Some golfers and guests apparently feel that the PGA National Resort should take a mulligan and compensate them for alleged inadequate disclosure of mandatory resort fees.
US Airways to travel agents: We’re leveling the playing field with Sabre
April 22, 2011 By 2 Comments
US Airways penned an email yesterday to travel agency and corporate customers, following its antitrust lawsuit against Sabre, arguing that the litigation is intended “to change the system and level the playing field.”
American Airlines throws monopoly lawsuit at Travelport and Orbitz
April 13, 2011 By 6 Comments
Yet more legal shenanigans from the US with American Airlines filing an antitrust action at Travelport and Orbitz over the ongoing Direct-Connect issue.
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Travelport sues American Airlines over Kayak discount
February 9, 2011 By 5 Comments
Travelport is seeking an injunction and damages against American Airlines, alleging that a 10% Kayak discount off American Airlines’ fares violates Travelport’s global distribution system full-content agreements with the airline.
American Airlines sues Sabre over display bias and booking fee increase
January 10, 2011 By 8 Comments
American Airlines filed a complaint against Sabre, asking for an immediate court order barring the GDS provider from continuing to bias the airline’s flights.
Hilton to abstain from boutique market until 2013 in Starwood settlement
December 24, 2010 By 1 Comment
Hilton and Starwood Hotels settled a lawsuit alleging Hilton used stolen documents about Starwood’s W brand to speed the development of a boutique brand of its own.
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Restaurant sued TripAdvisor and got nowhere
October 5, 2010 By 16 Comments
The large group of hotels and attractions in Europe and the U.S. apparently mulling a lawsuit against TripAdvisor over allegedly defamatory user reviews, might consider the experience of a Detroit restaurant.
Expedia lawsuit slaps Priceline Negotiator ads, parties settle
September 8, 2010 By 4 Comments
Expedia Inc. and Priceline settled a lawsuit over Priceline’s advertising practices.
Online travel agencies, ASTA, USTOA sue NYC on new hotel tax law
December 22, 2009 By 6 Comments
MarketWatch reports that major online travel agencies, plus ASTA and the U.S. Tour Operators Association, filed a lawsuit against New York City over its new law that holds intermediaries responsible for the tax on the retail rate when they sell hotel rooms using the merchant model.
This marks the first time that tour operators have taken sides in the OTAs’ national battle with cities and counties about the hotel tax issue.
The law, which went into effect in September 2009, says “room remarketers” are responsible for the full rent, meaning they would remit tax on the net rate to the hotels, as OTAs customarily do, and then pay tax on the remaining rent, including service fees, directly to the NYC tax commissioner.
