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Optimizing Online Distribution The ever changing distribution landscape can be challenging to maneuver. Costly connectivity solutions often result in some degree of manual management of varied channels, which is time […]

Instant booking on metasearch sites is nothing totally new, but is becoming quite a big thing, with Google having recently doubled down on it. If metasearch is leading to increases […]

Today more than ever American travelers are relying on the innovative web and app-based platforms developed by OTAs to effectively search, compare and book travel options across hotel brands, according […]

Following the lead of Kayak.com, which has turned itself into a meta-OTA-type of a service for quite some time now, TripAdvisor rolled out their “Instant Book” feature over the past […]

Google has quietly changed its approach to the hotel industry in a big way. Separate initiatives have combined to expand Google’s hotel distribution influence. 1. Consumers no longer have to […]

Many travellers do not really understand the roles of online travel agents (OTAs), travel search sites and suppliers, says travel search site Wego. Many are also confused as to who […]

Following the news of the DOJ’s decision to allow Expedia’s purchase of Orbitz Worldwide, members of the hotel industry are wary of what’s next, particularly when it comes to commissions. […]

A British competition watchdog has dropped an investigation into hotel booking rate discount, claiming a “restriction on administrative priority grounds”. The Competition and Markets Authority was handed the investigation in September […]

Expedia Inc’s $1.3 billion deal to take over Orbitz Worldwide has received approval from the US Justice Department, after intenser-than-usual scrutiny. The merger of content between the online travel agencies […]

Revenue management and marketing are ready for disruption. The same approach with the same tools, yielding the same results is no longer acceptable. This past year, I’ve met with executives […]