Regulatory and Legal Affairs
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Booking.com hit with $9.5M Texas settlement over hidden hotel fees
Attorney General Ken Paxton calls it the stateโs largest โjunk feeโ case as Booking Holdings agrees to show all mandatory charges upfront Aug 20, 2025 Booking Holdings, parent company of…
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Hospitality insolvencies ease slightly in H1 but still โhistorically highโย
The number of hospitality businesses entering insolvency eased slightly in the first half of 2025, but have still remained โhistorically highโ, according to new findings from Buchler Phillips.ย The firmโs…
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The $1,000 Farmhouse That Almost Got Bulldozed
Remarkably, the wood was still in good shape thanks to the parched climate. But the owner was just days away from tearing it down. Heโd held off while the elderly…
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Three Common and Costly PTAC Disposal Mistakes and a Smarter Solution
This article was written by Lodging Magazine. Click here to read the original article Image: RoomOne Solutions As the hospitality industry sharpens its focus on efficiency, sustainability, and guest experience,…
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Guest Post: The next travel scandal wonโt…
This article was written by Travolution. Click here to read the original article Scam hotel bookings have gone from bad-luck anecdotes to a full-blown global epidemic. And the most dangerous…
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๐๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ. | Irina Smurovskaia | 103 comments
๐๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ. Lately, my feed is full of posts about overtourism: Crowds. High prices. Locals being pushed out by short-term rentals. Angry signs in Venice. Protests in Barcelona. The…
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A&O H1 revenues surge to โฌ116m despite drop in room occupancy rate
Hostel operator A&O has seen its revenues rise from โฌ110m (ยฃ95.02m) to โฌ116m (ยฃ100.2m), despite a drop in room occupancy from 74.8% to 73% in the first half of 2025.ย …
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AHLA Issues Statement on the White Houseโs 2028 Summer Olympics Planning Committee
This article was written by Lodging Magazine. Click here to read the original article WASHINGTON, D.C.โThe American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced its support for the White Houseโs creation…
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Global lawsuits challenge Booking.com’s business practices
From Europe to the US, the travel giant faces allegations of anti-competitive clauses, deceptive pricing, and market abuse Aug 12, 2025 Several ongoing lawsuits across Europe, the US, and beyond…
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