Booking Holdings completes acquisition of HotelsCombined Booking Holdings announced that it has successfully completed its previously announced plan to acquire hotel metasearch site HotelsCombined. Source: Hotel Marketing Booking Holdings completes acquisition of HotelsCombined
Outcome of GDS antitrust probe unforeseeable The outcome of the European Commission’s antitrust investigation into Sabre and Amadeus is unpredictable at this point, according to Phocuswright analyst Dirk Rogl. Source: Hotel Marketing Outcome of GDS antitrust probe unforeseeable
Robots will check you in and carry your luggage at smart hotels of the future Smart hotels in China will use robots to carry luggage, install facial recognition for easier check-ins, and use smart keys on phones to turn on air conditioning, predicts Jane Sun, CEO of CTrip. Source: Hotel Marketing Robots will check you in and carry your luggage at smart hotels of the future
China’s OTAs brace for a travel market cooldown The potential for a slowdown in the outbound tourism market is forcing Ctrip.com to shift strategic priorities, something that all major online travel agencies catering to the China market will have to consider. Source: Hotel Marketing China’s OTAs brace for a travel market cooldown