Hotel chains push back against OTAs Major hotel chains are engaging in an online turf war with the very travel sites that have helped drive their businesses. The new battle is the latest episode in a thorny two-decade relationship between OTAs and the hotel industry. Source: Hotel Marketing Hotel chains push back against OTAs
Airbnb website traffic surges, outpacing OTAs and hotel brands According to data from SimilarWeb, Airbnb, one of the biggest successes of the sharing economy, is now drawing more traffic than any other hotel brand or OTA. Source: Hotel Marketing Airbnb website traffic surges, outpacing OTAs and hotel brands
Turkish court rejects appeal against ban on booking.com A Turkish court has rejected online travel agent Booking.com’s appeal against a ban on its activities, broadcaster NTV reported on Friday. Source: Hotel Marketing Turkish court rejects appeal against ban on booking.com
BA to impose GDS booking fee Following Lufthansa’s lead, British Airways and sister carrier Iberia will impose a booking fee of £8 on all sales through global distribution systems (GDSs) from November. Source: Hotel Marketing BA to impose GDS booking fee