Sarah · Jul 01, 2026 · 2 min read
Hopper will pay $35 million to settle FTC claims it charged hidden, pre-selected Tip and VIP Support fees and oversold Price Freeze. The company disputes the characterization but chose not to litigate.
Airbnb says family searches for US coastal stays are up nearly 20% and claims its rentals beat hotel pricing in over 60% of beach towns, publishing a list of 23 destinations alongside CoStar-backed affordability data.
Trivago's ADRs resumed trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange's Open Market on June 26, 2026, after Clearstream issued the settlement declaration that had been outstanding since a 2023 ISIN change suspended German trading.
Air India and Booking.com have struck a strategic partnership giving the airline's customers access to Booking.com's accommodation inventory through a co-branded platform, with Maharaja Club loyalty rewards attached.
Air India will sell Booking.com accommodation through a co-branded platform in its app and website, the latest sign of OTAs pushing distribution directly into airline channels.
Booking.com and Oxford Economics say travel demand booked through the platform supported €691 billion in European economic activity and 4.7 million jobs in 2025. The company-funded figures arrive amid DMA scrutiny.
Expedia's travel-agent affiliate program is positioning itself as more than a booking tool, adding a push-based data API and custom booking identifiers aimed at agency back offices.
Airbnb has partnered with the IAFCI on consumer guidance for spotting travel scams, backed by research showing 42% of Americans have been scammed online and rising concern about AI-generated fraud.
Tripadvisor has agreed to sell its European restaurant-booking platform TheFork to American Express for $700 million in cash, ending months of strategic review and clearing the way for a sharper focus on Viator and experiences.
Trip.com Group will publish its Q1 2026 results on June 25 before Hong Kong trading hours, with a management call at 8:00 PM US Eastern on June 24.
Booking.com search data shows U.S. domestic accommodation searches up 21% and flight searches up 29% for summer 2026, led by Austin, Atlanta and a cluster of major cities.
Airbnb is introducing Earnings Protection, an optional paid insurance plan that compensates US hosts for lost income when unexpected events interrupt their hosting activity, in partnership with MIC Global.