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By Jason Q. Freed, News Editor-Americas
06 August 2012
While many questions remain unanswered, the Expedia Traveler Preference program could place the relationship between hotels and OTAs under an even more intense microscope.
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04 October 2012
From the desks of the HotelNewsNow.com editorial staff:
• Hotel leaders share view from the top
• 13,000-plus hotels sign with Expedia’s Traveler Preference
• STR: US hotels report steady performance gains
• Marriott beats expectations in Q3 earnings
• US unemployment data highlights uneven recovery
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By Jason Q. Freed, News Editor-Americas
13 May 2013
For property-level hoteliers, Expedia’s new program that allows guests to book on Expedia but pay at the hotel is leading to increased business and higher ADRs.
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By Jason Q. Freed, News Editor-Americas
01 November 2012
New sites, new booking models and new parity workarounds have yet to save me any money over booking direct. But is what’s next on the horizon going to have hoteliers scrambling to hold rate?
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By Jason Q. Freed, News Editor-Americas
29 August 2012
A shift away from the merchant model will mean decreased commissions for OTAs and could help brands and third-party distributors avoid scrutiny over price-fixing, sources said.
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By Jason Q. Freed, News Editor-Americas
04 October 2012
Expedia said it has more than 13,000 hotels signed up for its Traveler Preference program and expects 75 Marriott properties to be fully functional by the end of this week.
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29 November 2012
From the desks of the HotelNewsNow.com editorial staff:
• Agency model spurs concern over brand fees
• Survey: Most travelers won’t book hotels without reviews
• Borrowers turn to EB-5 to help fill in financing holes
• JLLH: Dubai economy rebounds with accelerating GDP growth
• Priceline.com data shows popularity of last-minute mobile bookings
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By Jason Q. Freed, News Editor-Americas
29 November 2012
At the heart of the issue is whether franchisors and brand managers should be collecting fees for demand they did not generate but instead was generated by third parties.
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13 May 2013
From the desks of the HotelNewsNow.com editorial staff:
• Early ETP adopters are happy with results
• Hawaii tops NYC, Miami for highest rates in Q1
• Occupancy flat, ADR up in Las Vegas
• GMs discuss focus on marketing, social media
• Langham plans IPO in Hong Kong
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HNN Newswire
06 May 2010
The program allows travel agents access to Expedia's global inventory.
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