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Trivago And Other Booking Sites Want A Bailout From Google

by Gary Leff

Apr 30 2020

Trivago, which is majority-owned by Expedia, along with 7 other companies wants Google to stop trying to collect on first quarter ad spending. These companies bought advertising, sold travel, but in many cases the trips didn’t happen – so they aren’t seeing revenue from those sales.

These companies are looking to the German government for bailouts, and want a bailout from Google as well because these companies would otherwise “be forced to use government loans to pay their debts.” German taxpayers would, in effect, be sending money to Google.

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New American Airlines Website Details Benefits Of Secretive ‘Concierge Key’ Level

by Gary Leff

Apr 26 2020

American used to keep the details of its revenue-based Concierge Key status under tight wraps. They would refuse to answer questions about it. It was even referred to in hushed tones as George Clooney’s character was revealed to have this status in Up in the Air.

Now though there’s actually a new website detailing the benefits that Concierge Key offers. (HT: @xJonNYC)

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Airlines All Over The World Are Having Success At One Thing – Getting Governments To Give Them Money

by Gary Leff

lufthansa plane
Apr 24 2020

While there’s no doubt that airlines are struggling in the face of a sudden evaporation of demand for their product, what’s especially striking about this moment is the success airlines are having at the political game given that public health concerns might take budgetary priority – such as prioritizing funds for hospital beds, protective equipment, ventilators (which don’t appear to do much good) but just as importantly for treatments and ultimately vaccine research.

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