Posts tagged "wotif"

The tax office says new rules bringing some multinational online travel agents under the GST blanket will 'level the playing field' for SME operators.

When anti-competitive behaviour creeps in — that forces the hand of hotels and their potential guests — there is reason for the government to step in.

Expedia has axed pay parity clauses for Australian hotel and motel operators in the face of significant industry pressure.

Labor will outlaw pay parity contracts for motel and hotel owners if it wins the next election, but the marketing dominance of OTAs remains unaddressed.

From confiscated websites to "telecommunications hell", here are five ways small businesses were hard done by in the year that has been 2018.

Calls are growing for the ACCC to act as hotel and motel owners express serious concerns about the impact of online travel booking platforms on the local industry.

By Michael West, University of Sydney
“This is a huge market and no one knows how it all works except the mug operator who washes the line…

  A small boutique hotel based in Melbourne says it has a policy of trying to ensure no returning guest has to book through a third party s…

Online travel booking giant Expedia has announced it will acquire competitor Orbitz for $US1.6 billion ($2.06 billion). The acquisition foll…

Associations representing thousands of small and medium Australian accommodation providers have slammed a decision by the competition wa…

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised concerns over potential competition issues arising from the proposed $700 mill…

Entrepreneur Graeme Wood is set for a massive payday after Expedia launched a bid for Wotif.com Holdings yesterday.    The US-based travel…