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The entrance of Airbnb, TripAdvisor and HomeAway into the ranks of the heretofore online travel agency-dominated Travel Technology Association is a sign of the sharing-economy times, and will give the newbies added clout when the butt heads with local regulators.
In a testament to the arrival of the sharing economy and alternative lodging choices, Airbnb, TripAdvisor and HomeAway have joined a travel tech advocacy group that until now has been the sole fiefdom of major online travel agencies and global distribution systems.
The three new members of the Washington, D.C.-based Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech) join Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity, Priceline, Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport, and Vegas.com in the group.
Airbnb, TripAdvisor and HomeAway all offer peer-to-peer apartment rentals and/or vacat
