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Hotels On Booking.com Can Offer Better Rates Elsewhere: EU

The European Commission said the changes will allow hotels and other relevant travel service providers to develop more innovative deals and tailored offers (Credit: AFP)

Hotels listed by online travel giant Booking.com in Europe are now free to offer better rates elsewhere, the European Commission said Thursday as new rules on the platform came into force.

The EU in May added the Dutch platform to its list of digital companies big enough to fall under its landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA), giving it six months to prepare for compliance with the tougher competition rules.

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