As hotel guests increasingly come to expect amenities that used to be special perks, such as free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfasts and premium bed linens, the industry may be reaching a […]

DMI International has joined forces with a travel distribution technology company to implement natural language processing into a chatbot that leverages IBM Watson’s platform to respond to users’ hotel search […]

” Book direct ” is the war cry of hotel owners, management company executives, chain CEOs and many marketing consulting groups. Like real war, the costs and benefits must be […]

With the escalating penetration of smartphones and improving Internet infrastructure across Asia Pacific, the mobile device has become consumers’ primary gateway to the Internet, said market research firm GfK. According […]

  Asia is the world’s biggest market for business travel, accounting for 38 percent of about $1 trillion in annual spending. And in the next few years, its importance will […]

Choice is driving the market, travelers  have never had so many forms of travel to choose from, from rail to rental cars and they can call a cab with just […]

Airbnb announced a trio of noteworthy partnerships Tuesday. The company’s Airbnb for Business program has joined forces with American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), BCD Travel and Carlson Wagonlit Travel […]

The importance of adopting a multi-channel sales and distribution strategy has gained a lot of popularity in the past years. Offline distribution channels consist of mainly of the hotel sales […]

Google has announced a host of new features to make travel search simpler and aid conversions for retailers. In a blog published on Tuesday afternoon, Google stated that it expects […]

  Priceline Group has been watching China as a potential major market for its growing online travel agent (OTA) business. It makes sense, as China has a vastly growing middle […]