otas
Travelzoo to grow hotel search and China bookings
Deals publisher Travelzoo appears to be pivoting towards hotel search, eyeing up China and taking a quality not quantity approach to new members, according to a growth strategy overview […]
Expedia Introduces Bidding for Hotel Listings
In what may ultimately develop into a massive change in the way online travel agencies and hotels do business with one another, Expedia Inc. has quietly introduced changes in […]
Independent Hotels sleepwalking into era of increased OTA dependency
NB: This is an article by John Kearney, Director of Hotelient For over 15 years that I have been within this industry, Independent hotels here in Europe have been always […]
Why mobile travel chat will revolutionize online travel bookings
NB: This is a viewpoint by Matt Zito, managing partner at Travel Startups Incubator. Since online travel agencies (OTAs) first appeared around 15 years ago, few tears have been […]
5 important US hotel and travel trends
NB: This is an article by Fig Cakar, Managing Director (Americas) at Siteminder The end of a calendar year is always a great time for reflection assessing your hotel’s […]
Airbnb soars, faces headwinds in Japan
JAPAN is the fastest growing market in the world for Airbnb, but operators of hotels and inns there said they are not concerned about the inroads made by the […]
Is rate parity good or bad for the industry?
NB: This is an article by David Kong, President & CEO of Best Western International Online travel agencies surged into power after 9/11. As they gained control and influence […]
Don’t just manage revenue, create a holistic strategy
In the decade when Marriott International was credited for adapting American Airlines’ yield management practices for the hospitality industry, the Internet barely existed, Expedia was still a decade from […]
Rate Conundrum: To Be (in Parity) or Not to Be?
NB: This is an article by Jean Francois Mourier, CEO of REVPAR GURU First, I’d like to start this article by saying “Felicitations!” and “Gratuliere!” to hoteliers in France […]
OTAs tipped to lose market share to hotel direct channels
Hotels in the third biggest tourist market on the planet are starting to fight back against the dominance of OTAs. At least, this is the forecast contained within research from Phocuswright shared at the FITURTech […]
