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In the 20-some years since Microsoft launched Expedia, we have seen a lot of changes in the online travel agent space. There have been so many startups, each offering some […]

If you want to understand the nature of Ctrip’s global ambitions and strategy, just let the CEO take you on a guided tour of China’s largest online travel agency, and […]

Sometimes we are asked why we talk so much about Booking.com and that we make them out to be the “enemy”. That is not the case and we do not […]

Expedia has stated on many occasions that the recent movement of large hotel chains offering the best direct price is detrimental to the hoteliers themselves. We do not share their […]

As prices for minerals rise, Africa’s business travel sector is benefiting and a number of firms are gearing up for a predicted boom in online travel. Sally White reports Money […]

As OTAs increasingly use aggressive marketing techniques, hoteliers are at risk of losing a significant share of their total reservations to third parties. NB: This is an article from Milestone […]

The industry’s rapid evolution continues unabated. To profit through this turbulence, leaders must focus on what really matters—the customer. The landscape of travel distribution has been shifting. Until the mid-1990s, […]

It’s easy to see how things can go off course in hotel marketing. NB: This is an article from Tambourine With an array of channels, disparate vendors and multiple audience […]

NB: This is an article by Phocuswright U.S. online travel agencies (OTAs) continue their upward climb and have increased their share of the total travel market. Bolstered mainly by hotel […]

Travel brands typically focus on leisure travellers – the type of person looking for adventure and escape. But what about those looking for basic comfort and convenience? According to a survey […]