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Australia fines Expedia Group's Trivago A$44.7m on false hotel rates

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Published Fri, Apr 22, 2022 · 11:08 AM
    • The penalty is Australia’s fourth-largest payout for breaching consumer law, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said on Friday (Apr 22).
    • The penalty is Australia’s fourth-largest payout for breaching consumer law, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said on Friday (Apr 22). PHOTO: REUTERS

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    AN AUSTRALIAN federal court has ordered US-based online travel firm Expedia Group’s unit Trivago to pay a A$44.7 million (S$44.9 million) penalty for misleading consumers over hotel room rates, the country’s competition regulator said.

    The penalty is Australia’s fourth-largest payout for breaching consumer law, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said on Friday (Apr 22).

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