Competition increasing from hotels and OTAs for Airbnb While Airbnb has benefited from a surge in overall digital travel bookings, its growth is being hampered by increasing competition and guests’ concerns over safety and security. Source: Hotel Marketing Competition increasing from hotels and OTAs for Airbnb
What Accor’s interest in Air France-KLM means for the travel industry AccorHotels, Airbnb, and everyone else in travel are clearly thinking about what it’ll take to be the “super brand of travel” before other mega brands like Amazon and Google deepen their own investments in the travel space. Source: Hotel Marketing What Accor’s interest in Air France-KLM means for the travel industry
The future of ecommerce according to Mary Meeker Social commerce might finally be getting somewhere, particularly with the 18-34 age group. Rather than making direct purchases through social platforms, people are discovering products on social networks in record numbers – and often going on to buy them. Source: Hotel Marketing The future of ecommerce according to Mary Meeker
Web-based PMS Mews closes €6m Series A funding The funding will be used to accelerate the business and open new offices around the world to support its global customer base. Source: Hotel Marketing Web-based PMS Mews closes €6m Series A funding