Which? is concerned about potentially “misleading” pricing practices by Expedia and Hotels.com, which have been reported to both the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK. The consumer protection agency claimed that its latest investigation into ‘mobile-only’ accommodation offers found differences between bookings for laptops and mobile phones. […]
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Ryanair, announced its latest “Approved OTA” partnership with one of the world’s largest travel technology companies, Expedia Group. This collaboration enables Expedia Group to offer Ryanair’s low fare flights to its travellers, enhancing traveller choices and experiences for those seeking value and convenience. This is great news for Expedia Group travelers who wish to book […]
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The top four online travel agencies in the world spent $4.08 billion on marketing activities in the first quarter of 2024, with Expedia investing 57% of its quarterly turnover of $1.7 billion. First-quarter financials from four of the world’s largest online travel agencies show that Expedia Group, Booking Holdings, Airbnb and Trip.com Group launched in […]
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The president of the Santorini Hoteliers Association, Mr. Antonis Pagonis, reacts to the new charges of Booking and Expedia, seeking legal action and negotiations. The positions of the Santorini Hoteliers Association were made known and informed the POX by its president Mr. Antonis Pagoni, referring to the issue that has arisen with the new charges […]
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A staggering €15.4 billion was spent on marketing and advertising activities by Expedia Group, Booking Holdings, Airbnb and Trip.com Group together in 2023, an increase of 20% compared to the previous year. Financial figures from four of the world’s largest online travel agencies show that they spent a record amount of money on promoting their […]
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As a result of an ongoing dialogue, the Independent Authority for Public Revenue of Greece initiated a best practice example within the European Union with a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the registration compliance procedure of Short-Term Rental Registry, signed by Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO, Expedia Group’s Vacation Rental brand. The Registry is maintained on IAPR’s […]
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Summer travel inarguably looks different this summer, and the latest report from Expedia sheds light on the emerging priorities and behaviors of Americans looking to get away. Leveraging search and demand data and a national poll of 1,000+ Americans, results from the report include: 85 percent of U.S. travelers are likely to take a road […]
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Booking.com and Expedia are working to evolve from travel platforms that focus solely on accommodation to ones that offer complete travel services to position themselves as one-stop shops. However, to date, particularly in the United States and Western Europe, we do not have a dominant truly comprehensive travel platform for travelers. Booking.com offers a choice […]
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The large gap between women and men in leadership in the travel technology industry is shrinking, with a number of women being recruited to leadership roles across the travel industry in recent years, with a notable rise in the airline sector. In May this year, for example, Ariane Gorin became CEO of the Expedia group. […]
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Demand for holidays and leisure travel is growing, with almost three quarters of consumers planning to take at least three trips in the next year, according to the findings of new research by Cheval Collection. As the survey found, over 75% of visitors prefer to make direct bookings, while a significant number also prefer loyalty […]
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