Airbnb keen to wean hotels off OTAs Airbnb says it may have to tweak its commercial model for hotels but it is determined to offer an alternative distribution channel to the big global OTAs. Source: Hotel Marketing Airbnb keen to wean hotels off OTAs
While TripAdvisor takes a lead, most of travel search is still up for grabs A new study finds that 56% of organic searches in the travel and hospitality industry are open to competition. Source: Hotel Marketing While TripAdvisor takes a lead, most of travel search is still up for grabs
Best Western taps IBM Watson to offer personalized travel planning tips Best Western is the latest hospitality and travel brand to leverage AI to provide vacation-planners with more personalized experiences. Source: Hotel Marketing Best Western taps IBM Watson to offer personalized travel planning tips
Airbnb tests earlier payouts for hosts Airbnb is testing a new payments feature for hosts, letting them get partially paid out at the time of booking. Source: Hotel Marketing Airbnb tests earlier payouts for hosts