For hotels, the Airbnb threat could be receding Airbnb’s user growth is slowing, according to a recent survey, and that’s good news for both hotel chains and online travel companies alike. Source: Hotel Marketing For hotels, the Airbnb threat could be receding
New Expedia CEO focused on internal growth On stage at the Phocuswright Conference here, Okerstrom said he wants his legacy at the company to be in its operations. Source: Hotel Marketing New Expedia CEO focused on internal growth
BA ‘moving away’ from GDSs British Airways is moving away from distribution “defined by GDS relationships” and “restricted by the GDSs.” The company is moving away from a system-centric relationship to one that is more customer-centric. Source: Hotel Marketing BA ‘moving away’ from GDSs
OTAs start lending consumers money to book hotels Several major sellers of travel, such as Expedia, are testing extending credit to U.S. consumers to enable them to pay for their vacations over time rather than up-front. Source: Hotel Marketing OTAs start lending consumers money to book hotels