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Articles tagged “antitrust”

Online Travel

Booking Holdings’ Acquisition of Etraveli Draws EU Concern Over Hotel Competition

It's hard to see how Booking's pending acquisition of flight-oriented Etraveli Group would materially hurt the European hotel industry. After all, Booking.com is already Etraveli's partner for hotels.

Foo Yun Chee, Reuters | 10 months ago

Booking Holdings’ Acquisition of Etraveli Draws EU Concern Over Hotel Competition

Online Travel

Booking’s Stalled $1.8 Billion Etraveli Acquisition to Spur EU Objections: Report

The EU's objections to Booking's proposed acquisition of flight-tech firm Etraveli Group does not mean the deal is dead. The EU may demand concessions to reshape the pact, which is an important piece of CEO Glenn Fogel's "connected trip" strategy.

Foo Yun Chee, Reuters | 11 months ago

Booking’s Stalled $1.8 Billion Etraveli Acquisition to Spur EU Objections: Report

Airlines

U.S. Sues to Block JetBlue and Spirit Merger

As expected, the Justice Department is moving forward to block one of the biggest proposed tie-ups in U.S. airlines in years. Can the deal be saved?

Edward Russell | 1 year ago

U.S. Sues to Block JetBlue and Spirit Merger

Airlines

European Regulators Open Antitrust Probe Into a Korean Air-Asiana Combo

Routes between Barcelona, Frankfurt, Paris, Rome and South Korea have EU regulators concerned about competition. This three-year M&A saga finds itself with one more new chapter.

Foo Yun Chee, Reuters | 1 year ago

European Regulators Open Antitrust Probe Into a Korean Air-Asiana Combo

Airline Weekly

JetBlue May Need to Give Up American Airlines Alliance to Win Spirit Merger Approval

JetBlue still has one big card to play if it really wants the green light to merge with Spirit: its alliance with American.

1 year ago
JetBlue May Need to Give Up American Airlines Alliance to Win Spirit Merger Approval

Online Travel

Google Leveraged User Data to Dominate Online Advertising: Lawsuit

Google advises "we never sell your personal information." But it should add the following disclaimer: But we make an almost unfathomable amount of money from it.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Google Leveraged User Data to Dominate Online Advertising: Lawsuit

Airline Weekly

American and JetBlue Await U.S. Antitrust Decision With Implications for Spirit Takeover

JetBlue's takeover of Spirit could get leg up if a judge rules for it and American in the suit brought by the Justice Department.

1 year ago
American and JetBlue Await U.S. Antitrust Decision With Implications for Spirit Takeover

News Blog

South Korean Antitrust Watchdog Fines Booking.com and Agoda

South Korea's antitrust regulator said Tuesday it would slap two Booking Holdings brands fines of $1,750 (2.5 million won) for its flagship brand Booking.com — and a similar fine on sister brand Agoda — for not clearly telling customers that their search results are partly based on advertising, Yonhap News Agency reported. CORRECTION: This article…

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Airlines

JetBlue CEO Defends American Airlines Alliance in U.S. Antitrust Trial

Regulators' efforts to ensure competition risks making JetBlue's arrangement with American Airlines less lucrative or viable. Expected JetBlue to make a "spirited" defense.

Diane Bartz, Reuters | 2 years ago

JetBlue CEO Defends American Airlines Alliance in U.S. Antitrust Trial

Online Travel

Calling Booking.com a Gatekeeper Wouldn’t Have the Impact European Regulators Expect

The European Commission found that banning certain rate parity provisions impacted competition minimally. Therefore, perhaps designating Booking.com a "gatekeeper," were it to happen, wouldn't be the end of online travel as we know it.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Calling Booking.com a Gatekeeper Wouldn’t Have the Impact European Regulators Expect