Earnings Reports Reveal Surge for Expedia and Booking, While Google’s Trial and IHG Innovations Make Waves in Travel
It is earnings season, which makes for a longer Update than usual:
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Online Travel Update: The Spotlight on SMB Initiatives, Coalition Against Fake Reviews, and the Real Costs to Hoteliers
Google Trial Continues to Provide Interesting Insight into OTAs Online Advertising. In last week’s Update, we featured the testimony of a senior Booking Holdings executive. This week, we feature the testimony of a former senior Expedia executive. Rival Platforms Form New Coalition to Fight Fake Reviews. Much was written this past week about several prominent ...
Online Travel Update: Expedia’s Asia/Pacific Expansion, Hopper’s Operational Shifts, and an ADA Case Update
This Update features a variety of stories, including the latest on Hopper and its apparent ongoing transition. Enjoy.
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Online Travel Update: California Tackles Hidden Fees, Hopper’s Supplier Shift, and Booking.com’s Advertising Strategy
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 – “Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees.” The good news is that both laws appear to apply equally to suppliers and third party distribution ...
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Legal Developments in the U.S. and EU, Growing Concerns with Generative AI, Chargeback Challenges, and EU Commission’s Designation of Booking.com Under DSA
This week’s Update features a number of important legal updates – both in the U.S. and in the EU. The next 6-9 months should prove to be interesting as the EU moves forward with the implementation of its new digital legal framework – the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA). I hope ...
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