Confronting Goliath: Big Tech Regulation and Travel

Summary

Big Tech has become a hot topic for debate, across all industries and dimensions of business. For the travel industry, certain proposed regulatory changes may significantly impact the way that key industry players conduct business online. Across the U.S. and the EU, litigation and legislation has threatened to shake up the big players’ capabilities to integrate and dominate.

Not limited to very large platforms, certain changes may affect OTAs and travel-related conglomerates directly. This article provides a broad overview of the current legal propositions regarding Big Tech, and addresses possible outcomes and consequences resulting from the proposed changes.