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OTAs miss out on European digital gatekeeper list

OTAs

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.

Eurostat: Uneven EU growth in platform tourism in Q1

Eurostat

Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Regional data for 2022 on guest nights spent in short-term rental accommodation booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor shows that the overall growth of platform tourism since pre-pandemic times is spread unevenly across Europe.

2022 EU nights booked on online platforms top 2019

EU

Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: In Q4 2022, guests spent around 97 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the EU, booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor, according to Eurostat.