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Online Travel Agent sites (OTAs) compete heavily on these channels to steal marketshare. With the current economic climate, we have seen significant increases in the average cost-per-click (CPC) on hotel metasearch channels. OTAs are pushing hard to regain their footing. decrease YoY.
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