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The Travel Technology Association, or Travel Tech, is the association for online travel companies (OTCs) and global distribution systems (GDSs), and is dedicated to connecting consumers and travel providers, eliminating barriers to travel, and protecting consumers.

Hotel Occupancy Taxes
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Whether through litigation or legislation, taxes threaten an industry that has been an important driver of travel and tourism, and the economic benefits that brings to localities everywhere.
Airline Ancillary Fees
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Travel Tech supports full disclosure and transactability of airline ancillary fees applicable to air travel. As airlines “unbundle” their fares, consumers need to have immediate and understandable access to all fees.
Importance of the Industry
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Forming the backbone of computer reservations systems for travel agents, airlines, and more, they process millions of reservations a day.
Protecting Consumers
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The interests of consumers and the members of Travel Tech are aligned: both want the ability to comparison shop, transparency in pricing and ease of booking.

Airline Ancillary Fees

Understanding, comparing and purchasing airline ancillary fees. Learn more about airline ancillary fees.

Hotel Occupancy Taxes

Promoting travel to every corner of the country and the world. Learn more about hotel occupancy taxes.

Importance of the Industry

Independent travel distribution is indispensable to travel. Learn more about the importance of the industry.

Protecting Consumers

It is essential that the government enforce existing laws that stop unfair and deceptive practices. Learn more about protecting consumers.

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Foxx expected to focus on ground transportation, not air

April 30, 2013 -

Aviation may take a back seat to urban ground transportation under President Obama's nominee for transportation secretary, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, who was named Monday.

In making his announcement, Obama commended Transportation…

Testimonials

"[Online booking sites] reach customers that [hotels] would otherwise not be able to reach by themselves."

Dan Kowalewski
Wyndham Hotel Group
Distribution Channel Analysis: A Guide for Hotels
January 2012
"The business we derive from 3rd party distribution channels are an integral part of Marriott's overall revenue, and they provide us with important visibility to both business and leisure customers. Therefore, they continue…

Larraine Voll Morris
Marriott International
Distribution Channel Analysis: A Guide for Hotels
January 2012
“58% of all travelers use travel websites to plan their vacation. Of these 58%, 45% use reservation sites…about 26% of the 58% use travel review sites.”

U.S. Use of Travel Websites for Vacation Planning
Statista
August 2012
"We certainly value our relationship with OTAs and feel they play an important role in influencing consumer choice. They are definitely a part of our distribution strategy, and they always will be."

Del Ross
InterContinental Hotels Group
January 2011
“Online travel industry not only benefited customers, but also businesses such as package tour companies, airline companies and hotels that were looking to increase sales by setting lower prices.”

Online Travel: A Global Strategic Business Report
Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
July 2012
"If there was no such thing at OTAs, two things would happen. The industry's occupancy would be slightly lower. And room rates would be considerably higher."

Mark Lomanno
newBrandAnalytics
November 2011
"The OTAs can do some things we can't do. The OTAs can package other parts of travel, which we can't do, and their sheer size allows them to have huge marketing clout. I also think their sophistication continues to lead.…

Richard Millard
Desires Hotels
January 2011
"Between 2009 and 2012, annual online U.S. hotel bookings from leisure travelers will have jumped 44%, to $39.2 billion, and will account for a third of all hotel bookings...This year [2012], almost $37 billion in U.S. hotel…

U.S. Online Travel Overview, Eleventh Edition
PhoCusWright
November 2011
“The trend of booking trips online is expected to grow, especially in emerging markets…Online travel sales in the U.S. are forecasted to increase by more than +10% in 2012 compared to 2011…In 2012, the online travel…

Online Travel: A Global Strategic Business Report
Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
July 2012
“The global market for online travel is projected to reach US$533.8 billion by the year 2018, driven primarily by the increasing penetration of internet and personal computers at home and workplace. Further, growing consumer…

Online Travel: A Global Strategic Business Report
Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
July 2012
"OTAs made sizable profits because they delivered what hoteliers could not."

Bill Carroll
Cornell School of Hotel Administration
Distribution Channel Analysis: A Guide for Hotels
January 2012
"OTAs have all of the inventory under one roof and are clearly the preferred shopping channel, especially for leisure travelers."

Douglas Quinby
PhoCusWright
January 2012
"[M]ost hotels...want to be linked to the Global Distribution Systems so that their rooms will be available for sale to the estimated 165,000 travel agents using them."

Distribution Channel Analysis: A Guide for Hotels
Cindy Estis Green & Mark Lomanno
January 2012
"[Hilton Worldwide] hotels in Latin America and the Caribbean gained substantial market share because of OTAs."

George Massa
Hilton Worldwide, Mexico
January 2011