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Articles tagged “lawsuits”

Online Travel

Barry Diller Can’t Retake Control of Expedia Group Just Yet, Court Orders

Barry Diller's alleged right to retake control of Expedia Group, after wielding such power for 14 years, is under attack. At the least, the court-ordered delay in allowing him to exercise such rights could cost the Expedia chairman a ton of money.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Barry Diller Can’t Retake Control of Expedia Group Just Yet, Court Orders

Business Travel

Sabre and Farelogix Leave Merger in Judge’s Hands as the Justice Department Rests Case

A federal judge heard closing arguments in the U.S. government's antitrust suit to block Sabre's acquisition of Farelogix. Inside the courtroom, Judge Leonard Stark's comments didn't show his hand. The case seems a close call.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Sabre and Farelogix Leave Merger in Judge’s Hands as the Justice Department Rests Case

Online Travel

What the Sabre-Farelogix Antitrust Trial Could Reveal About Airline Technology

It's notable that we had a much easier time finding experts who supported Sabre's proposed merger of Farelogix than opponents. But this court case will be decided on legal nuances, and its outcome is impossible to predict. We pity the judge who has to endure this crash course in airline technology and distribution.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

What the Sabre-Farelogix Antitrust Trial Could Reveal About Airline Technology

Business Travel

Tour Injury Lawsuit Tests Whether TripAdvisor Is Liability-Free

Bulletproof legal immunity for "platforms" like TripAdvisor seems to have softened in recent years. What's certain is that as tours and activities go more mainstream as an option on booking sites, intermediaries will have to put more effort into vetting the tour operators.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

Ryanair and Expedia Settle Screen-Scraping Lawsuits on 2 Continents

Screen-scraping lawsuits are as old as the internet. We don't know if any money changed hands when Ryanair and Expedia settled lawsuits in the United States and Ireland, but what seems apparent is that Ryanair flights have gone missing on Expedia websites. Case(s) closed.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

Texts Between Sabre Execs About Farelogix Deal Fuel U.S. Antitrust Lawsuit

Sabre had tried the unorthodox legal tactic of pursuing its $360 million acquisition of Farelogix, an airline tech vendor, without waiting for approval from U.S. antitrust watchdogs. But it apparently didn't count on federal attorneys claiming they have text messages between Sabre executives acknowledging the anti-competitive nature of the deal.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Texts Between Sabre Execs About Farelogix Deal Fuel U.S. Antitrust Lawsuit

Online Travel

Delta Sues Chatbot Vendor Faulted for Data Breach

Many grandmothers have tighter password security than tech vendor [24]7.ai allegedly did. A hacker had an easy time accessing the vendor's code, and through it, the payment card data of up to 825,000 Delta customers. No wonder the airline is suing.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Hotels

Marriott Is Sued by D.C. as Hotel Resort Fees Come Under Renewed Fire

Resort fees are embedded into many hotels' business models, so it would take a lot to upend them. But the prospect is picking up a lot of momentum.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Marriott Is Sued by D.C. as Hotel Resort Fees Come Under Renewed Fire

Business Travel

Booking’s FareHarbor Kept the Bootstrapping Myth Going While Discreetly Raising Outside Money

Honesty is the best policy. Even if it clashes with a nice FareHarbor bootstrapping story that seemed too good to be true.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Booking’s FareHarbor Kept the Bootstrapping Myth Going While Discreetly Raising Outside Money

Airlines

Expedia Files Lawsuit Against United Airlines in Contract Dispute

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.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Expedia Files Lawsuit Against United Airlines in Contract Dispute