Airbnb and Expedia win support from EU court in Italian financial dispute - The Italian authorities sought contributions from the platforms, regardless of whether their corporate headquarters were located outside of Italy's financial jurisdiction.

Jun 3, 2024 • Hospitality

Airbnb ups its marketing spend - The company “dials up and down” marketing on Google where Airbnb sees the opportunity for efficient marketing spend.

Jun 3, 2024 • Hospitality

Booking Holdings' Glenn Fogel highest paid travel CEO - The Wall Street Journal's recent analysis indicates that Fogel received a total compensation of $46.7 million in cash and equity awards for 2023.

May 29, 2024 • Hospitality

Booking.com faces a new investigation for allegedly misleading customers - The OTA excluded tourist taxes and surcharges from its listed prices and misleadingly claimed that hotel rooms were almost sold out.

May 28, 2024 • Hospitality

A fascinating look into Google's hotel ecosystem - How the search giant is facilitating a shift back to direct bookings while still reaping the rewards of the billions of ad dollars still coming in from Booking, Expedia.

May 28, 2024 • Hospitality

The future of the hotel RFP process - HSMAI Europe has prioritized five key discussion topics, including the future of the RFP process and the impact of global events on the sector.

May 23, 2024 • Hospitality

Reconciling discrepancies in hotel booking data - In the dynamic world of hotel booking, what you see is not always what you get. It’s far too easy to look at certain metrics and make assumptions about their impact on the business.

May 23, 2024 • Hospitality

OTAs file complaint against Ryanair - A European travel tech industry group filed complaints to data protection authorities over Ryanair’s use of biometric data.

May 22, 2024 • Hospitality