Skift Daily Travel Briefing

Hotels Vs. Booking.com, Travel and Politics and AI Chauffeurs


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Hotels are seeking financial compensation from Booking.com over rate parity clauses that restricted lower pricing on their own sites from 2004 to 2024, with recent court decisions improving their chances. In Congress, several bipartisan bills could impact the travel industry, including legislation on hotel pricing transparency, tax deductions for tipped employees, and limits on airport facial recognition technology. Meanwhile, the new CEO of chauffeured services company Carey plans to use AI and a new tech platform to attract younger customers and compete with rideshare companies.

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