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Hilton Hotels tests incentives to encourage earlier cancellations

By Michele McDonald | August 8, 2017

Hilton Hotels is testing “incremental opportunities” arising from new cancellation and pricing policies. The company is thinking about a range “from the 48-hour, 72-hour mark out to seven days,” Ch... Read More

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RedAwning raises $40 million

By Martin Cowen | August 8, 2017

Vacation rental platform RedAwning has earmarked a $40 million funding announced today to further develop its tech platform and grow the business. The funding has been led by Silversmith Capital Pa... Read More

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The direct booking movement is moving to meta - what hoteliers need to know

By Sponsored Content | August 8, 2017

Should I list my hotel on metasearch? If you’ve found yourself asking this over the past year or so, you’re not alone. NB This is a viewpoint by Lily McIlwain, content manager for Triptease. Tr... Read More

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Didi adds another piece to its global jigsaw with Careem tie-up

By Martin Cowen | August 8, 2017

Didi, China's dominant taxi app and mobility services provider, has linked up Middle East based Careem, its second investment and strategic partnership announcement in a week. The pair "will share... Read More

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Hyatt comes to terms with Expedia, invests in Oasis Collections

By Michele McDonald | August 7, 2017

Hyatt Hotels said it has agreed in principle on terms with Expedia Inc. that will keep the chain’s properties listed on Expedia sites. Hyatt had threatened to pull out of Expedia when their previou... Read More

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Turning the 80/20 rule on its head in hotel CRM

By Viewpoints | August 7, 2017

The 80/20 rule often comes in handy for prioritising scarce resources. Look in your CRM database and you’ll likely find that roughly 80% of your revenue is driven by roughly 20% of your customers.... Read More

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Alibaba and Marriott target Chinese outbound travellers with joint venture

By Linda Fox | August 7, 2017

Alibaba and Marriott International have announced a joint venture which will manage the Chinese language digital channels of Marriott. While a statement talks of “redefining the travel experience” fo... Read More

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Middle East media giant invests in Wego

By Martin Cowen | August 7, 2017

More investment activity in the metasearch sector, with Wego getting a reported $12 million from Middle East media group MBC. Wego is headquartered in Singapore with regional offices in India (Bang... Read More

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The hotel tech rollercoaster accelerates in pursuit of the perfect tech stack

By Jordan Hollander | August 4, 2017

This is a viewpoint from Jordan Hollander, founder of HotelTechReport. In the 1920s DuPont and General Electric began to develop diversified organizations with business units that lacked cohesion.... Read More

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Trivago focuses on serving suppliers, lifts hotel inventory to 1.8 million

By Martin Cowen | August 4, 2017

Hotel meta Trivago has issued its standalone Q2 2017 results, expanding on the positive soundings which came out of its parent company Expedia Inc's results a few weeks ago. In its second quarter r... Read More

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4Suites attracts $440,000 in seed funding

By Linda Fox | August 4, 2017

4Suites, a startup in the mobile space helping consumers manage hotel stays, has raised seed funding of $440,000. The funds come from angel investors and will go towards the launch of its products... Read More

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Kayak acquires Brazilian travel metasearch site Mundi

By Michele McDonald | August 3, 2017

As part of its ongoing growth and expansion strategy in South America, Kayak acquired the assets of Mundi, Brazil’s first online travel metasearch site. The Priceline-owned brand says it has acquir... Read More

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Vayant Travel Technologies acquired by PROS, a US revenue management company

By Michele McDonald | August 3, 2017

Vayant Travel Technologies, a B2B air fare search company, was acquired by Houston-based PROS Holdings, a cloud software revenue management company, in an all-cash transaction of $35 million. PROS... Read More

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Tipping point ahead - APAC bigger than North America in 2017

By Martin Cowen | August 3, 2017

eMarketer's annual look at worldwide digital travel sales predicts that Asia-Pacific will overtake North America as the world's biggest market this year. In dollar terms, eMarketer predicts that di... Read More

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Bottom line impact - is your digital marketing ROI truly impacting your hotel’s NOI?

By Sponsored Content | August 3, 2017

As digital marketers, we always focus on return on investment (ROI) and return on advertising spend (ROAS). It’s a core indicator across any vertical and a key expectation of any hotel owner or manage... Read More

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