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  1. Platforms Google Vacation Rentals Cuts Out the OTA Middleman By opening direct booking links to property managers, the search monopoly takes aim at the multi-billion-dollar tollbooths of Airbnb and Vrbo. By Jesse KohlSeptember 20, 2026Analysis
  2. Markets Google Strips Rates and Dates from EU Travel Search in Antitrust Retreat Under pressure from Brussels, the search giant has gutted live pricing and date filters from European hotel and vacation rental results, handing contr By Dana WhitfieldSeptember 9, 2026
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