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Articles tagged “lawsuits”

Hotels

Marriott Made Millions off ‘Deceptive’ Resort Fees, D.C. Attorney General Charges

Ancillary revenue like resort fees is a big business for the travel industry, and it is unlikely hotels are going to abandon the practice during the volatile pandemic recovery — unless they are forced to.

Cameron Sperance | 3 years ago

Marriott Made Millions off ‘Deceptive’ Resort Fees, D.C. Attorney General Charges

Mergers and Acquisitions

6 Expedia and Booking Online Travel Takeaways From Latest Financial Reports

While much of the talk these days is about digital nomads and remote workers, both Expedia Group and Booking Holdings have doubled down on commitments to brick and mortar headquarters. Which could mean that there may be real offices again after the pandemic.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Online Travel

Did Kiwi Figure Out How to Hack Southwest for Flight Information?

Airlines have complained about the hidden costs of online travel agency web-scraping for years, but Southwest takes that sensitivity to a much higher strategic level. Kiwi apparently is adept at out-maneuvering Southwest's page-scraping roadblocks so the courts will have to sort it all out.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Did Kiwi Figure Out How to Hack Southwest for Flight Information?

Online Travel

Southwest Lawsuit Alleges Skiplagged and Kiwi Collude to Deceive Flyers

The smart money has Southwest prevailing in this lawsuit against Skiplagged, given the airlines's 17-year history of beating back such alleged interlopers. On the other hand, when it came to an Orbitz lawsuit, Skiplagged knew how to bob and weave.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Southwest Lawsuit Alleges Skiplagged and Kiwi Collude to Deceive Flyers

Airlines

Sabre Calls American Airlines a ‘Jilted Suitor’ in Response to Suit Over Delta Deal

The American versus Sabre lawsuit touches on bigger questions of how to fairly display ticket prices to agencies and consumers. Most tech providers and regulators must face these questions as airlines unbundle and repackage more airfares and upsells.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Sabre Calls American Airlines a ‘Jilted Suitor’ in Response to Suit Over Delta Deal

Online Travel

Flight Discounter Skiplagged Asks Federal Court to Tell Southwest Airlines to Back Off

Notorious litigator Southwest Airlines is targeting a sometimes-legally agile Skiplagged. Instead of offering Southwest fare information for hidden-city flights, Skiplagged may find that those Southwest fares have gone missing.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Flight Discounter Skiplagged Asks Federal Court to Tell Southwest Airlines to Back Off

Online Travel

American Airlines Sues Sabre Over How Tickets Are Displayed to Travel Agencies

Good news for the lawyers! American is suing Sabre — again.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

American Airlines Sues Sabre Over How Tickets Are Displayed to Travel Agencies

Online Travel

CheapOair Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against JetBlue: What’s It Mean for Big Online Travel Agencies?

Airlines all over the world to varying degrees are pursuing direct-booking strategies. Is JetBlue's decision to remove its flights from CheapOair and OneTravel an isolated dispute or are Expedia and Priceline next on JetBlue's target list?

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

CheapOair Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against JetBlue: What’s It Mean for Big Online Travel Agencies?

Hotels

Airbnb Accused in Lawsuit of Ripping Off Hosts and Guests With Covid Refund Policy

This lawsuit on behalf of hosts will do little to deter Airbnb's proposed initial public offering. Although it will generate negative headlines, large companies like Airbnb often treat class action lawsuits as the price of doing business.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Airbnb Accused in Lawsuit of Ripping Off Hosts and Guests With Covid Refund Policy

Coronavirus

Judge Tosses Out Pandemic Lawsuits Filed by Grand Princess Cruise Passengers

Good riddance. Let's hope other frivolous suits get shot down, too.

Tom Hals, Reuters | 4 years ago

Judge Tosses Out Pandemic Lawsuits Filed by Grand Princess Cruise Passengers