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EU lawmakers to rule on “light touch” rental regulations
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers are due to rule on the introduction of “light touch” short-term rental regulations across the bloc this Wednesday [15 November].
Sustonica joins forces with Booking.com
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Barcelona-based Sustonica, described as the first dedicated sustainability programme for short-term rentals around the world, has announced that it has joined forces with Booking.com.
Eurostat: Online booking platforms continued growth in Q2
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Guests spent almost 153 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the European Union in the second quarter of 2023, booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor, according to the EU’s statistical agency Eurostat.
Booking.com hiring for “co-branded credit card” management role
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Online travel agency [OTA] Booking.com is rumoured to be preparing to launch a credit card in the United States that would be co-branded with an unnamed company.
STRz Summit 2023 session focus: A sustainable future
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: In our fourth session focus feature ahead of the inaugural STRz Summit in London on Wednesday 18 October, we evaluate what the future holds for sustainability in the short-term rental and travel / hospitality landscape, and the extent to which companies are committed to this goal.
Booking Holdings’ Hungarian office raided by competition watchdog
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHungary: National competition watchdog GVH raided the Budapest office of Booking Holdings on Wednesday as part of a probe into the online accommodation booking and service market in Hungary.
Bibby Stockholm Booking.com listing revealed as hoax
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A listing purporting to offer a stay aboard the UK Government’s controversial Bibby Stockholm barge for asylum seekers has been revealed as a hoax.
STRz Summit 2023 session focus: The future of travel payments
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: In our third session focus feature ahead of the inaugural STRz Summit in London on Wednesday 18 October, we dive into the world of travel payment solutions.
Booking.com set for expedited fee probe by watchdog in Hungary
Reading Time: 3 minutesHungary: The Hungarian competition watchdog [GVH] is set to launch an expedited probe against Booking.com due to debts owned to hosts and other property owners in the country.
OTAs miss out on European digital gatekeeper list
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Online travel agencies [OTAs] have failed to meet the thresholds to be considered digital ‘gatekeepers’ as part of the European Digital Markets Act [DMA], for the time being at least.