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Today UK editor Patrick Whyte explains how a law that was supposed to increase choice and competition in European hotel prices has resulted in limited change and continued dominance by Expedia and Booking.com. We also have an early look at TripAdvisor's first attempt to rank airlines by user reviews. A breath of transparency or user reviews run amok?
Also in the lineup today: a feel-good story about a hospitality company going beyond platitudes and showing what it means to truly engage the local community. — Hannah Sampson, News Editor
While European Union competition authorities might by happy with the results of their crackdowns, it doesn't look like much has changed. The market still makes it difficult for both smaller online travel agencies and the hotels themselves to compete.
Travelers are entitled to their own opinions, and it makes sense that Emirates is the overall No. 1. But does Aeroflot truly have the world's best business class product?
A feel-good story from a hotel brand that goes beyond the PR headlines? That's a very good idea.
Virgin America's Elevate members now have an official timeline for when their loyalty program is going to fold.
Tourists plan entire vacations around food. It's up to restaurants and food tourism companies to leverage this trend for their best interests.
British Airways has finally come around started investing in its business class cabin. But it may be too late to catch up with Delta, United, and the Middle East carriers.
Despite the recent attempts at corporate venture capital by JetBlue, Booking.com, and other big players, many travel companies prefer to invest in startups via traditional venture funds instead.
The TripAdvisor store would be your go-to place to purchase a TripAdvisor Reviewer or Bubbles T-Shirt with all five bubbles. The retail effort could help get TripAdvisor out of the bubble in which consumers think it is just a review site.
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