> A spokesperson said in early July that they were based on an incorrect interpretation of previous rulings. “It is absolutely nonsense to claim that Booking.com has artificially inflated prices.”
Interesting angle
ramesh31•57m ago
Maybe it's just me, but the OTA aggregators seem like a relic from a bygone era at this point. Its been at least a decade since I've seen a hotel that didn't have their own online booking system, and using it guarantees you will never have any issues that the hotel themselves can't (or won't) handle. It seems like these companies are existing solely on inertia and marketing at this point; there's not only zero benefit to using them, but they can and do completely screw you over and ruin vacations on a regular basis.
ksec•12m ago
Hotel's own website are also often the most expensive options. Which is why consumer goes to other site to sign up.
wodenokoto•11m ago
I mostly book through booking or hotels.com and I find that they make it easy to do comparison and discovery, they are often cheaper than the source website, and even large international chains can have booking systems that are cumbersome enough to to drop and return to booking.com and finish it there. I have never been to a hotel that considered a booking.com booking as "less" than one from their own system.
bn-l•2h ago
Interesting angle