technology

3 Things the Hospitality Industry Can Learn From Google

In 2018, digital travel sales are expected to reach $198 billion, with more than 140 million adults researching a trip online. As global travel increases, people are consuming more digital […]

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Google’s New Hotel Search Is a Greater Threat to Booking Rivals

Why ever stop searching for travel on Google and turn to a hotel or online travel agency site when you can book your hotel right there without leaving Google? Booking […]

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Rate Shoppers And Related Tools: Valuable Not Only For Revenue Managers

Is your hotel’s internal culture centred on collaboration? NB: This is an article from OTA Insight With hotels competing more vigorously than ever – not just with nearby hotels but […]

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Three Ways Hoteliers Are Kicking Silos of Technology for Good

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: In the age of OTAs and industry disruption, effectively managing a complex channel and distribution strategy is critical to a hotelier’s bottom line. […]

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7 Important Truths About Guest Messaging in Hospitality

The adoption of guest messaging in the hospitality industry is no longer a matter of if, but when. In an industry built on providing great guest experiences, it’s only logical […]

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Identifying the Prospective Role of the PMS

Some hotel chains envision the Property Management Systems (PMS) to focus on its core functionalities (e.g., checkin/out and main operations), using open APIs for connectivity, while others encourage a high […]

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future revenue predictions

My Top 5 Revenue Predictions for 2019

As we settle in to the final quarter of 2018 and with 2019 budgets signed off and firmly behind us (hopefully!) what can we expect in 2019. NB: This is […]

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Will Google stay off the OTAs patch?

As Google’s meta-model becomes increasingly monopolistic Pamela Whitby begins a series on how travel distribution is evolving. Part 1 takes a look at the Google factor If Google is a […]

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The Role of Humans in The Future of Revenue Management

“Everything we love about civilization is a product of intelligence, so amplifying our human intelligence with artificial intelligence has the potential of helping civilization flourish like never before-as long as […]

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The No-Nonsense Guide to the GDS for Independent Hotels

Three letters which have remained something of a mystery for many hoteliers: ‘GDS’. NB: This is an article from Welcome Anywhere They stand for ‘Global Distribution System’, which is a […]

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