Data is the new oil in travel Data in the 21st century, like oil in the 18th century, will offer huge rewards for those who see its fundamental value and learn to extract it. Source: Hotel Marketing Data is the new oil in travel
IHG launches Artificial Intelligence rooms in China The company has collaborated with Baidu to introduce Smart Rooms that will fully embrace voice control technology to deliver a more natural human-computer interactive experience. Source: Hotel Marketing IHG launches Artificial Intelligence rooms in China
Thomas Cook closes in-house bed bank, Medhotels Expedia and Webjet are poised to take over contracting of the company’s own-brand and partner hotels. Source: Hotel Marketing Thomas Cook closes in-house bed bank, Medhotels
Startup wants to be the ‘eBay for travel’ TransferTravel.com wants to become the “go-to website for travelers and a one-stop shop for all transferrable travel tickets and bookings, including concert tickets”. Source: Hotel Marketing Startup wants to be the ‘eBay for travel’