travel

5 step Guide To Filling Hotel Rooms During Spring Time

The transitional weeks from the deep freeze to the increasingly warmer days may be a slower time for hotels. Winter lures travelers away for the Christmas holidays, getaways to picturesque […]

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U.S. Business Travel on the Rise Despite Dwindling Perks

While business travel spending and trips are both on the rise in the U.S., according to the latest forecast from the Global Business Travel Association, many of the perks road […]

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Global distribution and new markets are key benefits of Concur sale

There were many questions following the close of SAP’s deal to buy Concur for $8.2 billion, such as retaining independence, governance and overall integration with the mothership. The travel and […]

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Top five hotel technology trends

Top five hotel technology trends 1. Google to expand in the travel space Imagine a potential guest searches for a hotel’s name along with the city on Google, but local competitors’ real-time […]

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Saudi Arabia likes to travel: new figures reveal online travel forecast to double by 2019

A new report published by Euromonitor International for The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2015 reveals today that online travel sales to residents in Saudi Arabia showed record 40% growth in […]

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Hotels Reserve Spending for Online Reputation Management

For travelers, reputation is (almost) everything when it comes time to book accommodations, based on February 2015 research by Ipsos MORI for TripAdvisor. While price ranked as the most important […]

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Hong Kong hotels hold steady performance

A major pillar of Hong Kong’s economy, the tourism industry contributed to 4.9% of Hong Kong’s gross domestic product and employed approximately 270,000 people in 2013. That represents 7.2% of […]

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Interview: Airbnb Business Travel Lead Marc McCabe

Airbnb’s rapid conquest of the guest accommodation market shows no sign of abating, and that even includes winning the business of corporate travelers, whether their employers know or not. Even […]

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts And The Airbnb Threat Of Disruption

Summary Why it’s only a matter of time before Airbnb has a major impact on the U.S. hospitality industry. Starwood will experience growing pressure in the U.S. market from Airbnb. […]

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APAC rising: why the balance of power in online travel is shifting east

Stunning landscapes and cultural spectacles coupled with rising incomes and a growing propensity to travel has seen Asia-Pacific fire the imagination of the online travel industry. Today APAC represents 25% […]

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