distribution

French global hotel giant Accor has taken over Fastbooking, the French market leader in helping hotels market directly to guests via the Internet, the companies revealed today. The deal has received a blessing […]

eRevMax, the leading hotel distribution and business intelligence service provider has completed 2-way XML integration with roomlia®, a design-driven mobile app offering two-way connections for instant hotel-bookings. The mobile travel application […]

An array of prominent purchases has helped Expedia and Priceline cement their spots as the world’s largest online travel agencies (OTAs) as the opportunity for others narrows. NB: This is […]

There were many questions following the close of SAP’s deal to buy Concur for $8.2 billion, such as retaining independence, governance and overall integration with the mothership. The travel and […]

 TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, and IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting, have […]

Hajz Tawlaty Est company has announced the opening of KSA’s first Saudi-owned and operated web service for restaurant bookings and reviews. Yotable.com opened at the beginning of April and offers […]

Athens-based online travel agents Tripsta and airtickets.com have merged claiming their joint size puts them among the top five European OTAs. The firms, which will continue trading as separate brands, […]

Growth. It’s encouraging to start the year with travel industry forecasts projecting 7.6% RevPar growth, 4.1% ADR growth, and 3.4% occupancy growth. Where there is growth there is opportunity, and […]

Airbnb’s rapid conquest of the guest accommodation market shows no sign of abating, and that even includes winning the business of corporate travelers, whether their employers know or not. Even […]

Summary Why it’s only a matter of time before Airbnb has a major impact on the U.S. hospitality industry. Starwood will experience growing pressure in the U.S. market from Airbnb. […]