Vox: Why Expedia buying Orbitz could be bad for travelers
Aug 10, 2015, 12:54 pm
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Vox: Why Expedia buying Orbitz could be bad for travelers
If the government lets Expedia buy Orbitz, we could wind up with an online travel duopoly for the foreseeable future. That could be bad for both the travel industry and travelers.
http://www.vox.com/2015/8/7/9113175/...celine-duopoly
http://www.vox.com/2015/8/7/9113175/...celine-duopoly
Aug 10, 2015, 1:02 pm
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Expedia's customer service is atrocious and prices not very good when compared to Orbitz/Cheaptickets. I hope the acquisition can be blocked, but am not hopeful.
Aug 10, 2015, 9:05 pm
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I really hope it can be blocked as well. I love Orbitz rewards. 1% on flights and 5% on hotels, along with combining it with promo codes and stuff makes a nice dent in my bang for my buck for hotels.
If this acquisition is allowed it really is just priceline and expedia as the only two OTA's left, I really hope it is blocked.
If this acquisition is allowed it really is just priceline and expedia as the only two OTA's left, I really hope it is blocked.