International travel to the U.S. contracts for the fifth month of 2019 The Leading Travel Index projects inbound international travel volume will decline 0.6 percent over the next six months as prolonged trade tensions and the high value of the dollar continue to weigh on demand for travel to the United States. Source: Hotel Marketing International travel to the U.S. contracts for the fifth month of 2019
HSMAI members on signs of a downturn During a recent HSMAI think tank, sales and marketing experts questioned whether the industry is approaching a recession and shared lessons learned from the last downturn. Source: Hotel Marketing HSMAI members on signs of a downturn
Google ads and the online travel industry have hit a wall Online travel agents, one of Google’s best clients, must now pay billions of dollars a year to ensure they show up high in search results. Source: Hotel Marketing Google ads and the online travel industry have hit a wall
TripAdvisor: Trip.com deal 'exciting opportunity' in China TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer told analysts that a new partnership with Trip.com, the largest OTA in China, was a "much more exciting opportunity" for TripAdvisor than continuing to operate in China on its own. Source: Hotel Marketing TripAdvisor: Trip.com deal 'exciting opportunity' in China
