mobile
Expedia, Priceline impart info to mobile concierge service
Expedia and Priceline are lending their data to mobile concierge application Mezi, which blends artificial intelligence with real people to help provide customers with travel information that drives sales. With […]
Facebook Canvas for Hotels: Innovation in Mobile Marketing
With hotels mobile traffic accounting for 47% of hotel website visits in the first quarter of 2016, we’re constantly on the lookout for the latest and greatest ways to help […]
Hotel bookings receive chatbot treatment
DMI International has joined forces with a travel distribution technology company to implement natural language processing into a chatbot that leverages IBM Watson’s platform to respond to users’ hotel search […]
In APAC, the Internet is almost completely mobile
With the escalating penetration of smartphones and improving Internet infrastructure across Asia Pacific, the mobile device has become consumers’ primary gateway to the Internet, said market research firm GfK. According […]
Choice is Driving the Travel Market
Choice is driving the market, travelers have never had so many forms of travel to choose from, from rail to rental cars and they can call a cab with just […]
Google enhancements for travel search and conversions
Google has announced a host of new features to make travel search simpler and aid conversions for retailers. In a blog published on Tuesday afternoon, Google stated that it expects […]
Snapchat filters check in at independent hotels
Gurney’s Montauk, Revere Hotel and Hotel de Coronado are a few of the independent boutique hotels that are working to build awareness through Snapchat via a geofilter that excites guests, […]
Hotwire accommodates evolving travel behaviors
Hotwire is onboarding several new features into its mobile application to better suit consumers’ needs after identifying some of their typical travel habits, enabling users to book hotel rooms after […]
How to use Google Hotel Ads to strengthen direct sales
Google is becoming a relevant player in the online hotels sector, something which makes the big existing players like Booking.com or TripAdvisor uncomfortable. However, Google’s strategy is different to the […]
Simplified & speedy trumps optimizing for conversion
Two analysts at Forrester’s CXNYC 2016 advised brands to follow guidelines for optimizing mobile engagement and driving revenue – such as simplifying tasks, avoiding taunting error messages and removing unnecessary […]