Recent negotiations with online travel agencies produced several victories for Hilton Worldwide. Concessions he cited include the right to charge loyalty customers lower rates than it pays to OTAs and elimination of last-room availability clauses.
Hilton Worldwide completed a series of negotiations with major online travel agencies over the last quarter and wrangled important economic and marketing concessions, according to CEO Chris Nassetta.Nassetta said Hilton Worldwide won the right to lower the commissions it pays to online travel agencies such as Expedia and Booking.com.