Four Seasons image push, Ryanair eDreams survey, Evaneos comes to UK, and more...

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for October 2015.

October 22 2015

Four Seasons looks to the best image

• Four Seasons is providing photography tips to guests and enthusiasts via its online magazine. The Focus on Four Seasons promotion features imagery from professionals and Instagrammers on some of its existing hotels as well as advice for taking the best pictures via a mobile device. The upmarket hotel chain also wants people to share their images via #FocusFS. Best image will be shared here.

Ryanair pushes eDreams point

• Low-cost airline Ryanair has released a survey revealing that 82% of consumers believe the eDreams website is operated by Ryanair. The poll of more than 2,000 UK adults reveals that 8% feel the ryanair.edreams.co.uk site is run by eDreams. The survey is part of Ryanair ongoing battle against sites that screenscrape its information.

Evaneos unveils UK site

• France-based online travel service Evaneos Travel now has a UK site to add to its existing presence in France, Germany, Italy and Spain. The service connects travellers with local agents. Evaneos secured funding of $6 million in January 2014.

Qatar partners with Booking.com

• Qatar Airways has joined forces with Booking.com and Rentalcars.com to enable passengers to earn Qmiles for bookings as well as preferential rates when booking a flight. The additional services are part of Qatar's new website which has been made faster and more intuitive to use.

NB: Marketing image via Shutterstock.