Tourism
Allianz Australia fined $1.5m over misleading travel insurance sales via Expedia-owned sites
by Huntley Mitchell
The insurance giant has paid a multimillion-dollar price for some dodgy sales through a trio of Expedia-owned websites.
Aviation
Qantas wins appeal over workers’ sick pay
The airline will not be required to pay stood-down workers sick pay, including a man who has been battling cancer and another with heart disease.
Aviation
Court approves Virgin Australia share transfer to Bain Capital
by Huntley Mitchell
Have you ever figured out a film’s ending before you finished watching it? Prepare to get a similar vibe here.
Technology
Trivago loses appeal after misleading consumers over hotel ads
We assume Trivago’s lawyers have since made their way from the courtroom to the pub and are drowning their sorrows.
Tourism
Ardent Leisure hit with shareholder class action over Dreamworld tragedy
by Huntley Mitchell
The theme park operator said it intends to “vigorously defend” the class action and believes the proceedings are “without merit”.
Technology
Trivago licks its wounds after court loss, as industry bodies applaud ruling
by Huntley Mitchell
Trivago has responded to the Federal Court’s ruling that it misled consumers about hotel room rates on its website and in its TV ads. Find out what the OTA had to say here.
Technology
Federal Court finds Trivago misled consumers about hotel room rates
An OTA using dodgy tactics is like a red rag to a bull for agents, so best take a couple of deep breaths and prepare a pillow to scream in before reading this.