Airbnb sues over new law regulating New York rentals Hours after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York signed a bill that would impose steep fines on Airbnb hosts who break local housing regulations, Airbnb filed a federal lawsuit contending the new law would cause it “irreparable harm.” Source: Hotel Marketing Airbnb sues over new law regulating New York rentals
Trivago is planning to go public by Thanksgiving Trivago, the online hotel reservation company backed by Expedia, is expected to list its shares in New York by the end of November, according to people familiar with the matter. Source: Hotel Marketing Trivago is planning to go public by Thanksgiving
Survey: Travel agent bookings to rise Yet another travel agency group has weighed in with good news about bookings for next year. Ensemble Travel Group released of its travel-agency members survey that shows 2017 is expected to be a banner year for all travel segments. Source: Hotel Marketing Survey: Travel agent bookings to rise
How fashion and travel are leading the way in m-commerce Criteo’s latest Travel Flash Report shows that one in five Brits now browse for travel options on their mobile phones, and close to one-third of online travel bookings worldwide took place on mobile devices in Q2 2016 – up 24% from the year before. Source: Hotel Marketing How fashion and travel are leading the way in m-commerce