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Hoteliers need to think wifi not Weibo to satisfy Chinese outbound
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Hoteliers need to think wifi not Weibo to satisfy Chinese outbound
By Martin Cowen | July 25, 2017
The sixth edition of hotels.com's annual Chinese International Travel Monitor identifies a disconnect between what hoteliers are doing for their Chinese travellers and what the travellers actually wan... Read More
Beyond Pricing acquires Smart Host
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Beyond Pricing acquires Smart Host
By Linda Fox | July 25, 2017
Vacation rental tech specialist Beyond Pricing has acquired Smart Host, which provides pricing intelligence to rental home owners. Beyond Pricing, (Startup pitch here), is combining technology from... Read More
Five tools to improve direct booking conversion rates
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Five tools to improve direct booking conversion rates
By Viewpoints | July 25, 2017
The average conversion rate for direct bookings is about 1%. How can hoteliers convert those 99% visitors who leave the website? NB This is a viewpoint by Catarina Pimental, marketing manager for G... Read More
Amadeus launches platform for ground transfers
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Amadeus launches platform for ground transfers
By Marisa Garcia | July 25, 2017
Amadeus has announced the launch of a new pre-bookable ground transfer solution available on desktop, mobile and web service applications The distribution giant cites the Phocuswright 'Hail This!'... Read More
Trivago improves rates and demand feature in Hotel Manager Pro
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Trivago improves rates and demand feature in Hotel Manager Pro
By Martin Cowen | July 25, 2017
Hotel meta Trivago has upgraded its Rates Insight tool to give hoteliers access to not only competitors' pricing information, sourced from some 180 sites, but also demand patterns. The idea is that... Read More
Sharing economy could be worth $40 billion by 2022
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Sharing economy could be worth $40 billion by 2022
By Martin Cowen | July 24, 2017
Juniper Research's latest attempt to quantify the so-called sharing economy sees it place a value on the sector of $40.2 billion by 2022, compared with this year's $18.6 billion. The valuation is b... Read More
Sun, sea, sand and data
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Sun, sea, sand and data
By Viewpoints | July 24, 2017
With the summer season officially under way, and the recent heatwave spreading sunshine across the UK, Britons are busy booking last minute holidays to keep that summer feeling alive for as long as po... Read More
Yatra makes big corporate travel statement with Air Travel Bureau takeover
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Yatra makes big corporate travel statement with Air Travel Bureau takeover
By Martin Cowen | July 24, 2017
India's Nasdaq-listed OTA Yatra.com has agreed to acquire Air Travel Bureau (ATB) for an undisclosed sum. A statement said that ATB is India's largest independent corporate travel services firm, wi... Read More
Sabre files appeal seeking to overturn verdict in US Airways case
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Sabre files appeal seeking to overturn verdict in US Airways case
By Michele McDonald | July 21, 2017
Sabre Corp. filed its opening appeal brief seeking to reverse the December 2016 verdict and damages award in a lawsuit brought by US Airways. The jury, which heard the case in the US District Court... Read More
Data and design can keep mobile travellers engaged
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Data and design can keep mobile travellers engaged
By Viewpoints | July 21, 2017
Our lives have become increasingly mobile, with research showing that US consumers spend more than five hours each day interacting with on-the-go devices. NB This is a viewpoint by Ed Burek, direct... Read More
Move over bots, email is still the boss
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Move over bots, email is still the boss
By Martin Cowen | July 21, 2017
US consumers prefer travel and hospitality brands to communicate with them via email rather than other channels, says a new study from Campaign Monitor. While there is an element of "MRDA " - an em... Read More
Mobile app startups - Gyde & Seek, Wander, Proximity Grid
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Mobile app startups - Gyde & Seek, Wander, Proximity Grid
By PhocusWire | July 21, 2017
This is a regular roundup of some of the latest mobile application startup launches in travel covering everything from trip inspiration and planning to virtual assistants. Gyde & Seek What i... Read More
IATA moves forward with next gen payment plan
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IATA moves forward with next gen payment plan
By Marisa Garcia | July 21, 2017
The International Air Transport Association has announced progress of its New Generation IATA Settlement Systems (NewGen ISS) with the selection of Edenred and Multiservice Technology Solutions to imp... Read More
Hilton matches Marriott's 48-hour cancellation policy in US and Canada
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Hilton matches Marriott's 48-hour cancellation policy in US and Canada
By Michele McDonald | July 20, 2017
Hilton will follow Marriott's lead in imposing a 48-hour requirement on cancellations. Guests who cancel their reservations within 48 hours of check-in will be subject to a penalty that is the equi... Read More
Imagine the seamless travel experience
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Imagine the seamless travel experience
By Sponsored Content | July 20, 2017
Travel providers are continuing to amaze when it comes to UX and making their customers’ journey as easy as possible. NB: This is a viewpoint by Thomas Helldorff, VP Airline & Travel, Worldpay... Read More
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