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MakeMyTrip: India reaches mobile-driven inflection point

MakeMyTrip has seen year-on-year triple-digit growth in transaction volumes and reminded the markets that revenues will be hit as a result in the near-term. CEO Rajesh Magow said in the […]

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French Hotel Industry Performance September 2015

September was encouraging for hotels on the Côte d’Azur and in regional France as they continued to post growth in occupancy and average rates. On the other hand, having stagnated, […]

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Symphony Boosts Clients’ Revenue by $63M

Symphony, a new digital marketing, booking and distribution program from Tambourine, has been proven to maximize direct revenue for independent properties of all sizes. Symphony has been in testing for […]

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The Evolution of a Hotel CRS

The central reservation system (CRS) that hotels know today traces its history back to the 1950s, following a chance encounter between the CEO of American Airlines and a senior IBM […]

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Airbnb Is the next big Distribution Channel

For years, analysts have been talking about the disruptive impact of Airbnb’s alternative lodging solution to the hotel industry, but we think they are missing the point. History Lesson Amazon.com […]

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Want more Revenue? Sell your Destination

Within the last five years, the term “travel like a local” has resurfaced as a resounding credo among modern travelers. Travelers no longer seek souvenirs, they covet unique experiences. Today, […]

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Metasearch sites adopting instant booking for hotels

Instant booking on metasearch sites is nothing totally new, but is becoming quite a big thing, with Google having recently doubled down on it. If metasearch is leading to increases […]

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STA Travel to partner with Airbnb

Homes listed on the Airbnb site are to be bookable via STA Travel both online and through an in-store referral scheme. STA Travel is the first high street travel agent […]

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Growing Reliance and Trust in OTAs

Today more than ever American travelers are relying on the innovative web and app-based platforms developed by OTAs to effectively search, compare and book travel options across hotel brands, according […]

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Effect of TripAdvisor Reviews on Bookings

While we know that travel reviews influence traveler decisions—95% of travelers report using travel reviews regularly to make booking decisions*—the impact of reviews on hotels goes much further than just […]

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