Sabre reimagines lodging with new content services solution Planned for a 2018 launch, the new solution will integrate multiple sources of content including the Sabre GDS and non-GDS sources such as aggregators, re-distributors, agency-sourced hotel content and other sources as identified. Source: Hotel Marketing Sabre reimagines lodging with new content services solution
Hotels add digital pay to accommodate Chinese travelers The Chinese digital payment economy is massive – and growing. Hotel companies are catching onto this trend by partnering with Chinese digital wallet companies to capture a greater share of the growing Chinese outbound travel market. Source: Hotel Marketing Hotels add digital pay to accommodate Chinese travelers
Google is testing new calls to action for hotel reservations The company is testing “Book a Room”, “Reserve a Room”, and “Compare Rates” calls to action in hotels’ Knowledge Panels. Source: Hotel Marketing Google is testing new calls to action for hotel reservations
Travelport competes with consortias as it launches exclusive hotel rates program Travelport announced today the first 1000 hotels offering Travelport negotiated corporate-friendly rates to the company’s corporate travel agency customers. Offers are negotiated directly by Travelport with the hotel, and require negotiated rates with at least one element exclusive to the Travelport Travel Commerce Platform. Source: Hotel Marketing Travelport competes with consortias as it launches exclusive hotel rates program