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Hotel companies are aggressively battling for online booking by offering their most loyal customers discounted rates for reserving directly with them. On July 20, Choice Hotels International will introduce a members-only discounted […]

So, I bet if I ask you what your main concerns are as hoteliers when battling OTAs, there would be two responses… The level of commission The stranglehold of rate […]

  When it comes to the online travel industry, one company stands above all others and receives more traffic than any of its competitors in the OTA travel space. This […]

In recent years, a number of hotel chains have suspended their contracts with OTAs (Online Travel Agencies) in order to be able to offer lower-cost products on their own websites. […]

The cycle of OTA dependence is all too real and aggravating. But, it’s time to face the facts. It’s your fault, not the OTA’s, if an OTA-driven guest doesn’t come […]

  Google has created what it is calling a “Travel Industry Council” in a bid to improve relations with brands around the sector. The group is known to have met over the […]

At first glance, hotel-booking giant Priceline Group and alternative accommodations hub Airbnb may not seem like obvious competitors. But as with all great rivalries, each company needs what the other […]

Tourico’s burgeoning data mining initiative is helping Chinese intermediaries in improving upon their product offering by evaluating travel booking behavior, a detailed look at how business intelligence is paving way […]

Competition between Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and hotels and resorts continues to heat up. Not only are direct bookings more profitable for hotels as they can avoid paying steep commissions, […]

Recently, Mr. Richard Warnick, Managing Director and Co-Chairman of CHMWarnick (“CHMW”) wrote an excellent piece in HNN: “Optimizing for Dual Success of Operators, Asset Managers.” In this article Mr. Warnick […]