U.S. business travelers confident emerging tech will improve travel experience, but fear impact The 4th edition Egencia Business Travel and Technology Survey reveals U.S. business travelers have opposing views on AI and VR compared to global counterparts. Source: Hotel Marketing U.S. business travelers confident emerging tech will improve travel experience, but fear impact
Booking.com: Swiss hotel industry wins support from parliament In line with the Senate, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a proposal demanding that Swiss hotels will be allowed to offer lower prices for their accommodation on their websites than online travel fare aggregators, including Booking.com. Source: Hotel Marketing Booking.com: Swiss hotel industry wins support from parliament
Amazon now lets Hilton Honors members shop with points Hilton and Amazon have teamed up on a new initiative that will allow member of Hilton’s Honors loyalty program to shop Amazon using their points. Source: Hotel Marketing Amazon now lets Hilton Honors members shop with points
New Expedia chief to step up global expansion Expedia has websites in more than 35 languages, makes at least 40 percent of its revenue outside the U.S. and has offices in 30 different countries. Still, that’s not global enough for new Chief Executive Officer Mark Okerstrom. Source: Hotel Marketing New Expedia chief to step up global expansion