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Hotels
Two U.S. federal agencies warned hotel companies that using the same pricing software as rivals use may risk violating antitrust law in highly concentrated markets.
Sean O'Neill | 3 weeks ago
Short-Term Rentals
The injunction specifically benefits existing home rental owners. It allows them to continue renting their properties for fewer than 90 days
Srividya Kalyanaraman | 4 months ago
Verifying listings has not been a top priority for Airbnb over the years. But trying to root out fake listings through verification measures is high on the agenda for 2024. The effort would leak into 2025 at a minimum.
Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago
Airlines
The whole airline consolidator business model lends itself to cutting corners and difficulties in enforcing contractual rules.
Dennis Schaal | 8 months ago
Online Travel
How long will it be before American Airlines' flight content gets removed from Skiplagged? Hint: Southwest sued and its flights are gone.
This likely won't be the last lawsuit against online travel companies related to allegedly deceptive fees because Booking Holdings is not the lone party handling fees in this way.
Google's advertising business sucked the life out of Tripadvisor and others' free search results. The issue of Google's alleged search bias and how it impacts the travel industry is not going away.
Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago
It is a charade for New York City to require hosts to have no locks on any bedroom door in their unit so guests and hosts can live in a "common household." On the other hand, requiring platforms to submit transaction reports doesn't seem unreasonable.
Dennis Schaal | 11 months ago
Airbnb has a point that the New York City clampdown is extremely rigid. But these sorts of regulations will likely be trending elsewhere, too.
Reuters | 11 months ago
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
