Tag: OTAs
How OTAs Sway Consumers’ Hotel Choices
Online travel agencies have more control over where guests' travel than they realize. According to the Wall Street Journal, Expedia now uses customer ratings...
Forming Alliances to Gain Leverage over OTAs
Marriott International’s acquisition/merger with Starwood has created the world’s largest hotel company with 30 brands, about 5,500 properties, and roughly 1.1 million available rooms...
Uber Explores OTA Business
A recent patent application suggests Uber might try to delve into the online travel booking business. CNBC reports that a mobile app that would...
AH&LA Opposes Expedia-Orbitz Merger
The American Hotel & Lodging Association today announced its opposition to Expedia’s pending $1.6 billion acquisition of Orbitz, which is currently being reviewed by...
Senators Klobuchar and Lee Question Orbitz, Expedia Merger
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Lee (R-UT) today called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to closely scrutinize the proposed acquisition...