booking
eight ways hotels can improve online reservations
London-based start-up Triptease has released a list of eight things that hotels can do to improve online reservations, after surveying 1,000 people. Recommendations at the top of the list include […]
Accor fights OTA with open enrollment for independents
Accor has rebranded itself into AccorHotels while also opening up its booking platform to independent hoteliers. This bold move is taking the fight to online travel agencies by giving independents […]
Implementing direct bookings within the online distribution jungle
The world is on the move. Tourist arrivals and spending on leisure tourism keep growing and experiencing one of the highest growth rates is South-East Asia. Just this year, Thailand […]
Airlines seek more bookings by pulling fares from travel sites
Airlines are increasingly pushing and prodding travelers to book flights through their own websites, where they can sell more services like in-flight entertainment and add-ons like hotel reservations. They also […]
Digital Channels Drive Impressive Booking Growth
In the first quarter (Q1) 2015, digital channels – which include hotel websites (Brand.com) and Online Travel Agents (OTA) and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) – grew in popularity among individual […]
HotStats European Chain Hotels Market Review – April 2015
Both Barcelona and Brussels hoteliers reported significant year-on-year increases in gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) of 30.5% and 34.7% respectively, according to the latest data from HotStats. April […]
Hotels in China need to dig deeper
Hotel organizations today need to handle a gamut of distribution channels that can pave way for bookings. The route to optimising distribution involves several key aspects such as connectivity (configuring […]
The end of dynamic packaging?
Industry consultant Andy Cooper considers whether recent developments mean the end of the dynamic packaging era I read with interest Steve Endacott’s recent viewthat HM Revenue and Customs may have Flight-Plus […]
Desktop travel booking tipped for rapid drop, mobile becoming booking mainstay.
SITA has released the results of its latest Passenger IT Trends survey, showing rising use of mobile apps for check-ins and a continued reliance on self-service fueled by technology. The […]
Omni Hotels adds flexibility to mobile booking with courtesy hold
In a reflection of how mobile is increasingly being used to research travel plans in advance, Omni Hotels & Resorts claims to be the first luxury hotel brand to offer […]