booking

Having stolen a march on the hotel space, Airbnb is now finding new opportunities in business travel. By connecting individual property owners and leisure travelers, Airbnb has disrupted the hotel […]

MakeMyTrip has seen year-on-year triple-digit growth in transaction volumes and reminded the markets that revenues will be hit as a result in the near-term. CEO Rajesh Magow said in the […]

September was encouraging for hotels on the Côte d’Azur and in regional France as they continued to post growth in occupancy and average rates. On the other hand, having stagnated, […]

Symphony, a new digital marketing, booking and distribution program from Tambourine, has been proven to maximize direct revenue for independent properties of all sizes. Symphony has been in testing for […]

The central reservation system (CRS) that hotels know today traces its history back to the 1950s, following a chance encounter between the CEO of American Airlines and a senior IBM […]

For years, analysts have been talking about the disruptive impact of Airbnb’s alternative lodging solution to the hotel industry, but we think they are missing the point. History Lesson Amazon.com […]

Within the last five years, the term “travel like a local” has resurfaced as a resounding credo among modern travelers. Travelers no longer seek souvenirs, they covet unique experiences. Today, […]

Instant booking on metasearch sites is nothing totally new, but is becoming quite a big thing, with Google having recently doubled down on it. If metasearch is leading to increases […]

Homes listed on the Airbnb site are to be bookable via STA Travel both online and through an in-store referral scheme. STA Travel is the first high street travel agent […]

Today more than ever American travelers are relying on the innovative web and app-based platforms developed by OTAs to effectively search, compare and book travel options across hotel brands, according […]