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Expedia to scale back on hotel rate parity
Expedia is to axe clauses relating to rate parity in contracts with all its European hotel customers. In what could be seen as another landmark moment in the ongoing rate parity […]
Hotel firms invest in rivals to Airbnb
Hotel companies are investing in home-sharing start-up rivals to Airbnb and launching digital initiatives designed to cater to travellers looking for alternative forms of accommodation. Hyatt Hotels is reported today […]
Hotel Attributes that Trigger Travelers to Book
TrustYou, the inventor of the Meta-Review™ and global online reputation management leader, and Donna Quadri-Felitti, Director of the School of Hospitality Management at Pennsylvania State University, have released the results […]
End of French hotels’ price parity
Hotels in France are to be granted “unprecedented control” to dictate prices across all online channels from next month’s holiday peak period, it is being claimed. Price parity, which allows […]
Technologies bringing market-of-one closer in business travel
Carlson Wagonlit Travel has identified five key trends which will have the greatest impact on business travel going forward. The ‘Faster, Smarter, better?’ study highlights mobile technologies, customisation, the sharing […]
Disrupting distribution
For many hotels in Europe and across the globe, wholesalers and distributors are important – sometimes vital – business partners. With every passing year, these partners are evolving their business […]
Booking.com to amend rate parity terms
Booking.com says it will amend its rate parity clauses across Europe by July 1 in line with commitments given to competition authorities in France, Italy and Sweden in April. The […]
Travel industry must accept freedom in distribution
If you go out to buy a new car the dealer will tell you the cost for the basic vehicle. Then they let you select the extras, such as sat-nav […]
Dayuse hotel booking website claims to break new ground
Dayuse – a website through which consumers can book hotel rooms for daytime use – claims to be altering the face of hotel booking. The French company, which was founded […]
OTAs see look-to-book disconnect in Japan
Japanese leisure travellers are using OTAs to research their international trips but prefer to book at the website of a traditional offline agent. The findings came out of research group […]