otas

Like Google, OTAs have their own algorithms to determine how hotels rank on their website. I would know; I worked at one for many years. NB: This is an article […]

Seven years ago, airlines – one in particular – were coming to blows with the OTA. American pulled out of Orbitz and Expedia rallied behind its competitor and booted the […]

The increasing incidence of intermediaries selling hotel rooms and other services is a major topic of discussion among U.S. hotel owners and operators. From online travel agents to convention housing companies, […]

CEO Glenn Fogel was in the keynote hot seat at EyeforTravel Europe last week talking about staying ahead of the curve. Pamela Whitby sums up his key points Sitting “humbly” […]

A disruptive new online travel portal named traveliko announced its imminent launch today during a press conference at Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok. The specially developed web portal was designed from […]

The U.S. hotel industry plans to step up a lobbying and public relations attack on Expedia Inc. and Priceline Group Inc., hoping to convince consumers and members of the Trump […]

Last year Expedia made a suite of drastic announcements: it partnered with Marriott Hotels to offer travel packages, entered the hotel revenue space and struck a loyalty program deal with […]

Today’s hotel guests are empowered and informed, which in some ways is very positive. However, it has also led to a trend of guests making multiple bookings far in advance, […]

The power of Expedia and Booking.com doesn’t seem to have been dented by the well-publicized competition law changes made in countries across Europe over the past few years. A new […]

The independent hotel market in Europe is a big business, in terms of employment, tourism and contribution to local economies. Most importantly for the players in the industry, independent hotels are […]