Dennis Schaal, Skift
It is relatively rare that contract disputes between online travel agencies and airlines reach the public domain unless they are at a breaking point. We'll undoubtedly hear more about this soon.
1 month ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
There's no guarantee that the European Commission will act on this complaint but it shows that the online travel industry is still very annoyed with Lufthansa's actions.
3 months ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Online travel agencies have been vehemently opposed to detailing the components of the taxes and fees they collect on prepaid hotel bookings because it would expose the wholesale rates they obtain from hotels and the markups that the booking sites impose. This lawsuit could potentially impose changes in Expedia's financial relationship with its affiliates.
3 months ago
Dennis Schaal , Skift
The Miami settlement could have broader implications for Airbnb when other big landlords take it to task for hosts violating their apartment leases. And, it isn't a bad thing for Airbnb to resolve its issues with various regulators and to erase some of these legal irritants when it will likely solicit investors for a 2019 initial public offering.
3 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
This year Lufthansa made a series of small moves that, when looked at together, reveal a doubling down on its multi-front strategy to pressure Amadeus, Travelport, and especially Sabre to conform more to its preferred airline distribution practices. Connect the dots, and it looks like a low-grade war.
3 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
In settling this lawsuit, Amadeus doesn't admit to any wrongdoing or violations of antitrust law. Along with Travelport, Amadeus agreed to have its team engage in antitrust compliance training.
4 months ago
Edvard Pettersson, Bloomberg
Who controls the streets? Cars, buses, bikes, pedestrians, motorcycles, skateboards or scooters? It's a question perplexing big cities, as new business models and the sharing economy exert their influence. That's the underlying issue in Bird Rides Inc. v. City of Beverly Hills.
5 months ago
Bloomberg
The American Airlines dispute with the U.S. Copyright Office over the merit of its logo-copyright application is much more than an artistic debate — it would cost an exorbitant amount to have to repaint all of those airplanes.
5 months ago
Peter Blumberg, Bloomberg
While Uber is somewhat being held accountable here, we're not impressed with the monetary amount of the settlement.
7 months ago
Olivia Zaleski, Bloomberg
Financing litigation was an inevitable strategy for Airbnb, especially in, arguably, the company's most challenging regulatory market.
8 months ago
Edvard Pettersson, Bloomberg
Now that the Communications Decency Act is showing its age, what other recourse can Airbnb use to defend itself?
8 months ago
Justin Bachman, Bloomberg
Whatever the merits of the case, this isn't a good look for Surf Air. We'll have to wait and see what kind of impact the allegations have on the company.
9 months ago