Channel Management

News / Technology

Marriott picks BookingPal as exclusive tech partner for home-rental unit

By Jill Menze | September 3, 2019

Marriott International has selected BookingPal as the exclusive technology partner for its Homes & Villas vacation rental division. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

What’s next for Google’s expansion into vacation rentals?

By James Burrows - Rentals United | August 16, 2019

With Google entering the vacation rental market, what future developments could impact direct bookings, guest experience, customer ownership and the current ecosystem? Read More

Opinion / Distribution

OTAs, margins and supply - lessons for tours and activities from battles elsewhere

By Olan O’Sullivan - TrekkSoft | August 6, 2019

Are the investments by Booking Holdings and TripAdvisor about supporting their consumer offerings rather than offering compelling solutions for operators to run their businesses? Read More

News / Technology

HostNFly locks in $10M for vacation rental management platform

By Kevin May | July 16, 2019

The France-based company now has more than $12.5 million overall since its launch in 2016. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

How metasearch became the most important marketing channel in travel

By Pablo Delgado - Mirai | July 10, 2019

Six years on from their early phases, metasearch engines now dominate, exceeding investment in other ads in 2017 and growing even faster ever since. Read More

News / Distribution

Meituan ramps up super-app's overseas hotel distribution, signs SiteMinder deal

By Kevin May | July 3, 2019

If the so-called "super-apps" are going to offer as much travel-related content to their users as they can, then sourcing product will be high on the list of priorities. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre CEO Sean Menke: Future of NDC is a "wild guess," but we remain committed

By Jill Menze | July 1, 2019

Speaking at the Sabre Technology Exchange event last week, Sabre CEO Sean Menke says the travel technology company has embarked on an “audacious” goal to “lead a new market for personalized travel” by... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Awaze on a vacation rental sector that is growing up

By Kevin May | June 19, 2019

Henrik Kjellberg explains how the wider vacation rental market is adapting to consumer trends, what Awaze is doing to protect itself from the competition and where the sector needs to evolve Read More

Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair - Jason Morehouse of Checkfront

By Kevin May | June 7, 2019

Since launching in June, 2010, Checkfront has grown from a humble operation in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, to a business that processes over $1 billion in bookings annually, made by tour and... Read More

News / Distribution

OYO talks up hospitality chain growth as it expands distribution strategy

By Kevin May | June 4, 2019

OYO Rooms now has distribution deals in place with every major online travel agency around the world. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

Are your demand channels taking more than commission?

By Chinmai Sharma - DHISCO | May 31, 2019

Let me start by getting something out of the way: commissions in hospitality distribution are fair. Read More

News / Distribution

Airbnb signs Shiji distribution deal to bolster China hotel strategy

By Kevin May | May 28, 2019

Airbnb has another distribution partner to help bolster its hotel inventory. But this time it is aimed squarely at boosting its presence in China. Read More

Interview / Distribution

VIDEO: Zizoo - Launch pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2019

By PhocusWire | May 24, 2019

A leading global boat holiday platform wants to change the entire travel space with a first-ever GDS. Read More

News / Distribution

Booking.com opts for partner route to expand tours and activities

By Kevin May | May 6, 2019

A year after buying FareHarbor to spearhead its move into tours and activities, Booking.com is adopting an additional approach and working directly with rival software vendors. Read More