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Trivago loses appeal after misleading Australian consumers over cheap hotel deals – The Guardian
Federal court upholds ruling that travel website promoted big-spending advertisers above cheapest options in results for hotel deals
Travel booking website Trivago has failed to appeal a federal court ruling it misled Australian consumers about cheap hotel deals in its TV advertising and on its website.
Trivago aggregates prices from other booking sites such as Expedia, as well as hotel websites, with the supposed aim of finding the best deal for would-be travellers and holidaymakers.
In January, federal court Justice Mark Moshinsky found the Netherlands-incorporated company showed big-spending advertisers higher up in results…
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