Expedia, Booking.com win in New Zealand rate-parity deal New Zealand’s Commerce Commission is not considering any further investigation of an agreement it reached between two OTAs that prevents accommodation providers promoting their best prices on their own websites. Source: Hotel Marketing Expedia, Booking.com win in New Zealand rate-parity deal
UK luxury hotels lag behind Europe In the wake of Brexit, the UK’s luxury hotel market will need to outperform its equivalent markets in Europe. In particular, the UK is lagging behind in attracting high-spend Chinese visitors – proved to be a vital market for long-term growth in the luxury sector. Source: Hotel Marketing UK luxury hotels lag behind Europe
Don’t join the herd: The model who setup a luxury travel site With no experience whatsoever of running a travel company, a former model and TV personality set about creating her website and business, The Luxe Nomad. Source: Hotel Marketing Don’t join the herd: The model who setup a luxury travel site
What Trump’s presidency could mean for corporate travel Trump’s status as a hotelier will no doubt give him special insight into the challenges facing the industry. However, some of his positions could be hard to reconcile with the realities of the hospitality business. Source: Hotel Marketing What Trump’s presidency could mean for corporate travel