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.
Rentals United confirms partnership with Trip.com

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBarcelona: Channel management solution Rentals United has announced a partnership to directly integrate with the Trip.com group. With over 400 million registered users worldwide, Trip.com is a Chinese provider of travel services who owns Trip.com, Ctrip.com and Skyscanner. It is the largest OTA in China and one of the largest travel service providers in the world. The site provides booking services […]
NextPax announces “world’s first” distribution partnership with Trip.com

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNetherlands: Almere-based channel manager NextPax, which provides channel management technology for vacation rentals, hotels and resorts, has announced a distribution partnership with Asian travel distribution channel Trip.com Group. NextPax claims that the API built in partnership with the Chinese OTA, owned by Skyscanner’s parent company Ctrip, is the “first completely automated connection for vacation rentals”, allowing them to manage their online […]