Hotelier outrage over rate parity agreement with Booking.com and Expedia Australian hoteliers have blown up over the “secret” agreement between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the OTA duopoly of Booking.com and Expedia, which allows the duopoly to prevent hoteliers offering cheaper prices than them online. Source: Hotel Marketing Hotelier outrage over rate parity agreement with Booking.com and Expedia
Priceline kills Name Your Own Price for flights Priceline.com just killed its original product, Name Your Own Price for flights, and if you were a fan, you can blame that phone in your pocket for its demise. Source: Hotel Marketing Priceline kills Name Your Own Price for flights
Airbnb revenues up 89 percent Data from Slice Intelligence shows that Airbnb was a major benefactor of the summer vacation season. Airbnb saw revenue increase 89 percent in July 2016 relative to the same month last year. OTAs experienced a more modest growth of 19 percent on average over the same time period. Source: Hotel Marketing Airbnb revenues up 89 percent
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