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OTA search results often mystify hotel revenue and channel managers. There’s not always a clear reason why one property ranks higher than another. NB: This is an article from OTAInsight […]

The on-again, off-again relationship between hotel companies and online travel agencies has been the cause of so much head scratching and hand wringing over the years, but in the end, […]

Two recent events in hotel distribution created a mild media buzz, but unfortunately were ignored by some hoteliers and quickly forgotten by the industry: Expedia’s Add-On Advantage and Booking.basic. NB: […]

When it comes to online distribution OTAs have the majority of market share for online reservations. NB: This is an article from StayNTouch OTAs control approximately two-thirds of all online […]

Recently, Travel Tripper, IDeaS, and OTA Insight joined forces to host roundtable discussions on current trends in the fast changing world of revenue management. Meeting in Orlando and Miami, the […]

With two large shortcomings I can’t see why the average person who has a basic understanding of how the travel world works would ever use an online travel agency. NB: […]

Is it a temporary reset or the metasearch new reality? Metasearch critics have long warned that comparison-shopping businesses from Trivago to TripAdvisor have been overly dependent on a couple of […]

As a revenue manager, getting your room prices right is arguably your biggest priority. And while you may be aware that there’s a science to it, you’re time-poor as it […]

Online travel agents offer a convenient revenue stream but, as hotels are discovering, at a cost – that guests are ignoring direct bookings in favour of the hotel that appears […]

The business of hotels has always been of selling rooms. Some of us might still remember a time hotel rooms had to be reserved through a travel agency, by phone […]