Airbnb booked more than billion in third quarter revenue The home-sharing startup recognized “substantially more” than $1 billion in revenue in the third quarter, which makes it the company’s strongest quarter since it was established in 2008. Source: Hotel Marketing Airbnb booked more than billion in third quarter revenue
Beijing plans to open travel market to foreign-owned companies Beijing has moved to further open its vast and lucrative market to allow for more wholly foreign-owned companies to sell outbound travel products to Chinese consumers. Source: Hotel Marketing Beijing plans to open travel market to foreign-owned companies
Booking Holdings has big AI plans Booking Holdings aims to use artificial intelligence and its massive amount of customer data to create a more personalized service. Source: Hotel Marketing Booking Holdings has big AI plans
Hotel amenities and loyalty rank high with business travelers Nearly 70 per cent of travel buyers say that enforcing policy is one of the most challenging aspects of their job, but new research also identified a large gap in traveler knowledge of policy when it comes to booking hotels. Source: Hotel Marketing Hotel amenities and loyalty rank high with business travelers