Amazon could disrupt online travel industry next, Morgan Stanley says Amazon’s focus on selection/service, pricing, and frictionless payment that drive conversion and stronger user economics also translate directly to travel, the firm’s analyst writes. Source: Hotel Marketing Amazon could disrupt online travel industry next, Morgan Stanley says
Booking.com considers adding flights, rules out Bitcoin acceptance Speaking at ITB in Berlin, Booking.com’s CEO Gillian Tans said the company is looking at adding flights to its site. Source: Hotel Marketing Booking.com considers adding flights, rules out Bitcoin acceptance
ITB 2018 disappointing to many exhibitors With ITB, World Travel Market and many other trade shows expanding to new regions and more events the time for growth at ITB Berlin may be a development of the past. Source: Hotel Marketing ITB 2018 disappointing to many exhibitors
Has Google just made the lowest hotel rates harder to find? Google used to display the lowest hotel rates high in its rankings. That is until last week, when the company started to more frequently “burying” the lowest hotel rates from smaller advertisers in its search results, according to Skift. Source: Hotel Marketing Has Google just made the lowest hotel rates harder to find?