Last week, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) launched the “Search Smarter” awareness campaign. Targeted directly at consumers, Search Smarter aims to help travelers avoid lost reservations, additional fees, and potentially ruined vacations caused by booking through a fraudulent ...
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Feed SubscriptionOnline Booking Scams Cost Nearly $4 Billion Each Year
Washington, D.C.–New research by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) reveals that online scams and fraudulent sites are on the rise. Every 60 seconds, Americans make 500 hotel bookings online. In 2015, just 6 percent of American travelers reported having booked ...
Read More »Legislation Introduced to Combat Online Hotel Booking Scams
On Wednesday, a group of bipartisan Senate and House leaders introduced legislation aimed at stopping online hotel booking scams that are increasingly impacting consumers and hoteliers alike. The Stop Online Booking Scams Act was introduced by U.S. Senators Steve Daines ...
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