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Old Mar 17, 2017, 11:48 am
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Originally Posted by sbm12

Hotels pay out up to 30% commissions for OTA bookings.
Apparently they also agree not to undercut the prices advertised by Expedia, Priceline et.al.. Linking status and rewards to direct booking is a way that chains can discourage OTA bookings, while complying with the terms of their contracts.
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