26 mai 2025|
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|6 months agoBooking.com Ordered to Reduce Swiss Hotel Commissions
Swiss price watchdog mandates nearly 25% reduction in platform's commission rates, citing abusive pricing practices
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- Switzerland's price watchdog ordered Booking.com to reduce hotel commissions by nearly 25%
- Booking.com is headquartered in Amsterdam and is a Dutch subsidiary of US travel group Booking Holdings
- Booking.com plans to appeal the decision to Switzerland's Federal Administrative Court
By The Numbers
~25%
Required commission rate reduction
3 months
Implementation deadline
They Said
"Our accommodation partners have a multitude of ways to market their properties to customers, so it's a choice if they want to list on our platform or somewhere else"
"We do not agree with forcibly reducing the cost of a product that is entirely optional"
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Swiss Regulator Takes Action Against Booking.com
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Background and Investigation
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Impact on Swiss Hotel Industry
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Booking.com's Response and Legal Challenge
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