In an opinion from Timon Bock, the head of distribution partnerships at Blacklane, airlines are challenged to think about how ground transportation could serve their customers better Airlines are dedicating […]

Last week, we were joined by Jennifer Wesley, Industry Director for Travel at Google, to discuss Smart SEO Strategies to Drive More Direct Bookings. She provided a fascinating insight into […]

A common view of the extended stay industry is that challenges all hotels face – from balancing availability to managing pricing – are amplified in this market. Could it be, […]

Google + and Google My Business are important tools for hoteliers. Despite being mostly misunderstood and under-appreciated by businesses all over, Google+ can actually have a fundamentally positive impact on […]

Booking.com is renowned for its hotel-only focus but its homepage now features tabs for flights from Kayak, car rentals from RentalCars.com, and restaurant reservations from OpenTable, all sister companies owned […]

Hotel search engine marketing is changing… are you ready? Key Takeaways: Voice search and voice assistants are gaining popularity with no signs of slowing down. This fundamental shift in search […]

eMarketer forecasts that one-third of all display ad dollars will be spent on Facebook this year, so travel marketers can’t afford to sit on the sidelines. New to Facebook? Here […]

NB: This is an article from IDeaS 1. Using revenue management industry acronyms ADR, OCC, RevPAR, ProPAST, PMS, CRS – the list goes on endlessly. Although largely a by-product of […]

A traditional priority for hotels has been to please and satisfy their clients with the clear objective that the client returns to the hotel on his next visit to that […]

Experts speaking the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference said technology is driving change for hotel distribution. Here are some of the top takeaways from the “Distribution Dilemma” panel at […]