technology

IHG reservation system advances with direct business on roadmap

InterContinental Hotels Group is pinning a lot on its new Guest Reservation System. GRS is being developed on a community model by Amadeus with IHG the first hotel company on […]

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What Marriott learned from faulty Facebook chatbot

Marriott’s first foray into Facebook Messenger in March 2016 was a complete disaster. The bot immediately misfired, sliding into customers Facebook inboxes to make unsolicited suggestions. Customers who had recently browsed through […]

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HotelTonight joins mobile loyalty space with app tiered rewards program

HotelTonight is the latest travel marketer to foray into mobile loyalty, opting to roll out a new in-application feature called HT Perks, which lets users unlock bigger discounts based on […]

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TravelClick’s Demand360 enhances IDeaS advanced revenue management solutions

NB: This is an article from TravelClick TravelClick, a global provider of data-driven solutions that enable hotels to maximize their revenue, and IDeaS, the leading provider of revenue management software […]

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7 Revenue Management Tactics to Increase Overall ROI

While dedicating the last decade to examining, understanding and refining how revenue managers plan and execute their pricing strategy, the industry can learn some great strategies that are sure to assist […]

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Cloud IQ predicts shift towards conversion optimisation

There will be a shift in marketing budgets towards technology that helps travel firms convert their browsers into bookers in the next two years, according to an analytics specialist Cloud […]

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Instagram and Snapchat on the rise in APAC

TNS Connected Life 2016, a recent global study surveying the online behaviours of approximately 70,000 internet users across 57 countries revealed that the use of visual social media platforms, Instagram […]

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Let’s Take a Closer Look at the Google Trips App

Google has always been forward looking and innovative when it comes to helping travelers make planning a trip easier and hassle free. It implemented platforms like the Trip Planning search feature […]

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Driving Direct Bookings Through Email Marketing

Focusing on driving more direct bookings has become a topic of great debate in the hospitality industry this year. Owners and operators alike are determined to focus efforts not only […]

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Analysis of how Expedia converts visitors into customers

$5.73bn in revenue. Nearly $400m in profit. And a market cap of over $15bn. That’s Expedia in a nutshell. One of the largest travel sites in the world, Expedia and […]

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