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EU Court Blocks Booking's €1.63B ETraveli Deal

The EU General Court upheld the European Commission's veto of Booking Holdings' €1.63 billion acquisition of flight booking platform ETraveli Group. Regulators determined the deal would entrench Booking's dominant market position in online hotel distribution.

Key Takeaways

  1. 1EU court upheld regulators' veto of Booking's €1.63B acquisition of ETraveli Group
  2. 2Regulators argued the flight integration would unfairly cement Booking's OTA dominance
  3. 3Booking Holdings is reviewing the decision and weighing an appeal to the European Court of Justice

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Source: shorttermrentalz.com

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