This is a viewpoint from Kristian Valk, CEO and co-founder of Hotelchamp. Is that the sky falling, or just a new era dawning? If you believe the fear-mongers, GDPR is game-over for contemporary mar... Read More

Hotel rooms without windows – either because they are interior rooms or they are located under ground level – are not uncommon in some parts of the world, particularly in crowded cities where available land is limited.   ... Read More

Ctrip, China’s largest online travel agency, posted strong financial results for the first quarter of 2018.  ... Read More

Marriott has signed a series of deals with technology companies to expand and open up its Marriott Moments platform of bookable destination activities. The hotel company says that Marriott Moments... Read More

Qantas Airlines is stepping up its retailing game with the introduction of a new distribution platform intended to give travel agents access to more detailed information about product features availab... Read More

The company is not just another activity content site, but has a marketplace and other tools to give dive schools, shops and kit suppliers a way to reach customers.... Read More

Google has lots of folk in a senior leadership positions who have some degree of responsibility for its focus on travel.... Read More

Sponsored by Smartvel. The customer journey and the associated touchpoints are established parts of the travel industry vernacular. But change is always on the horizon, presenting a challenge to th... Read More

Ten years ago, I would have told you that maintaining operational stability while growing at this rate was impossible.... Read More

The influence of TripAdvisor on how tourists choose to spend their money is continuing to increase, according to research commissioned by the reviews website. Research firm Oxford Economics finds t... Read More

A new hotel brand has secured $40 million in funding to develop its boutique hotel product and proprietary technology platform.   ... Read More

British Airways has integrated its website with expenses specialist SAP Concur allowing data from business travellers to be captured when they book directly through ba.com. The airline’s website is... Read More

China’s leading online travel players Ctrip has replaced its incubation program, previously noted for its Baby Tiger Program, with the Oasis Lab to provide incubation for online consumption sector,... Read More

There's something refreshing about listening to investors and other financial folk who consider their focus to be on Asia Pacific.... Read More

The direct booking conversation is often monopolised by hotels, but there is no reason why airline dotcoms can't bring in passengers and avoid the third-party acquisition costs which prompted the "sto... Read More