Saudi Arabia likes to travel: new figures reveal online travel forecast to double by 2019
A new report published by Euromonitor International for The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2015 reveals today that online travel sales to residents in Saudi Arabia showed record 40% growth in […]
Five questions to help marketers solve the metasearch dilemma
When mobile booking and payment become part of metasearch, it is even more important to have a single party with a seamless closed loop marketing solution. Metasearch continues to be […]
Booking.com and TripAdvisor reviews appear on Apple Maps
Yelp has lost its exclusivity on providing reviews for hotel properties on Apple Maps. Entering the fray now will also be reviews from Booking.com and TripAdvisor. No official announcement has been made […]
IDeaS Expands Car Park Solutions in Australasia, Partners With Sydney Airport
IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and yield management software, services and consulting, today announced a partnership with Sydney Airport to implement IDeaS Car Park RMS for the airport’s approximately 17,000 car […]
What to Watch Out for When Booking Hotel Rooms Online
When a couple walked into the Flamingo Inn in Daytona Beach, Florida, during the city’s 74th annual Bike Week and said they had a reservation for two nights at a rate […]
Does Investing in Social Media Advertising Pay for Hoteliers?
Invest in Social Media Advertising because it’s where potential guests are spending the most time. With the rise of Generation C, which stands for a new generation of consumers deemed […]
First Saudi Arabian booking & review site launched
Hajz Tawlaty Est company has announced the opening of KSA’s first Saudi-owned and operated web service for restaurant bookings and reviews. Yotable.com opened at the beginning of April and offers […]
European OTA “power player” formed by merger of Tripsta and airtickets.com
Athens-based online travel agents Tripsta and airtickets.com have merged claiming their joint size puts them among the top five European OTAs. The firms, which will continue trading as separate brands, […]
Australia hotel performance peaks, supply lags
Hotel performance in Australia holds strong, but the lack of supply could be a concern for the country moving forward The Australian hotel industry shows no signs of slowing down, […]
5 personal ways hotels can increase revenue in 2015
Growth. It’s encouraging to start the year with travel industry forecasts projecting 7.6% RevPar growth, 4.1% ADR growth, and 3.4% occupancy growth. Where there is growth there is opportunity, and […]