otas

Online Travel Agents (OTAs) are known as an effective distribution channel for hotel rooms, but with more major hotel brands pushing direct bookings in an effort to reduce commissions paid […]

In any form of combat, there are victors and losers. In the battle over hotel rate parity, however, there are a number of constituencies with stakes in the fight. Because […]

Many people have a natural tendency to procrastinate, choosing to put things off until the very last minute.  But in the world of e-commerce, brands work tirelessly to convince customers […]

The bidding war for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. made global headlines as Marriott International Inc. fended off China’s Anbang Insurance Group Co. to become the world’s biggest hotel […]

Disruptors in the global hotel industry – everything from home-sharing sites like Airbnb, Tujia, HomeAway, BnB Hero and Roomorama, to OTAs and other new sets of investors, have been rapidly […]

Like London buses you wait for news updates about mobile personalised in-destination apps and then two come along at once. Booking.com Experiences extension to cover London came this week on […]

Expedia, Inc. is officially launching Rev+, a revenue management tool designed to provide hotel partners with smart, actionable data and insights. As part of Expedia Partner Central (EPC), the company’s […]

The positive impact of the OTAs on hotel industry performance, at least in terms of occupancy numbers, can’t be argued, but identifying exactly where that business is coming from and […]

Expedia has made two quite different but interesting moves in recent weeks, but what exactly do they mean? Direct, direct, direct is best is a well-worn mantra in the hotel […]

Hoteliers are holding out in the continued fight to lower OTA commission rates and bring more business in house, and representatives from both sides met during the first day of […]