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News / Online

Welcome to next-generation hospitality: Attribute-based booking, tech-led services and achieving cult status

By Jill Menze | April 30, 2019

According to the new Drivers of Change in Hospitality report, produced by Amadeus in collaboration with InterContinental Hotels Group, Foresight Factory and Cornell University, there are three key... Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Task management automation takes hold in hospitality

By PhocusWire | April 17, 2019

After many years of focusing IT spend on guest-facing technologies, hoteliers are increasingly adopting task management automation solutions designed to support staff and streamline operations. Read More

News / Technology

MeetingPackage promotes online venue booking through €1.5M raise

By Jill Menze | April 17, 2019

The round for the Finnish meeting venue tech provider closed in late 2018 and was led by existing investors and well as new ones including Falkensteiner Ventures. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

PSD2: How to maximize benefits and minimize the impact of 3DS and SCA on your travel company

By Worldpay | March 29, 2019

Urgent things to learn: a payment directive shall require new customer authentication to be applied to every online transaction in the European Economic Area. Read More

News / Technology

Expedia Partner Solutions builds partner program for tech companies

By Linda Fox | February 21, 2019

Expedia Partner Solutions says it wants to establish a closer relationship via its certified technology partner program. Read More

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News / Technology

Building blocks of the group experience - considering needs of planners, groups and guests

By Amadeus | February 13, 2019

The changing face of “groups” is an interesting case study in how hotels must be on top of industry trends, consumer technology preferences, enterprise innovations, business and leisure travel patterns,... Read More

Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair - Kevin King of Shiji

By Mitra Sorrells | February 7, 2019

Founded in 1998, Shiji Information Technology Company provides software solutions and services for the hospitality, food service, retail and entertainment industries, ranging from hotel management... Read More

News / Distribution

Can OYO capture the unbranded hotel market in the U.S. and Europe?

By Mitra Sorrells | February 7, 2019

OYO Hotels & Homes is expanding again, debuting in the United States and ramping up operations in Europe. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Bitter roots, sweet fruit - the current state of marketing automation in hospitality

By Simone Puorto - Simone Puorto Consulting | January 30, 2019

Hotels are skeptical about investing in marketing automation for economic and cultural reasons, but doing so is necessary to get closer to customers. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Why Airbnb must avoid the tech trap OTAs fell into for years

By Craig Stewart - Freetobook | January 29, 2019

Airbnb's much-lauded move into hotel distribution has been a welcome addition to the hotel ecosystem - but it should beware of age-old pitfalls. Read More

News / Technology

Intelity raises $44M to fuel global expansion of guest management platform

By Kevin May | January 28, 2019

The investment in the back-of-house software suite from private equity firm LLR Partners follows Intelity's merger with Keypr in 2018. Read More

News / Distribution

OYO sees big growth in business travelers, eyes further expansion

By Linda Fox | January 10, 2019

OYO Hotels and Homes continues to build up its business travel segment with the recent addition of a booking service for corporates booking their own trips. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: DataArt and Hudson Crossing on giving brands a new edge

By Kevin May | December 12, 2018

Travel brands have made no secret of a desire to evolve their underlying technology and boost their strategic position in an increasingly complicated and competitive marketplace. Read More