Luxury travel trends shift as affluent millennials act on their aspirations Many millennials today are entering their peak earning years and gaining more affluence at unprecedented rates. This new generation is changing the face of affluence forever. Source: Hotel Marketing Luxury travel trends shift as affluent millennials act on their aspirations
Booking.com app crashes iPhone Safari Booking.com finds itself at the centre of a major system bug that causes tapping links to crash iPhones. Apperently, Booking.com associates its app with all sorts of domains – too many domains for Apple’s latest iOS update. Source: Hotel Marketing Booking.com app crashes iPhone Safari
Hotel chains and travel websites in a tug of war for customers The symbiotic relationship between hotel chains and online travel agencies has been under increasing strain for some time. While online travel agencies offer consumers a wide array of options and bring customers to hotels, they do not develop the holy grail of customer relations: brand loyalty. Source: Hotel Marketing Hotel chains and travel websites in a tug of war for customers
Expedia wants hoteliers to focus on being hoteliers and not distributors To harness the true potential value of distribution partners, Mieke De Schepper, vice president, Asia Pacific, Expedia said hoteliers needed to work with OTAs in a real-time way because this is where things are going. Source: Hotel Marketing Expedia wants hoteliers to focus on being hoteliers and not distributors