Travel distribution faces a range of potentially huge disruptions over the next 10 years that will significantly impact industry players and their business models. We examine the potential disruptive […]

For an independent hotel, it is sometimes hard to get noticed. When a potential guest is searching for a hotel in their chosen destination, they tend to shop around. They […]

The recent 2015 Ideaworks compilation of airline ancillary revenue sheds some light on airline practices, not least that of Spirit Airlines. According to the report, Spirit is once again recognised […]

Average hotel room rates in major UK cities including Cardiff, Edinburgh and Bristol have fallen by up to 20% in Q3 2016 when compared with Q3 2015 prices, according to […]

As 2016 winds down, we’re looking back at the major changes that impacted hotel marketing over the past year. For the most part, Google has influenced a lot of them, […]

Traditionally, Marriott is a business driven by franchise and management company contracts. It is known for its branding, service and operational expertise. Starwood in recent years is placing additional emphasis […]

Ancillary revenue airline sales are forecast to reach $130 billion by 2020, which Ryanair sees as a natural progression. Michael O’Leary’s wish to be ‘the Amazon of air travel’ is […]

More and more travelers prefer to make their hotel (or flight, or car) reservations directly on the brand’s website—direct bookings outnumber aggregator bookings three-to-one. Although the big online aggregators still […]

Hotels encounter change every single day, experiencing changes in guests, rates, menus, events and staff.  At an even higher level, hotels experience changes in management, brands, job responsibilities, revenue strategy […]

Last week, HeBS Digital hosted its third webinar in its “Direct is Always Better” series. Speakers from HeBS Digital discussed where the industry is heading in 2017: towards an inevitable […]