Expedia on when to book hotels for best rates Finding great rates for hotels can be tricky, but an analysis by Expedia offers some helpful insights for travelers. The lowest average daily rates were available from 21 to 28 days before travel dates. Source: Hotel Marketing Expedia on when to book hotels for best rates
U.S. business travel forecast rises slightly for next three to six months The number of domestic business travel trips outpaced domestic leisure travel for the first time in more than a year during the month of September, according to the U.S. Travel Association’s most recent Travel Trends Index. Source: Hotel Marketing U.S. business travel forecast rises slightly for next three to six months
European hoteliers report strong Q3 performance Europe’s results were positive when compared with September 2015. The region reported a 0.8% increase in occupancy to 81.0%, a 2.6% rise in ADR to EUR123.23 and 3.4% lift in RevPAR to EUR99.77. Source: Hotel Marketing European hoteliers report strong Q3 performance
Travelport predicts an automated and hi-tech future for travel agencies Travelport says travel agencies have a future – but one that is likely to see them operate in a vastly different way to how they do now. Source: Hotel Marketing Travelport predicts an automated and hi-tech future for travel agencies