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HomeAway tweaks its rental commissions, adds traveler fee
This week HomeAway, the vacation rental platform, began rolling out a traveler fee to its US websites (HomeAway, VRBO, and VacationRentals.com), with a plan to introduce the fees globally […]
Independent hotels in Europe must adapt to attract new guests in 2016
NB: This is an article by Dai Williams, Managing Director – EMEA, SiteMinder Independent hotels in Europe must find new ways to attract customers during 2016 in order to survive. […]
BHA repeats calls for greater transparency at sites such as Airbnb
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has repeated its call for greater transparency on sharing websites such as Airbnb, alleging that it encourages what it calls “illegal hotels” and professional landlords. […]
Airbnb, HomeAway watch: Goldman Sachs finds strong adoption
Last month, investment bank Goldman Sachs downgraded the stocks of Priceline Group and TripAdvisor. One of its explanations was that it is worried that travelers are opting for property-sharing […]
How to Reduce Your Email Bounce Rate
NB: This is an article by Carolyn Murphy, Marketing Specialist at Revinate Even the best email campaign won’t be a success if your bounce rates are high. Your creative […]
Priceline ‘Doesn’t Appreciate’ Hotel Chains’ Direct Booking Moves
With hotel chains such as Hilton Worldwide and Marriott International making a major push for direct bookings and offering loyalty program members lower rates than they give to online […]
What Generation is your Revenue Management Professional
NB: This is an article by Bonnie Buckhiester, President of Buckhiester Management Today, consumer buying behavior is evolving so rapidly Revenue Managers must feel like they are trying “to […]
Google overhauls its travel search interface for mobile
NB: This is a viewpoint by Matthew Barker of I&I Travel Media. Another day, another search engine optimization (SEO) wobble. In late January, Google released a major re-design of […]
How Airbnb data hid the facts in New York City
NB: This is a report by Murray Cox, Founder of Inside Airbnb and Tom Slee, Author of “What’s Yours is Mine” As part of its recent transparency initiative, Airbnb made […]
Hotel industry disputes report about Airbnb impact in NYC
Hospitality research firm STR released a report this week asserting that Airbnb is having no material impact on hotel room demand in Manhattan, a finding that is being challenged […]
