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Expedia Accused of Rigging Travel Markets and Raising Hotel Prices
Original: Expedia Rigs Travel Markets and Raises Your Hotel Price
A new report argues that Expedia uses its dominant position in online travel booking to manipulate the market and inflate the prices travelers pay for hotels. The piece claims the company's market power lets it shape what hotels charge and what consumers see. The findings are drawing attention among travel industry watchers and readers debating how much middlemen drive up booking costs.
Why now: The report's accusation of market manipulation by a major booking platform is striking a chord with travelers frustrated by rising hotel prices.
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