Travelport agrees to .4bn takeover A hedge firm and private equity firm have agreed to acquire GDS Travelport in a $4.4 billion transaction. Source: Hotel Marketing Travelport agrees to .4bn takeover
Why DNA tourism may be the big travel trend of 2019 A family tree used to take years of painstaking research. But with the advent of DNA testing, more people are discovering their roots and the travel industry is taking notice. Source: Hotel Marketing Why DNA tourism may be the big travel trend of 2019
HotelQuickly cancels bookings and says no cash refunds Thousands of holidaymakers appear to have lost money after being directed by TripAdvisor and Trivago to an Asia-based agency called HotelQuickly. Source: Hotel Marketing HotelQuickly cancels bookings and says no cash refunds
How rising expenses affect real ADR growth With an increase in expenses, especially when fighting for retaining labor and talent, hoteliers might need to exert pricing power in order to keep average-daily-rate growth from dipping. Source: Hotel Marketing How rising expenses affect real ADR growth