distribution
HeBS Discuss Optimizing Direct Bookings and Lowering Distributions Costs
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 […]
3 Fundamental Practices of Metasearch Management
We all know the power of 101 – fundamental knowledge. In practice, what is fundamental leads to advanced applications and continuous pursuit of improvement. Today we wanted to share some […]
Are GDSs fit for purpose? A checklist
In recent months we have seen several airlines ratchet up their rhetoric against the global distribution systems (GDSs), namely, Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport, and Travelsky. In particular some airline CEOs have […]
Kayak’s CEO critiques Google, Airbnb, and others
Steve Hafner, co-founder and chief executive of Kayak, is living up to his reputation for being one of the liveliest annual on-stage interviewees at the Phocuswright Conference. On-stage he says […]
DerbySoft opens “One” distribution management platform
DerbySoft has publicly launched its software solution ‘One by DerbySoft’ at World Travel Market. It offers multiple benefits to independent hotels and smaller groups and gives them an advantage in […]
Can Direct Booking Campaigns End Up With Both Sides Declaring Victory?
Shifting hotel bookings to their own websites is clearly a positive for the large hotel chains, but online travel agencies could actually come out ahead, as well. For the online […]
Marketing Strategies for a Competitive Advantage in 2017
According to Geoffrey Moore in his book Living on the Fault Line: Managing for Shareholder Value in the Age of the Internet, stock price is a measure of future potential […]
IATA predicts airline distribution revolution by 2021
IATA is forecasting a fundamental overhaul of airline distribution within five years, shifting to what it calls an “active distribution” model. In a major report for the global aviation industry organisation, […]
Hotel Distribution Cost: The Only Cost Driver That Can Save Your Bottom Line
NB: This is an article by HeBSdigital At the recent Lodging Conference in Phoenix, AZ both STR and CBRE projected a rather bleak picture of where the industry is heading […]
Hotels, Improve your Online Distribution Strategy with Six Simple Tips
Hotels have to be spot-on with their online distribution strategy because how the guest has made his booking can make a big difference to a hotel’s bottom line. Hoteliers have […]