New hotel booking sites take advantage of industry loopholes At the recent PhocusWright Summit, almost half of the 24 startups presenting their ideas were related to hotel booking apps. Here’s a closer look at how some newer hotel booking apps are striving to find their own niche. Source: Hotel Marketing New hotel booking sites take advantage of industry loopholes
CB Insights: Mapping the state of travel tech Travel tech giants like Airbnb have already transformed consumer travel and hotel business strategies. But beyond the big names, the travel tech sector is thriving. Source: Hotel Marketing CB Insights: Mapping the state of travel tech
Inside Airbnb’s Russian money-laundering problem Russian crime forums have been using the home-sharing service to shuffle around cash under the table, sometimes with the help of legitimate Airbnb hosts. Source: Hotel Marketing Inside Airbnb’s Russian money-laundering problem
Ancillary revenue: How airlines optimize total revenue Most airlines have optimized their core ticket costs. But as ancillary purchases represent an increasing percentage of customer spending airlines must rethink their revenue-management practices. Source: Hotel Marketing Ancillary revenue: How airlines optimize total revenue