Expedia is worried about the 21 class-action lawsuits it's facing
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If you don't think Expedia and other online travel agencies are worried about this one, guess again. Laws in Europe and the U.S. over rate parity issues vary, but adverse rulings could really shake things up.
Expedia Inc. says 21 putative class-action lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. against itself, other online travel agencies, and major hotel chains over competition issues as they relate to hotel pricing.
These lawsuits are playing out in state and federal courts across the country, Expedia states.
All of the suits, Expedia says, reference the fact that the UK's Office of Fair Trading preliminarily found that Expedia, Booking.com, and
