Marriott’s Beebe explains content marketing
Large-scale marketing efforts have grown exponentially more complex than they were in the early days of the hotel industry, and now can even more closely resemble TV shows or movies […]
US style OTA consolidation is coming here
Teletext Holidays’ Steve Endacott says rising Google click costs and the emergence of new sectors like the sharing economy are the driving force behind the formation of global online travel […]
Google power, and its latest statistics, dominate BTO
Google was a constant theme during the keynotes at last week’s Buy Tourism Online event in Florence, Italy, but Lufthansa’s distribution cost charge (DCC) also made a few honorary […]
Hotels Squander Millions By Ignoring Their Best Revenue Prospects
Ask most hoteliers how they attract prospective guests and they’ll tell you about their marketing campaigns and loyalty programs. Ironically, the lowest hanging fruit for most hotels goes mostly […]
Airbnb data reveals impact of the sharing economy
More than 3 million people in the UK used Airbnb accommodation for their travels this year in a boost to the sharing economy, the site has revealed. There were […]
Booking.com vs TripTease: truth and transparency
Pamela Whitby analyses an interesting development in the hotel distribution landscape Poor taste or not, the letter sent by Booking.com to hotel partners last week shows that the hackles […]
Expedia full funnel study offers insight
A recently published study by Expedia Media Solutions has shed more light on how travel bookers in the US journey to their product of choice and what this means […]
Travellers spend more time booking hotels than flights
Sojern’s new Interactive Hotel Insights Report reveals two major consumer behaviour changes – travellers are spending more time on the hotel path to purchase than for airlines and last-minute bookers […]
WishList Drip Test Post
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Profile of the New Revenue Manager
NB: This article is written by Dr Kelly McGuire Executive Director, Hospitality and Travel Global Practice, SAS Institute Revenue management is taking on a more strategic role in the hospitality […]