Shangri-La brings innovative rewards to the table, debuting dining loyalty Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is modernizing its dining experience with the introduction of a dining-focused subset of its loyalty program that leans on a full-bodied digital platform. Source: Hotel Marketing Shangri-La brings innovative rewards to the table, debuting dining loyalty
Google: Air travel searches July 2016 Think with Google just published its infographic “Digital Trends: Air Travelers July 2016” which among other information lists the top questions on Google Search for air travel. Source: Hotel Marketing Google: Air travel searches July 2016
Travel agents are back MMGY research over the past three or four years, and this year in particular, shows a huge jump – a 50% increase – in the number of travelers who plan to use a travel agent. Source: Hotel Marketing Travel agents are back
The travel agent ‘advantage gap’ widens This year’s Travel Weekly Consumer Travel survey presents a powerful case for the value of the travel agency channel. The per-night spending for leisure travel, which includes food, transportation and lodging, was again significantly higher than for trips made without the use of an agent. Source: Hotel Marketing The travel agent ‘advantage gap’ widens