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Flexible fares are the future for flights, says Expedia

Travel Weekly caught up with Expedia's VP of global air partnerships, Julie…

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Webjet brings good news to investors

It appears the ASX-listed online travel player is on track to deliver…

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Afterpay-backed OTA introduces Australian-first payment option

The buy now, pay later giant has found another way to put…

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Expedia’s brand positioning takes new direction

The online travel giant has recalibrated its compass and is heading in…

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OTA forced to pay $6.5m in withheld payments to hundreds of Aussie tour operators

To any big, shonky OTA that has the ACCC up their clacker,…

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Online travel agency opens its first-ever hotel

In further proof that OTAs are trying to infiltrate just about every…

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Luxury Escapes takes giant tech leap with acquisition of online travel player

After being called out by a new Aussie OTA only just the…

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“We aren’t shy to enter a competitive market”: New Aussie-owned platform to take on online travel juggernauts

Australia’s OTA landscape has become even more crowded, with a new player…

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TripADeal appoints new chief operating officer

It’s understood the Byron-Bay-based OTA celebrated the appointment with a few cases…

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JetBlue slams “frivolous” lawsuit over alleged blocking of OTAs

Did you hear someone yell "OOOOOOH, BURN!" in the general vicinity of…

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Travello doubles down on youth market with acquisition of local OTA

The Brisbane-based travel platform is looking a lot more youthful. However, that's…

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AirAsia transforms into ‘digital lifestyle platform’ with new ‘super app’

What is a 'super app', you may ask? We'll let you know…

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BGH Capital expands travel footprint with investment in Aussie OTA

It failed to nab Virgin, but secured a takeover deal with Village…

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Thomas Cook to rise from the dead as an online travel agency

After collapsing in September last year, Thomas Cook is reportedly set to…

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Webjet launches carbon offsetting program

Webjet is encouraging its customers to put their money where their mouth…

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Webjet reveals “devastating” COVID-19 damage to full-year results

The ASX-listed online travel company is carrying a number of financial bumps…

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Booking.com to axe 25 per cent of workforce

It’s sad news for Booking.com staff today, with the OTA forced to…

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Airline CEO slams OTAs over dodgy refund practices

Online travel agencies using 'screen scraping' are preventing passengers from receiving refunds…

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Webjet introduces Afterpay option for Aussie customers

Another day, another Afterpay article. However, that's not to suggest we'll be…

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Afterpay makes online travel play

If COVID-19 wasn’t already enough of a challenge for travel agents, a…

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Webjet hits back at “factual inaccuracies” of Google’s impact in analyst report

Webjet has pushed back at damaging "inaccuracies" in an analyst report on…

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Trivago licks its wounds after court loss, as industry bodies applaud ruling

Trivago has responded to the Federal Court’s ruling that it misled consumers…

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Federal Court finds Trivago misled consumers about hotel room rates

An OTA using dodgy tactics is like a red rag to a…

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Intrepid partners with Asia’s largest OTA

Travel Weekly understands Intrepid’s office party planner has ordered dumplings, prawn toast…

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The hunter or the hunted? Webjet responds to acquisition speculation

First it was speculation that Webjet was looking to acquire, and now…

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The biggest challenge facing Booking.com and other OTAs

Booking.com's regional boss kicked off this year's Travel Tech. Summit with an…

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Agoda launches ‘Less Hassle, More Travel’ ad campaign

Agoda's 'Agojis' front the OTA's new brand campaign, which are not to…

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Agoda unveils swathe of new offerings for customers and partners

Do you live in constant fear of the power and might of…

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Agoda launches ‘Flights’ offering

Do you try to keep tabs on OTAs? Well, Travel Weekly has…

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TripAdvisor gives hotels direct booking capability with new paid placement feature

It looks like TripAdvisor is moving and shaking its way further into…

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OPINION: Travelport’s MD on how to convert OTA browsers into bookings

Do you work for an OTA and are tired of time-wasters? Travelport's…

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Direct is not always best: The benefits of working with OTAs

Travel Weekly’s editor reckons this article is best enjoyed while listening to…

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Lonely Planet moves into OTA territory with new acquisition

Worried about the rise of OTAs and their impact on your business…

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Newly launched OTA speaks out after being dumped by airline

The OTA took a break from watching rom-coms and eating ice cream…

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OTA suffers major setback following Aussie launch

If this story doesn't prompt a heap of high fives and back…

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Starts at 60 launches OTA and full service travel agency

Starts at 60 just launched into the next evolution of Travel at…

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Hostelworld taps Expedia head of retail as new CEO

Meanwhile, we've taped coffee as our new head of productivity. So far…

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TripAdvisor and Booking Holdings’ major new acquisitions

It looks like a booking technology war is brewing between the two…

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The OTA business model changing the game

Here's what travel companies are doing to adapt to the tech take…

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Is Booking.com turning into an OTA?

Booking.com looks like its morphing into an OTA. Meanwhile, Airbnb openly challenges…

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