travel

Business travel rates to hold firm for 2015

HOTEL and airfare rates will remain relatively flat in 2015 as cooler economic growth in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and forces of supply and demand exert pressure on a region that has […]

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The Online Travel Habits of Middle East Millennials

The rising wave of millennial travellers will change the face of travel in MENA and companies that fail to figure out a strategy risk getting left behind, said Google’s Head […]

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Thomas Cook reduces commission for third-party agents

Thomas Cook has reduced commission levels for third-party agents but says those that drive volume will be rewarded. The operator said after going through a period of significant change internally […]

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Are customers abandoning bookings because of your online payment process?

Almost 50% of customers  abandoned their online travel bookings early because of payment-related problems according to new research from Worldpay. Who would have thought the payment process has such a […]

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5 step Guide To Filling Hotel Rooms During Spring Time

The transitional weeks from the deep freeze to the increasingly warmer days may be a slower time for hotels. Winter lures travelers away for the Christmas holidays, getaways to picturesque […]

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U.S. Business Travel on the Rise Despite Dwindling Perks

While business travel spending and trips are both on the rise in the U.S., according to the latest forecast from the Global Business Travel Association, many of the perks road […]

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Global distribution and new markets are key benefits of Concur sale

There were many questions following the close of SAP’s deal to buy Concur for $8.2 billion, such as retaining independence, governance and overall integration with the mothership. The travel and […]

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Top five hotel technology trends

Top five hotel technology trends 1. Google to expand in the travel space Imagine a potential guest searches for a hotel’s name along with the city on Google, but local competitors’ real-time […]

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Saudi Arabia likes to travel: new figures reveal online travel forecast to double by 2019

A new report published by Euromonitor International for The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2015 reveals today that online travel sales to residents in Saudi Arabia showed record 40% growth in […]

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Hotels Reserve Spending for Online Reputation Management

For travelers, reputation is (almost) everything when it comes time to book accommodations, based on February 2015 research by Ipsos MORI for TripAdvisor. While price ranked as the most important […]

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