Our weekly client OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending July 28, 2017 is below. Two Expedia companies top this week’s Update...more
8/7/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Asia ,
Expedia ,
Governor Christie ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
International Travel ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Priceline ,
Rental Property ,
Rental Rates ,
Research Tools ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Tourists ,
Travelers ,
Trivago ,
Unicorns
A number of updated and new stories in this week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending July 14, 2017. We hope you enjoy.
Expedia’s MeetingMarket Now Speaks English [OTA/GROUP]
("Expedia extends...more
7/25/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Amazon Echo ,
Car Rentals ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Data Breach ,
Expedia ,
Harvard University ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Priceline ,
Third-Party ,
Travel
CMA Seeks to Educate UK Hoteliers [PARITY] -
("Competition watchdog urges hotels to take advantage of demise of price parity," The Caterer - Latest Hospitality News, July 5, 2017) -
If you recall, one of the key...more
7/17/2017
/ Advertising ,
AirBnB ,
Booking.com ,
Competition Authorities ,
Expedia ,
France ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Noise Complaints ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Rental Property ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Our weekly OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending June 30, 2017 is below. A mix of stories in this week’s update.
Airbnb Continues Its March Toward Mainstream Lodging (SHORT-TERM RENTALS)
("Airbnb signs...more
7/10/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Airlines ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Australia ,
Booking.com ,
Business Travel ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
EU ,
Google ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Hyatt ,
New Zealand ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Priceline ,
Travel ,
Vacation Rentals
This week’s GSB OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending June 23, 2017 is below. A variety of stories this week.
Time to Take French Legislative Prohibitions Seriously [OTA/PARITY]
("Expedia fined in France...more
7/3/2017
/ AirBnB ,
EU ,
Expedia ,
France ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Rate Parity Agreement ,
Travelers ,
TripAdvisor ,
United Airlines
Our weekly client OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending June 16, 2017 is below. Several interesting stories this week...
Price-Fixing Technology the Subject of EU Regulators [PARITY] -
("Enforcers Must...more
6/27/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
AirBnB ,
Airlines ,
Amazon ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Expedia ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Hyatt ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Price-Fixing ,
Travelers ,
Whole Foods
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending June 9, 2017 is below. This week’s Update features a variety of stories.
Airline Surcharge Challenged [DIRECT BOOKING] -
("IAG Flight-Booking Surcharge...more
6/19/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Airlines ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
EU ,
Expedia ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Intermediary Agreements ,
International Travel ,
Japan ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Surcharges
This week’s client OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending June 2, 2017 is below. A short update this week:
Expedia Defends (Again) Billboard Effect [OTA].
In the latest salvo regarding the existence of...more
6/12/2017
/ AHLA ,
Amazon ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Expedia ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Internet Marketing ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Rate Parity Agreement ,
Vendors
Our weekly OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending May 21, 2017 is below. Nothing earth shattering this week...
Accor Launches Dynamic Packaging [DIRECT BOOKING]. Joining the ranks of Marriott and other...more
This week’s GSB weekly client OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending May 12, 2017 is below.
Rhetoric Over AHLA’s Planned Lobbying Efforts Ramps Up [OTA]. Not surprisingly, Priceline Group CEO Glenn Fogel...more
5/19/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
AHLA ,
Competition ,
Expedia ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Lobbying ,
Monopolization ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Priceline ,
Trains
Our OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending Friday, May 5, 2017 is below. -
Industry To Again Focus Attention on Distribution Duopoly [OTA]. In an article last week, Bloomberg shared details from an AHLA...more
5/15/2017
/ Capital Raising ,
Expedia ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Lobbying ,
Mergers ,
Monopolization ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Startups ,
Travel ,
Trump Administration
This week’s OTA & Distribution Update for the week ending April 28, 2017 is below. Loyalty program updates feature prominently in this week’s Update as well as story on some important changes at Airbnb to lure corporate...more
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending April 21, 2017 is below. This week’s update contains a variety of stories, including a copy of the now much-publicized New York Times article detailing AH&LA’s...more
This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending April 14, 2017 is below. Additional details regarding last week’s long-awaited report on online travel by the European Commission are featured in this week’s...more
4/24/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Booking.com ,
Competition Authorities ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Expedia ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
India ,
Microsoft ,
Occupancy Tax ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Research and Development
Below please find this week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending April 7, 2017. The recently released European Commission’s report on the hotel industry headlines this week’s Update. -
European...more
4/17/2017
/ AirBnB ,
Damages ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Expedia ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Occupancy Tax ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Penalties ,
Theft
Some interesting stories in this week’s GSB OTA & Travel Distribution Update (for the week ending March 31, 2017): -
Restaurant Bookings Today, Hotel Reservations Tomorrow [SOCIAL MEDIA]. This week’s Chefs & Tech...more
4/10/2017
/ Amazon ,
Appeals ,
Apple ,
Booking.com ,
Expedia ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Licensing Rules ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Resorts & Restaurants ,
Smart Devices ,
Travel ,
Trivago ,
Turkey ,
Unfair Competition
This week’s Update for the week of March 26, 2017 is below:
Airbnb cracks down on San Francisco hosts, booting out hundreds -
Revitalization Partners, Mar 24, 2017 -
Home-sharing company Airbnb says it has evicted...more
With my bracket totally blown by Villanova’s loss this afternoon, there is no time like the present to prepare this week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update. This week’s Update features stories for everyone.
Discounted...more
The Battle of Reports Continues [Short-Term Rentals]. By now, most everyone is likely aware of the AHLA funded study recently conducted by CBRE’s hotel division of Airbnb and its whole-unit / multi-unit hosts. The resulting...more
La Quinta Expands Loyalty Program [OTA]. La Quinta is the latest chain to announce significant revisions to its loyalty program (La Quinta Returns). Similar to the recently announced changes by Hilton to its Hilton Honors, La...more
This week’s client OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending February 24, 2017 is below. Several interesting OTA stories this week, including an update on another Seattle-based travel distribution company, Utrip....more
This week’s client OTA & Distribution Update for the week ending February 10, 2017 is below. A few more stories in this week’s update in comparison to the last few weeks of update. Plus, given the increasing importance of...more
OTA & Travel Distribution Update - Jan. 13th, 2017 Chinese tourists spend more via online travel agencies: report Chinese tourists spent more money via online travel agencies (OTA) thanks to rapid growth of e-commerce and...more
Our first client OTA & Travel Distribution Update for 2017 is below. Not a lot to report this week, so we will keep the Update short....more
My final client OTA & Travel Distribution Update for 2016 is below. It has been a quite week in the world of distribution. Here’s to a 2017 filled with much success and happiness. Happy New Year....more