Hotel industry encourages guests to “search smarter” AHLA released new research that reveals online booking scams and dishonest marketing practices by fraudulent and misleading travel websites continue to deceive and confuse consumers. Source: Hotel Marketing Hotel industry encourages guests to “search smarter”
GDS: Evolution in air distribution is happening, but slowly The three major GDSs are inching forward in their efforts to make New Distribution Capability (NDC) content widely available to travel advisors. Source: Hotel Marketing GDS: Evolution in air distribution is happening, but slowly
Google elevates vacation rentals with hotel-like treatment in search Google is following its hotel playbook in giving its own vacation rental and apartments business preferential treatment in Google search. Source: Hotel Marketing Google elevates vacation rentals with hotel-like treatment in search
Google, Expedia, Skyscanner and Amadeus on the future of airline retailing The airline industry is at a pivotal point in its evolution with the convergence of pricing, inventory, retailing and mobile, driven by consumer demand and enabled by emerging technology systems. Source: Hotel Marketing Google, Expedia, Skyscanner and Amadeus on the future of airline retailing