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The Truth About Hotel Meta Search
Hotel marketing types love trends. Every day there is the same old story about a new thing that changes everything. It’s always a thing that, if the hotels would only start doing […]
What Conventional Hospitality Businesses Can Learn from Airbnb’s Prowess
Since its inception in 2008, Airbnb has hosted 25 million guests across 190 countries in over a million host locations worldwide. Equipped with $475 million from their last round of […]
TravelClick expands partnership with Google
TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, today announced an expanded partnership with Google to enable “one-click” mobile web bookings using Google Wallet […]
APAC rising: why the balance of power in online travel is shifting east
Stunning landscapes and cultural spectacles coupled with rising incomes and a growing propensity to travel has seen Asia-Pacific fire the imagination of the online travel industry. Today APAC represents 25% […]
Beyond Pricing seeks to boost revenue for property rentals
A few weeks ago Beyond Pricing gained some column inches for attracting seed funding of $1.5 million in a round led by Resolute Ventures. The startup, which launched last June and specialises […]
Channels and challenges: 14 travel leaders on the state of the industry
The rhetoric may be hotting up over the forthcoming election, but what is really keeping operators awake at night is the current global geopolitical situation. Kuoni UK managing director Derek Jones said […]
Half of online travel searches end at price screen
More than 50% of online travel searches are abandoned when the shopper reaches the price screen, a new study has revealed. In response to the finding that 81% of online […]
End of Rate Parity? Booking.com open the door
Online travel agent booking.com has offered to scrap a practice which prevents hotels from giving discounts to its rivals, in a bid to end investigations by competition authorities in France, Sweden […]
Will TripAdvisor booking arm disrupt OTAs?
Will TripAdvisor’s instant booking option create tension between the review site and OTAs? The company’s CEO says the relationship is a work in progress. Before I book any hotel, I […]
