Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, May 29, 2026, is below. The short week (at least for those of us in the U.S.) made for a relatively quiet
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Duff on Hospitality Law, published by Foster Garvey PC, focuses on legal issues affecting the hospitality and travel industries. The blog covers topics such as online travel agencies (OTAs), artificial intelligence impacts on travel distribution, regulatory developments including state and federal AI legislation, digital identity innovations for travelers, antitrust litigation involving short-term rentals, and the evolving dynamics of hotel and event ticket bookings. It also addresses corporate travel management, personalized pricing regulations, and the intersection of technology and hospitality law. The content reflects ongoing trends and challenges in travel law, technology integration, and regulatory compliance relevant to hospitality businesses and travel service providers.
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Good Monday afternoon from Seattle . . . For those of you celebrating and/or who have served, happy Memorial Day. Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, May 22, 2026, is below. Expedia Group and Google garnered…
Platform Players Stake Out New Ground in Online Travel Distribution
Good Sunday afternoon from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, May 15, 2026, is below. With quarterly earnings releases behind us, it was a much quieter week in the online travel world.…
Major Earnings, Regulatory Pressure and a Surprise Acquisition Shape a Full Week in Online Travel
Good Sunday afternoon from Seattle and happy Mother’s Day to all our mothers . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, May 8, 2026, is below. It was another busy week in online travel as…
The End of Keywords? Travel Marketing Faces an AI Reset
Good Saturday morning from San Diego . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, May 1, 2026, is below. As the number of stories included in our weekly Update indicate, it was a busy week…
Online Travel Faces the Next Phase of AI Commercialization
Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, April 24, is below. It was another interesting week at Booking.com (second in a row) as it faces yet another competition law…
Gaps in Trust, Security and AI Visibility Define a Challenging Week in Online Travel
Good Sunday evening from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, April 17, 2026, is below. Booking.com featured prominently in many of last week’s industry headlines and for reasons it would probably rather…
Subtle Shifts in Online Travel: Hopper Lands RBC, AI Hiring Reveals Priorities & Booking.com Changes Course in Chile
Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, April 10, is below. It was a relatively quiet week in the online travel industry as evidenced from this week’s stories. Enjoy.…
Amazon and OpenAI Push Ahead While Amadeus Scores a Court Win
Good Saturday afternoon from sunny Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, April 3, 2026, is below. This week’s Update features a variety of stories, including an update from Amazon and its plans…
The AI Divide: Google and OpenAI Bet on Different Futures
Good Sunday afternoon from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, March 27, 2026, is below. This week’s Update highlights the different approaches currently being taken by the two AI heavyweights, Google and…