Why Europe’s OTAs are acquiring brick-and-mortar agencies Europe’s new Package Travel Directive makes it increasingly difficult for independent agents to offer deals cost-effectively. Source: Hotel Marketing Why Europe’s OTAs are acquiring brick-and-mortar agencies
When winter tourism getaways become summer attractions Mountain resorts in the US and Europe are making a strong bid for tourist spend as they move their economies beyond just the wintertime months to include all four seasons, with a particular surge in summer. Source: Hotel Marketing When winter tourism getaways become summer attractions
Uber ‘to focus on bikes over cars’ Uber says it plans to focus more on its electric scooter and bike business, and less on cars, despite the fact it could hurt profits. Source: Hotel Marketing Uber ‘to focus on bikes over cars’
Google: What people did for summer vacation – and how they used search to do it The company has seen a 6X increase in mobile searches for “things to do/activities” plus “near me” over the last two years. Source: Hotel Marketing Google: What people did for summer vacation – and how they used search to do it