technology
BHA slams OTAs for ‘stifling competition’
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has hit out at online travel agents after a settlement by EU competition authorities which prevents hotels offering a cheaper rate on their own website. […]
Automation in Hospitality Revenue Management
The slogan of the successful Revenue Management is to sell the right product to the right customer at the right time and for the right price. It sounds relatively simple […]
Chinese Millennials more tech-reliant than other young travellers
Technology plays a crucial role in the planning and booking of trips for Chinese Millennials, says a recent study on the travel behaviours and attitudes of the Chinese millennial traveller. […]
AsiaRooms.com bows out of the online travel market
SUCCUMBING to the competitive market of online hotel bookings, Singapore-based AsiaRooms.com has folded after seven years of losses, said a local report. According to Singapore daily Today, AsiaRooms.com’s staff were notified […]
Accor acquires FastBooking, a B2B hotel tools provider
French global hotel giant Accor has taken over Fastbooking, the French market leader in helping hotels market directly to guests via the Internet, the companies revealed today. The deal has received a blessing […]
HotelTonight adds hotel rate tracking alerts to new ‘slicker’ iOS app
Last minute hotel booking app HotelTonight has launched its latest version for Apple’s iOS, with rate tracking added for the first time. Searches for tomorrow and up to a week […]
Flip.to and Availpro Partner to Help Hotels Earn More Guests and Grow Direct Booking Revenue
Flip.to today announced its strategic partnership with Availpro, the leading booking engine and reputation management provider in France. The partnership was finalized with the successful integration of the Flip.to Advocacy Platform and […]
eRevMax completes 2-way integration with roomlia
eRevMax, the leading hotel distribution and business intelligence service provider has completed 2-way XML integration with roomlia®, a design-driven mobile app offering two-way connections for instant hotel-bookings. The mobile travel application […]
Why Leading Scientists Call ‘Regrets and Denials’ “ Dirty Data ”
Historical demand has long been a critical component of dynamic pricing and Revenue Management Systems (RMS). An even more critical requirement for RMS is the unconstrained demand, which is the […]
An SEO Dictionary For Hotels: The Basics To Get You Started
Search engine optimization (SEO) has become standard practice for marketers in every industry as a way to be found in search to attract qualified traffic and leads and the hospitality […]