Trivago filed an antitrust damages claim against Google in Hamburg’s Regional Court, seeking compensation for alleged systematic favoring of Google’s hotel metasearch service over competing platforms.
- Claim covers January 2014 through December 2025, seeking substantial monetary damages
- Trivago bases claim on Article 102 of TFEU and German competition law
- CEO Thomas cited Google’s dominance in steering travelers away from rival platforms
- Claim follows EU Court of Justice upholding 2017 Google Shopping decision
- Company expects to incur significant legal costs pursuing the claim
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