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Chinese Millennials more tech-reliant than other young travellers

Technology plays a crucial role in the planning and booking of trips for Chinese Millennials, says a recent study on the travel behaviours and attitudes of the Chinese millennial traveller. […]

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AsiaRooms.com bows out of the online travel market

SUCCUMBING to the competitive market of online hotel bookings, Singapore-based AsiaRooms.com has folded after seven years of losses, said a local report. According to Singapore daily Today, AsiaRooms.com’s staff were notified […]

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OTA: Friend or foe?

If you ever attend a party with hoteliers, or if you know someone working in the hospitality marketing sphere, one sure way to spark a heated conversation is to ask […]

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Accor acquires FastBooking, a B2B hotel tools provider

French global hotel giant Accor has taken over Fastbooking, the French market leader in helping hotels market directly to guests via the Internet, the companies revealed today. The deal has received a blessing […]

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HotelTonight adds hotel rate tracking alerts to new ‘slicker’ iOS app

Last minute hotel booking app HotelTonight has launched its latest version for Apple’s iOS, with rate tracking added for the first time. Searches for tomorrow and up to a week […]

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Flip.to and Availpro Partner to Help Hotels Earn More Guests and Grow Direct Booking Revenue

Flip.to today announced its strategic partnership with Availpro, the leading booking engine and reputation management provider in France. The partnership was finalized with the successful integration of the Flip.to Advocacy Platform and […]

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The Online Travel Habits of Middle East Millennials

The rising wave of millennial travellers will change the face of travel in MENA and companies that fail to figure out a strategy risk getting left behind, said Google’s Head […]

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An SEO Dictionary For Hotels: The Basics To Get You Started

Search engine optimization (SEO) has become standard practice for marketers in every industry as a way to be found in search to attract qualified traffic and leads and the hospitality […]

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Amid acquisitions, can smaller OTAs in Europe survive?

An array of prominent purchases has helped Expedia and Priceline cement their spots as the world’s largest online travel agencies (OTAs) as the opportunity for others narrows. NB: This is […]

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Top five hotel technology trends

Top five hotel technology trends 1. Google to expand in the travel space Imagine a potential guest searches for a hotel’s name along with the city on Google, but local competitors’ real-time […]

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