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Hopper's Big Week of Change
08.10.2023 - 23:37 / skift.com / Brian Chesky / Jason Clampet
Last week ended with some Hopper news, and this week was filled with it. Read below for the latest on one of the most-love consumer travel apps and its challenges and changes with partners, consumers, and more.
Hopper Terminates Booking.com Partnership in Preemptive Strike
Hopper is in a much deeper state of hurt than it is letting on. It has a trimmed down vision to focus on direct hotel relationships after two of the biggest online travel agencies in the world departed as partners.
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After Booking Deal Went Bust, Etraveli CEO Says Price ‘No Longer in Play’
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Expedia vs. Hopper: We Tested How Many ‘Taps’ to Book a Flight
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