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  Google is taking the travel industry head-on with the rollout of its newest tool, Destinations on Google, which lets consumers discover and book their next vacation entirely via mobile […]

  NB: This is an article from Tambourine Hotel industry giants have had enough. Like you, they appear to be sick of the big commissions, the declining customer loyalty and the […]

  Are hotel wholesalers headed for extinction like the dodo bird? Certainly not yet. What is the future of hotel wholesalers? There are a lot of prophecies out there, but […]

  You might call it the Booking.com-ization of Expedia. Expedia’s recent launch of its hotel Accelerator program, which enables properties to bid to move higher in search results on Expedia hotel […]

  Expedia is broadening a program that gives a more prominent listing position to hotel operators in exchange for paying a higher commission on bookings. The program is an attempt […]

  Expedia has been doing roadshows at industry events for marketing and sales hotel professionals to introduce its tool for direct communication between guests (who book through the online travel […]

  NB: This is an article by Doug Kennedy of Kennedy Training Network There are a number of tactics that a reservations sales agent can be trained to use when […]

  Online travel-booking engines rarely change. So any wrinkle introduced by a company is bound to get a lot of close examination. Witness the industry’s attention to Expedia Inc’s gradual […]

  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 […]

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 […]