Spain watchdog fines Booking.com €413 million euros
Spain’s competition watchdog fined Booking.com with a record €413 million fine for “abusing its dominant position” during the past five years.
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EU Commission names Booking gatekeeper under Digital Markets Act, investigates X
The European Commission announced on Monday (13 May) the designation of Booking, the parent company of online travel giant Booking.com, as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and initiated a market investigation of social media platform X.
Ryanair ticket sales hit after travel agent websites delist airline
Carrier says such sites only account for ‘small fraction’ of its bookings but move has affected load factorRyanair has said that it has seen a drop in the number of tickets it has been able to sell after a number of major online booking websites stripp…
EU institutions finalise rulebook for travel tech platforms
EU lawmakers reached a deal in the early hours of Thursday (16 November) to regulate data-sharing of short-term rental platforms like Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia.
Travel website Booking.com leaves hoteliers thousands of dollars out of pocket
As the website boasts about increased revenue, some partners say they have not been paid for monthsTravel website Booking.com has left many hotel operators and other partners across the globe thousands of dollars out of pocket for months on end, blamin…
EU blocks Booking.com’s merger with flight technology company eTraveli
Under EU Merger Regulation rules, the European Commission on Monday (25 September) blocked the merger of Booking.com and eTraveli, citing the former’s already dominant market position. Booking.com, an online accommodation and travel site, was set…
Travel platform rules: EU lawmakers agree on hosts liability, checks, sanctions
Members of the European Parliament agreed on a compromise text on the short-term rentals regulation on Tuesday (12 September), settling debates regarding hosts’ liability, conduction and regularity of checks and sanctions.
Travel platform bill advances in EU Parliament but sticking points remain
Lawmakers in the European Parliament have hashed out agreements on some less controversial parts of the proposal to regulate travel tech platforms, but differences remain around critical aspects such as the administrative procedures and the ‘compliance…