Federal Court orders Trivago to pay $44.7 million in penalties for misleading consumers

Kalila Welch

April 22, 2022 12:45

The federal has ordered hotel comparison platform Trivago to pay $44.7 million in penalties during proceedings brought forward by the ACCC.

In January 2020 the Federal Court found that the Expedia Group platform had had breached the Australian Consumer Law by misleading consumers about hotel room rates on its website and in its television advertising.

An example of the Trivago online display from April 1 2018.

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Kalila Welch

Kalila Welch joined the Mumbrella editorial team in November 2021. She took a brief career break in mid 2023 to complete her Masters of Journalism before returning to Mumbrella for a year.

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Federal Court orders Trivago to pay $44.7 million in penalties for misleading consumers

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