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Thai hotels prioritise social media and brand dotcom
News / Distribution
Thai hotels prioritise social media and brand dotcom
By Martin Cowen | July 12, 2016
Hotels in Thailand have identified social media as the most important area for future investment... Read More
TrustYou buys Checkmate (updated)
News / Technology
TrustYou buys Checkmate (updated)
By Martin Cowen | July 12, 2016
TrustYou, the guest feedback platform, has bought Checkmate, the real-time messaging service, for an... Read More
TripAdvisor revamps its flights metasearch, adds Flyscore ratings
News / Online
TripAdvisor revamps its flights metasearch, adds Flyscore ratings
By Sean O'Neil | July 11, 2016
Seven years ago, TripAdvisor first launched its metasearch flight tool, and it wasn't long after until... Read More
Asia and Apple dominate in-app spending
News / Technology
Asia and Apple dominate in-app spending
By Martin Cowen | July 11, 2016
A general study from AppsFlyer into  in-app spending shows a big difference between Android and iOS... Read More
SiteMinder's CEO on the hotel tech stack and light revenue management
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SiteMinder's CEO on the hotel tech stack and light revenue management
By Sean O'Neil | July 11, 2016
A couple of years ago, SiteMinder, the Australia-based hotel technology provider, targeted North... Read More
Sabre tries to de-mystify millennial travelers
News / Online
Sabre tries to de-mystify millennial travelers
By Sean O'Neil | July 8, 2016
“Millennials are not a monolithic group,” says Sarah Kennedy Ellis, vice president of marketing and... Read More
Startup pitch: Hotel Bonanza wants to redress the shaky hotel-OTA relationship
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Startup pitch: Hotel Bonanza wants to redress the shaky hotel-OTA relationship
By Linda Fox | July 8, 2016
The relationship between hotels and online travel agents has become an uneasy one in the past couple... Read More
Didi uses big data and biometrics in new safety push
News / Technology
Didi uses big data and biometrics in new safety push
By Martin Cowen | July 8, 2016
Didi has announced a range of measures designed to improve the safety of drivers and riders as the... Read More
App use study casts shadow over Facebook Messenger
News / Technology
App use study casts shadow over Facebook Messenger
By Martin Cowen | July 8, 2016
A global report from SimilarWeb, looking at the amount of time people spend on messaging apps, is a... Read More
New York City hotels take revenue hit, as OTAs and Airbnb grow
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New York City hotels take revenue hit, as OTAs and Airbnb grow
By Sean O'Neil | July 7, 2016
At today’s Revenue Strategy Summit in Washington, DC, data was shared on how hotels in North America... Read More
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