Google Hotels revamps mobile features as its ambitions expand Google has been rolling out changes to its hotel search on mobile and desktop platforms as part of a broader, year-long realignment of its travel strategy. Source: Hotel Marketing Google Hotels revamps mobile features as its ambitions expand
Booking.com seeks a slice of China’s booming domestic tourism market Booking.com is looking to expand into China’s fast-growing domestic tourism market and plans to develop technologies such as artificial intelligence and to hire more staff. Source: Hotel Marketing Booking.com seeks a slice of China’s booming domestic tourism market
Blockchain for hotel distribution will come down to the economics The hotel industry is screaming for alternatives to the status quo in distribution. Blockchain could be one answer to reducing the total cost of doing business. Source: Hotel Marketing Blockchain for hotel distribution will come down to the economics
Travel agents must ‘stay relevant’ in shifting distribution landscape Travel agencies will not be hurt by the latest moves by airlines to take control of the distribution process “as long as they continue to stay relevant,” a top executive at Amadeus said recently. Source: Hotel Marketing Travel agents must ‘stay relevant’ in shifting distribution landscape