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17 hotel marketing trends for 2017 [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Linda Fox | January 12, 2017

Hotel marketing specialist Net Affinity has come up with its 17 big trends for 2017. The insight from... Read More

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Free whitepaper: The Traveler’s Path to Destination Selection

By Sponsored Content | January 11, 2017

The travel journey begins long before the bags are packed. It starts when a traveler selects where to... Read More

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Can Lufthansa bring a smile to passengers via digital personalisation?

By Linda Fox | January 11, 2017

Lufthansa has been developing a number of prototypes aimed at improving the customer experience at the... Read More

News / Distribution

Startup Pitch - ViaHero focuses on planning trips to Iceland and Cuba

By Martin Cowen | January 11, 2017

ViaHero is a trip-planning site which serves as a marketplace platform to connect travellers with... Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Five ‘first-class’ tips to drive online revenue

By Sponsored Content | January 10, 2017

In the rapidly growing ecommerce market, high-friction and time-consuming identity verification... Read More

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Travel sector in line to benefit from WeChat's new service

By Viewpoints | January 10, 2017

WeChat has launched a new initiative called "Mini Programs" which could see travel having an enhanced... Read More

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Airbnb bookings by corporate travellers on growth tear

By Kevin May | January 9, 2017

In some respects, booking figures for Airbnb by corporate travellers remain low compared to those for... Read More

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Lola raises another $15 million

By Martin Cowen | January 9, 2017

On-demand personal travel app Lola has raised $15 million in a Series B round, led by new investor... Read More

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Ciao, Venere - Expedia closes headwind-facing hotel booking site

By Kevin May | January 9, 2017

Venere - the European hotel site once considered to be a part of Expedia's attempt to counter the rise... Read More

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Starkov’s technology and marketing resolutions for hoteliers (part two)

By Viewpoints | January 9, 2017

Finding the balance between form and function on the hotel dotcom, personalisation of marketing... Read More

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Besty AI closes $3.75M seed round

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Germany sets a travel spending record—sustaining it won’t be simple

Opinion / Distribution

The hotel industry's real TikTok GO problem has nothing to do with TikTok

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Tripadvisor to sell TheFork to American Express for $700M

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Loook wants to be the storytelling layer for in-destination discovery

September 9, 2025

Precision and predictability for travel marketing: Essential visitor intelligence to drive growth

In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical... Read More

August 19, 2025

Get real: The power of combining AI with authentic intelligence

Chris Hemmeter from Thayer Investment Partners outlines his thoughts on the importance of balancing AI... Read More

May 6, 2025

Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance

Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More