Good Sunday afternoon from Seattle . . . For those of you who follow American football, Happy Superbowl Sunday (apparently the number one sports betting day of the year). Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, February
Duff on Hospitality Law
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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Accor Makes Its Move in AI Travel With a New Booking Experience in ChatGPT
Good Sunday afternoon from Manson, Washington . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, January 30, 2026, is below. Accor garnered much of the travel industry’s attention this past week as it became the first…
The Growing Role of AI Agents in Online Travel and ChatGPT’s Ad Plans
Good evening from the ALIS Conference in Los Angeles . . . Our travel-shortened Online Travel Update for the week ending January 23, 2026, is below. This week’s Update features a wide variety of stories, including updates on two stories…
A Defining Start to 2026 for Online Travel: China Probes Trip.com, Airbnb Expands Its Hotel Ambitions and Google Unveils Its Agentic Booking Protocol
Good Sunday evening from a sunny Seattle . . . Our first Online Travel Update for 2026 is below. This week’s Update features new stories on China’s possible crack down on Trip.com, an update on Airbnb and its plans for…
Online Travel Update: 2025 Year in Review
Happy New Year . . . Our annual “year in review” Online Travel Update is below. We’ve enjoyed having the opportunity to work with many of you this past year and look forward to working with you in 2026.
Here’s…
The Next Phase of Travel Distribution Rekindles Pricing and Parity Debates
Happy Monday evening from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, December 19, 2025, is below. This week’s Update features a heavy concentration of important legal updates on local Chinese efforts to investigate…
AI Turns Up the Heat: OTAs Defend Their Turf as Big Tech Redraws the Map
Good Sunday afternoon from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, December 12, 2025, is below. This week’s Update includes a number of updates to stories we featured previously, including stories on the…
Travel’s Next Competitive Fault Lines
Good Sunday evening from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, December 5, 2025, is below. With last week’s Thanksgiving holiday break, our list of stories this week is longer than usual. Enjoy.…
The Unfinished Revolution: Why AI's Promise for Travel Remains Mired in Power Struggles
Good Saturday afternoon from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, November 21, 2025, is below. Google captured much of the industry’s attention and imagination early in the week with its announcement of…
When Travel Gets Personal: Digital IDs Lift Off and Airbnb Takes on Two Fronts
Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, November 14, 2025, is below. This week’s Update features of variety of stories, including Apple’s recent Digital ID announcement. As promised last…