Travel gents in vogue Proving once again that high-quality service and an attention to style and detail never go out of fashion, Vogue magazine published an article describing how travel agents are, well, back in vogue. Source: Hotel Marketing Travel gents in vogue
Hotel giants insist booking direct is the superior option The hotel companies responded to a Piper Jaffray study that found travelers often have a better chance finding lower hotel prices on OTAs and travel search sites than on the hotels’ own websites. Source: Hotel Marketing Hotel giants insist booking direct is the superior option
Trivago joins rivals in offering hotels a rate-shopping tool The tool taps the company’s pool of data on rate-setting trends in local markets to help hotel general managers and revenue managers forecast pricing trends. Source: Hotel Marketing Trivago joins rivals in offering hotels a rate-shopping tool
Expedia boss on the new breed of disrupters Mr Khosrowshahi’s latest obsession is voice search, and he has several types of voice assistants at home. He imagines how one day voice search could replace the current system of ticking boxes and filling in airport codes on a website to book a plane ticket. Source: Hotel Marketing Expedia boss on the new breed of disrupters