Holdings…
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Airbnb raises fees to OTA levels
Airbnb will introduce host fees resembling those of the major OTAs from next month as it vies for a greater…
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Loathed resort fees under attack from Booking.com
Booking.com will begin charging commissions on the controversial resort fees used by hotels around the world to boost profits on…
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Expedia investigated for plotting with hotel giants to squash competition
Expedia Group is under investigation by four US attorneys general for allegedly working with the world’s biggest hotel groups to…
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Direct bookings vs OTAs: What Europe says
In April, Independent Hotel Show Amsterdam and Avvio conducted a research project to explore how the industry feels about the…
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Industry
Will Google’s quiet launch change everything?
Google has launched a full destination search site for hotel listings in a move that could seriously shake up online…
Read More Industry on tenterhooks over Booking.com parity drop
Industry leaders are urging Australia’s dominant online travel agent to follow Expedia’s lead and end rate parity clauses in its…
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