This week’s OTA & Distribution Update for the week ending February 23, 2018 is below. Other than Airbnb’s much publicized rollout of its 53 new product lines (an exaggeration, but not by much), last week was a relatively slow...more
3/5/2018
/ AirBnB ,
Booking.com ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Hotels ,
Name Changes ,
Online Distribution ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Priceline ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Travelers ,
Websites
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update is below and features a variety of stories – EU regulation, AI-powered chatbots, direct booking, connectivity and taxes....more
2/19/2018
/ AirBnB ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Appeals ,
Denial of Rehearing ,
EU ,
Expedia ,
Germany ,
Hotel Tax ,
Hotels ,
Municipalities ,
Online Platforms ,
Priceline ,
Rate Parity Agreement ,
Rental Property ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Social Media ,
Stock Prices ,
Trivago
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update is below and features a number of stories on Airbnb and its many recent announcements. There seems to be no end to the news coming out of Airbnb these days as it prepares for an...more
2/5/2018
/ AirBnB ,
American Express ,
Apartments ,
Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Hilton ,
Hotels ,
Online Distribution ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Travelers ,
Websites ,
World Economic Forum
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending January 19 is below. This week’s Update includes a heavy dose of short-term rental stories as well as details on Italian regulators’ recent efforts against...more
1/29/2018
/ AirBnB ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Appeals ,
European Commission ,
Expedia ,
Fines ,
Homeowners ,
Italy ,
Local Ordinance ,
Mobile Payments ,
Online Distribution ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Priceline ,
Registration Requirement ,
Rental Property ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Travelers ,
Trivago ,
Websites
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending Friday, January 12, is below. This week’s Update features stories predominantly on OTAs....more
1/22/2018
/ AirBnB ,
Car Rentals ,
China ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Expedia ,
Generation Z ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Marriott ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Distribution ,
Priceline ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Tax Penalties ,
Travelers ,
Travelocity ,
Websites
The first installment of our weekly OTA & Travel Distribution Update for 2018 is below. A mix of stories in this week’s Update....more
1/15/2018
/ AirBnB ,
Apartments ,
Class Action ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Hotels ,
IBM ,
Online Distribution ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Patent Infringement ,
Section 230 ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Tenants ,
Travelers ,
Video
Happy New Year from Seattle... I hope all of you enjoyed the holidays. Our final, year-end OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending December 29, 2017 is below. ...more
1/8/2018
/ AirBnB ,
Argentina ,
Asia ,
Booking.com ,
China ,
Collusion ,
Competition Authorities ,
Expedia ,
Finland ,
Food Supply ,
Google ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Hotels.com ,
Investigations ,
Keyword Advertising ,
Mergers ,
Online Distribution ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Technology Sector ,
Trademarks ,
Travelers
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending December 22, 2017 is below. An interesting mix of stories in this penultimate Update for 2017. I hope everyone has a great holiday and successful 2018....more
This week’s Update for the week ending December 15, 2017 is below. Nothing too earth shattering this week....more
12/22/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Collusion ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Expedia ,
Google ,
Hotels ,
Hotlines ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Rewards Programs ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Travelers ,
Virtual Reality
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending December 8, 2017 is below. OTA powerhouses, Expedia and Booking.com, feature prominently in this week’s Update....more
12/18/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Appeals ,
Booking.com ,
Cameras ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Expedia ,
Hotels ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Tourism ,
Travelers
This week’s Update for the shortened week ending Wednesday, November 22, is below....more
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update is below and features stories on both traditional OTAs and short-term rentals. Enjoy....more
11/27/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Big Data ,
Booking.com ,
Disabilities ,
Expedia ,
Hotels ,
Hotels.com ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Online Distribution ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Raids ,
Refunds ,
Rental Tax ,
Residential Leases ,
Sexual Assault ,
Short-Term Lease ,
South Korea ,
Travelers ,
TripAdvisor ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Navigating Disruptive Climates, hosted by Washington Hospitality Association, was held on October 22-24, 2017 at the Tulalip Resort Casino in Tulalip, Washington. My presentation at the conference, "The War Rages: Hotels vs....more
11/13/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Booking.com ,
Contract Terms ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Expedia ,
Facebook ,
Google ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Microsoft ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Orbitz ,
Priceline ,
Travelers ,
TripAdvisor ,
Trivago
Our weekly OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending, Friday, November 3, is below. The week’s update features a variety of stories, including a potentially landmark purchase by Airbnb....more
11/13/2017
/ Affordable Housing ,
AirBnB ,
Airlines ,
Expedia ,
Google ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Online Distribution ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Orbitz ,
Pending Legislation ,
Property Tax ,
Search Engines ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Travelers ,
Vacation Rentals ,
Wall Street Journal ,
Wyndham
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending October 20, 2017 is below. Short-term rentals feature prominently is this week’s Update...more
10/30/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Apartments ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Governor Walker ,
Hong Kong ,
Hotels ,
Online Distribution ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Rental Property ,
Resident's Rights ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Travelers ,
Vacation Rentals
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending Friday, October 13, is below. This week’s Update features stories on short-term rentals (or should I say hotels?), OTAs and loyalty. I hope you enjoy....more
10/23/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Apartments ,
China ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Hyatt ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Ticket Pricing ,
Travelers ,
Vacation Rentals ,
Wyndham
This week’s short OTA Update for the week ending Friday, October 6 is below. Distribution, loyalty and short-term rentals are featured in this week’s Update...more
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending September 29, 2017 is below. This week’s Update is a lengthy one and contains a number of stories that, although not directly associated with distribution, I...more
10/9/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Hilton ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Rental Property ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Tourists ,
Travelers
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending September 22, 2017 is below. This week’s Update features a wide variety of stories on distribution, short-term rentals and loyalty programs....more
10/3/2017
/ Accounting Standards ,
AirBnB ,
Amazon ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Delta Airlines ,
Expedia ,
Hilton ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Online Distribution ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Travelers
Our weekly OTA & Distribution Update for the week ending September 15, 2017 is below. The week’s short Update features a heavy dose of OTA stories...more
This week’s update features a number of traditional “distributor” stories and updates on short-term rentals. We elected not to include a story involving the much-publicized leadership changes at Expedia (and Uber) as I’m sure...more
9/18/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Blockchain ,
China ,
Distributors ,
Expedia ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Injunctions ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Operating System Developers ,
Priceline ,
Rental Property ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Vacation Homes ,
Vacation Rentals
Our weekly OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending August 25, 2017 is below. This week’s Update once again shows that August shaped up to be a relatively quiet month in the distribution world....more
9/11/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Expedia ,
Hilton ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
India ,
Online Distribution ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Travelers ,
Vacation Rentals
This week’s Update for the week ending August, 18, 2017 is below. Short-term rental regulation is featured prominently in this week’s Update...more
8/28/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Expedia ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Hotlines ,
Hyatt ,
Landlords ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Rental Income ,
Rental Property ,
Search Engines ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Travel
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending August 11, 2017 (where has summer gone) is below. Compared to recent weeks, this past week was relatively quiet on the distribution front...more
8/21/2017
/ AirBnB ,
China ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Distributors ,
E-Commerce ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
International Travel ,
Joint Venture ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Priceline ,
Rental Property ,
Super Bowl ,
TripAdvisor
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending August 4, 2017 is below. An important update on the status of rate parity in the EU leads things off in this week’s Update...more
8/14/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Australia ,
Booking.com ,
City of Chicago ,
EU ,
Expedia ,
Fines ,
France ,
Hotels ,
Hyatt ,
Italy ,
New Legislation ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Rate Parity Agreement ,
Rental Property ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Startups ,
Travel