Channel Management

News / Online

How Airbnb has resisted the pandemic, adapted to new demands

By Kevin May | November 4, 2020

Data shows where Airbnb sits in the wider accommodation ecosystem, as brands attempt to form some basis of recovery. Read More

News / Distribution

Phocuswright Conference 2020 Preview: It's a period of reckoning for hotels

By Kevin May | October 27, 2020

The pre-pandemic fierce yet healthy competition between hotels and rentals for the leisure traveler is now more acute than it has ever been. It's going to be a tough ride ahead. Read More

Opinion / Online

Travel brands eager for a hit on Google might be disappointed

By Robert Cole - RockCheetah and Phocuswright | October 22, 2020

Travel industry expert and analyst Robert Cole dives into the antitrust probe into Google and finds there is little there that will appease concerns in the travel industry. Read More

News / Distribution

WEBINAR REPLAY! Future-proof your hotel marketing strategy for 2020 and beyond

By PhocusWire | October 20, 2020

In this webinar we look at how hotel marketers can navigate these changes and plan for the future with robust marketing strategies. Read More

News / Technology

SilverRail Technologies in management buyout from Expedia Group

By Kevin May | October 19, 2020

The SilverRail business is now wholly owned once again by the management team, and Expedia Group's strategic interest in rail is over, 3.5 years after the original deal. Read More

News / Technology

Booking.com to axe hotel tools on BookingSuite

By Kevin May | October 14, 2020

The OTA is turning off its BookingSuite array of tools and services for accommodation providers. Read More

News / Technology

Treebo Hotels raises $6M to boost its SaaS business

By Linda Fox | October 12, 2020

Existing investors Matrix Partners India, SAIF Partners, Bertelsmann India Investments and Ward Ferry Management made up the latest cash injection in the budget hotel platform. Read More

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WEBINAR REPLAY! The future of hotel retailing: through COVID and beyond

By PhocusWire | September 24, 2020

With domestic travel showing strong signs of recovery, hotel bookings emerge as a crucial element to re-build agency strategies. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

NDC in 2020: so close but too far?

By Pedro Anderson - Winding Tree | September 16, 2020

There are a few hurdles that remain along our journey towards a more innovative, flexible and extensible distribution capability. Read More

News / Distribution

WEBINAR REPLAY! Remix your hotel’s business model for crisis recovery

By PhocusWire | September 15, 2020

In this webinar produced by Amadeus and PhocusWire, learn what the global hotel industry looks like today and the traveler trends to be aware of as you plan the next phase of crisis recovery. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

10 tips for hoteliers to capture direct international sales as travel resumes

By Pablo Delgado - Mirai | September 14, 2020

Hoteliers should adopt these tips to ensure OTAs aren’t getting more of their international business. Read More

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How hotels and travel agencies can prepare for a post-pandemic future

By HotelRunner | September 14, 2020

In order to be fit for a post-COVID future, hotels must continue to manage cancellations effectively, encourage and facilitate rebookings, cut costs and increase their discoverability, availability and... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

How hotels can work alongside Google in the post-pandemic era, part two

By Max Starkov | September 10, 2020

In the second part of this analysis, we look at how hotels can implement a post-crisis Google strategy. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

How hotels can work alongside Google in the post-pandemic era, part one

By Max Starkov | September 7, 2020

Despite the COVID-led crisis in the industry, hotel marketers cannot ignore Google in the same manner as they could not have done so over any of the previous 20 years. Read More