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Expedia Accelerator: Final Nail in Coffin of Hotel Profitability

  NB: This is an article by Max Starkov, President & CEO of HeBS Digital Background Though Expedia’s new Accelerator Program has not officially launched, it has been widely discussed […]

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Alitrip looking beyond model of traditional travel OTA

Selling travel isn’t just about product, content, distribution mix or sales strategy anymore. The battle has nudged ahead into a different zone altogether. It’s the world of data, analytics, and […]

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OTAs Auctioning Search Results Bad News for Hotels

  NB: This is an article by Patrick Bosworth, CEO and co-founder of Duetto Just weeks after I wondered whether the OTAs lost some ground to hotel groups in the industry’s […]

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What will the global hotel industry look like in 2017?

NB: This is an article from SiteMinder The global hotel industry has evolved continuously of late and there’s a lot more change to come, according to a new report outlining […]

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Expedia brings Meeting Market out of the shadows

  Expedia’s under-the-radar site Meeting Market is looking to expand beyond its current German base and become a pan-European, if not global, portal for the MICE sector. The site brings […]

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Best Western CEO has concerns over Airbnb (but doesn’t mind selling rooms on it)

  Back in July 2015, Best Western CEO and president David Kong started writing a blog known as “It’s Personal“. “As the name implies, I’ll take on issues that I’m […]

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Ctrip empowers MakeMyTrip in mobile

FLUSHED with funds from Ctrip International’s US$180 million investment in it, MakeMyTrip (MMT) is surging ahead with the goal of being the dominant player in the mobile and accommodation space. […]

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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. […]

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Hospitality industry pricing: Where is it heading?

  There is much debate within hospitality circles on the growing pressures on pricing and the problems revenue managers are having making decisions on when to sell a room, who […]

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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. […]

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