distribution
5 must-read tips to improve OTA profiles for hotels
Online travel agencies (OTAs) offer a great platform for independent, small and mid-sized hotels as well as larger hotel properties to reach a wider market. OTAs, as they are popularly […]
What you need to know about GDS in the hotel industry
A global distribution system, or GDS, is an advanced network of travel agents who specialise in selling and booking travel products, including hotel rooms and packages. When a hotel operator […]
Amadeus redefines ‘distribution’, builds new open travel platform
Amadeus has dropped the word ’distribution’ in its lexicon, in favour of ‘travel channels’, and is building a new Amadeus Travel Platform to tap future growth. It’s not just a […]
10 Distribution Solutions Hotels Will Need to Compete in 2018
For hotels, staying alive — and staying competitive — is no longer a question of whether to adopt technology or not. It’s a question of what technology to adopt, and of […]
How digital marketing can help you to manage distribution
Distribution falls into two camps – third party and direct. Each one has huge benefits, and potential challenges. Keeping a keen eye on both is essential to ensuring healthy […]
Can a GDS boost my hotel’s business traveller bookings?
A global distribution system (GDS) is still widely regarded within the travel industry as a great way for hotels to expand their distribution and capitalise on large, lucrative, corporate travel […]
Has your hotel overcome these distribution challenges?
While progress is always seen as a positive, every changing trend in the hospitality industry makes business slightly more complicated for your hotel, with regards to distribution in particular. As […]
The Smart Way Independent Hotels Can Manage Distribution
You’ve surely heard before that the big brand investment in direct booking campaigns trickles down to independents (by way of travelers being more aware of the value of booking directly). […]
Private channel airline distribution deals spark concerns
Under a new arrangement that IAG has negotiated with Amadeus and Sabre, selected companies aren’t subject to the $10 per one-way GDS surcharge that the IAG airline British Airways and […]
Optimizing Distribution Channels for Independent Hotels
During a recent webinar, we discussed how to navigate the changing online distribution landscape with three industry experts from OTA Insight and Travel Tripper. Topics included how to harness the […]
