Channel Management

Opinion / Distribution

Remember Bing? A different option for hotels to Google

By Paola Romero - Mirai | May 2, 2022

Bing offers another shopping window where a hotel can be seen by many users who are not on Google and who now end up with the OTAs, because they are the only ones bidding on a hotel. Read More

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News / Technology

SiteMinder consolidates products to create holistic platform for hoteliers

By Mitra Sorrells | April 5, 2022

The company describes its next-generation platform as putting “hotels at the center of their own purpose-built ecosystem.” Read More

News / Startups

Spain-based PMS Amenitiz nabs $30M for expansion

By Jill Menze | April 5, 2022

Amenitiz offers a complete operating system for independent hoteliers to help them boost direct bookings and reduce their dependence on OTAs. Read More

News / Startups

Twitter to thank for rental software Uplisting’s $300K haul

By Jill Menze | March 30, 2022

Uplifting secured the funds after its co-founder sent a message to an investor from Calm Company Fund. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Another dimension to diversity in travel: technology

By Pedro Camara and Manuel Hilty | March 23, 2022

The travel industry thrives on a need to find flexible sourcing models and technology to help solve the many challenges of supply chains. Read More

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News / Startups

Short-term rental tech platform Futurestay raises $11M

By Mitra Sorrells | March 17, 2022

Founded in 2015, Futurestay provides technology and strategies to help independent property managers grow their businesses. Read More

News / Online

Vacation rental property managers see revenue gains through data investment

By Jill Menze | March 16, 2022

Short-term rental property managers who invest in data report booking revenue growth 4x higher than those who don’t, a new study finds. Read More

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News / Distribution

Direct bookings rise, but cruise execs still want travel advisors' business

By Johanna Jainchill - Travel Weekly | March 14, 2022

The shift is due to passengers becoming more comfortable booking digitally with cruise lines and because some travel agencies didn't survive the last two years. Read More

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Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair - Michele Fitzpatrick of Eviivo

By Mitra Sorrells | March 10, 2022

Since 2012, Michele Fitzpatrick has been CEO of U.K.-based Eviivo, which provides a cloud-based booking and property management platform. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

How open distribution helps hotels regain selling power

By Ben Stephenson - Impala | March 1, 2022

An open distribution model reimagines how hotel selling works from the ground up. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Quality has become the driving force in vacation rentals

By Jeremy Gall - Breezeway | February 21, 2022

Shifting traveler behavior has helped short-term rentals continue to surpass other accommodation types as the preferred method of travel. But with this popularity now comes opportunities and challenges. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Experiences must be primed for the tech-led big time

By Chris Atkin - Rezdy | February 1, 2022

As we enter such a critical new year for the experiences industry, it's time dust off the crystal ball and consider what emerging trends will help shape the near future. Read More

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News / Distribution

Airbnb gaining share in hotel distribution analysis

By Mitra Sorrells | January 24, 2022

According to SiteMinder, Airbnb increased the share of bookings it drives for hotels, while new distribution channels entered the mix in 2021. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Unraveling the complex world of airline distribution

By PhocusWire | January 21, 2022

Sabre’s Traci Mercer explains that while attitudes around NDC have changed, there are still gaps in alignment. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

Even top hotel brands need to improve distribution and marketing performance in 2022

By Dori Stein - Fornova | January 17, 2022

In such turbulent COVID times, it will come as little surprise that hotels are struggling to find their feet when it comes to optimizing their distribution. Read More

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