Hotel CEOs’ views on homesharing evolve even as industry remains critical Now that AccorHotels, Hyatt, and Marriott have started getting into homesharing, what does that mean for the hotel industry’s crusade against it? Can AH&LA continue to fight Airbnb when some of its members are now actively participating in the short-term rental space? Source: Hotel Marketing Hotel CEOs’ views on homesharing evolve even as industry remains critical
Facebook tells travel sector to be more aggressive on mobile The travel sector must be more aggressive on mobile which has fragmented the customer journey, Facebook told last week Phocuswright Europe conference in Amsterdam. Source: Hotel Marketing Facebook tells travel sector to be more aggressive on mobile
OpenTravel Alliance releases 2018A 2.0 object model publication for hospitality Functions of the 2018A Object Suite Publication include searching for hotels, checking availability, creating offers and orders and booking reservations. Source: Hotel Marketing OpenTravel Alliance releases 2018A 2.0 object model publication for hospitality
Most GDPR emails unnecessary and some illegal, say experts Many companies, acting based on poor legal advice, a fear of fines of up to €20m and a lack of good examples to follow, have taken what they see as the safest option for hewing to the GDPR: asking customers to renew their consent for marketing communications and data processing. Source: Hotel Marketing Most GDPR emails unnecessary and some illegal, say experts