The brewing conflict between hotels and travel managers over dynamic pricing Skift spoke with TripBAM about why business travelers will likely lose control over their trips in the future, and the simmering conflict between hotels and travel managers. Source: Hotel Marketing The brewing conflict between hotels and travel managers over dynamic pricing
Bots are the new apps: Microsoft reveals how artificial intelligence will book hotels Microsoft has revealed a future where we will interact with numerous ‘bots’ to do everything from book hotels and manage our diaries, to order pizza. Here’s how a Westin bot books a hotel room via Skype. Source: Hotel Marketing Bots are the new apps: Microsoft reveals how artificial intelligence will book hotels
The connected traveler is taking flight A new study by Apteligent’s found that nearly half of all travelers around the world are connected travelers, meaning they have used a mobile device to plan or book a trip. Source: Hotel Marketing The connected traveler is taking flight
Bookings slow at North American hotels Though ADR is still projected to increase in most markets during the first and second quarters, “the slowing new-booking pace is creating new pressure on RevPAR performance. The one bright spot for hotels is the pace of group bookings, according to the latest TravelClick data. Source: Hotel Marketing Bookings slow at North American hotels