Millennials may be the largest hotel spenders as soon as 2017 At ITB last week, Sabre’s vice president of marketing for hospitality solutions Sarah Kennedy Ellis presented a sneak preview of some research into millennial trends in hospitality. Source: Hotel Marketing Millennials may be the largest hotel spenders as soon as 2017
Travelocity turns 20 Most dot-coms didn’t make past childhood, much less the teenage years. But on March 12, Travelocity, which was one of the earliest online travel sites where consumers could buy airline tickets without using a travel agent, celebrated its 20th birthday. Source: Hotel Marketing Travelocity turns 20
Wherefor lets you search for vacations based on how much you want to spend As a travel enthusiast, it was a problem Ryan Wenger had often encountered; how can a person search for a flight and hotel based on the amount of money they want to spend rather than by destination only? Source: Hotel Marketing Wherefor lets you search for vacations based on how much you want to spend
Google Destinations could disrupt online travel Google’s been peripherally involved in the travel industry for years, but it’s making a far more serious push with a new initiative, dubbed “Destinations“. Source: Hotel Marketing Google Destinations could disrupt online travel