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Civil groups push for prosecution in Booking.com money laundering case
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Netherlands: A group of civil organizations is calling for the Dutch prosecutor’s office to proceed with prosecution against Booking.com due to listings in illegal Israeli settlements.
Booking.com drops eight most welcoming US tourist destinations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Vacation reservation website Booking.com announced at their Traveler Review Awards the eight US municipalities best for hospitality.
Booking.com and OpenAI continue partnership with SME training program
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Open AI has partnered again with Booking.com, this time to train 20,000 small-and medium-sized enterprises throughout Europe.
Turkish travel association files lawsuit against Airbnb, Expedia and others
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTurkey: The Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB) has filed a lawsuit seeking an access ban on 10 foreign travel and booking platforms, citing unfair competition and unregulated activity.
Operators pay over $1bn a year in OTA fees on repeat guests, study finds
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Property managers are paying more than $1bn a year in commission fees to online travel agencies (OTAs) on repeat guests, according to new analysis from hostAI.
ChatGPT launches travel apps with Expedia and Booking.com
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: OpenAI has launched third-party apps within ChatGPT, starting with travel giants Expedia and Booking.com, allowing users to research and book trips directly through the chatbot. The move follows the launch of OpenAI’s new Apps SDK (software development kit), which enables developers to create integrated experiences within ChatGPT. The feature opens ChatGPT’s 800-million-strong user base […]
Booking.com to add 150,000 attractions through FareHarbor integration
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Booking.com has announced the integration of FareHarbor, a tours and activities software provider, in a move that will add more than 150,000 new attractions to its platform. The attractions will be introduced incrementally via the FareHarbor Distribution Network across thousands of destinations, significantly expanding the range of experiences available to Booking.com customers. New additions […]
TikTok and Booking.com partner to enable in-app bookings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: TikTok and Booking.com have launched a partnership that allows US users to book hotels directly within the TikTok app.
Airbnb adopts single service fee, poised to compete with OTAs
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb is transitioning most hosts using PMS to a single service fee structure next month, signalling a move toward competing with PMS
Over 10,000 European hotels join legal action against Booking.com
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: More than 10,000 hotels across Europe have joined the collective legal action against OTA Booking.com, expanding on a case first reported in June. The claim challenges the platform’s long-standing “best price” clause, also known as a Platform Most Favoured Nation (PMFN) clause, which required accommodation providers to display the same or lower rates on […]