travel

Homestay sees rise in business travel demand

  Cost-conscious business travellers are opting to stay in hosted accommodation, specialist accommodation provider Homestay.com claims. Booking statistics reveal a growing demand from corporate travellers booking homestays for work-related trips, […]

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More than half of Indian leisure travelers search and shop online

  NB: This is a viewpoint by Chetan Kapoor, research analyst covering Asia for Phocuswright Inc. Over the past decade, the Indian travel market has undergone a dramatic transformation. Driven […]

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How travel storytelling on Facebook can equal sales

  NB: This is an article by Laura Jennings, head of strategy and client service at Headstream Content Marketing Agency For the travel industry, marketing should be easy, as holidaying or […]

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Destinations establish way of measuring ROI of social media

  Destinations are some of the most prolific users of social media in the travel industry – a trend that includes a wide cross section of channels and often backed by hefty levels […]

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Using analytics to identify falling conversions

  NB: This is a viewpoint by Tony Gray, senior director of North American Professional Services for Webtrends Every travel company wants to use data to make the right decisions […]

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Uber’s new travel feature……..

  Travel is becoming more closely integrated with mobile Uber’s filing for a new patented feature, called Uber Travel, could have serious implications for the future of booking applications as […]

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Hospitality industry lacks data driven marketing skills

  Almost a third (32%) of travel and hospitality industry marketers rate data science as the skill they most lack, with programmatic coming in a close second at 28%. This […]

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Faster and lighter travel distribution APIs.

  NB: This is a viewpoint by Álvaro de Nicolás, CTO Technology for Hotelbeds. Today’s travellers expect a simple, fast and user-friendly experience whenever they search, book and pay for […]

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Study Identifies Areas of Improvement for TMCs

  Changing Booking Behaviors Mean TMCs Can Play Greater Role Helping Travel Programs Manage Bookings and Capture Data A new GBTA Foundation study released today confirms that travel buyers  want […]

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Corporate Travel giant’s take on rapidly changing sector

  As the likes of Airbnb, Booking.com and others jostle for a slice of the corporate travel market, existing players watch intently from the sidelines. This is a market that is […]

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