Can airlines use the Internet to offer discriminatory pricing? New York Sen. Chuck Schumer has asked the FTC to investigate whether the airline industry is data mining consumer personal information in order to charge them airfares based on things like income and purchasing behaviors. Source: Hotel Marketing Can airlines use the Internet to offer discriminatory pricing?
How digitalisation transformed destination marketing Apps, social media, virtual reality, 360 degrees videos – it’s the end of traditional travel as we know it. And no matter who you speak to, they’ll tell you it’s a game changer. Source: Hotel Marketing How digitalisation transformed destination marketing
Ctrip’s smooth ride has been rudely interrupted China’s largest OTA said its revenue growth will likely slow sharply this quarter, down to 9% to 11% from 39% growth for all of 2017. Source: Hotel Marketing Ctrip’s smooth ride has been rudely interrupted
Travelers don’t turn to OTAs for travel research Some 85% of travelers do their travel searching activity outside of OTA websites, using content sites, social networks and other cues to get their ideas, according to Amadeus data. Source: Hotel Marketing Travelers don’t turn to OTAs for travel research