US hotels and airlines slash prices as Trump policies hit tourism According to Expedia, hotels and airlines in the US are cutting prices as tourists avoid the country in response to Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Source: Hotel Marketing US hotels and airlines slash prices as Trump policies hit tourism
How Airbnb is spurring innovation in luxury travel Young people are “Airbnb native” in the same way they are “digital native”; for many in this group, staying in a chain hotel room is as foreign as talking on a landline, walking into a bank branch, or watching a television show at the actual time it airs. Source: Hotel Marketing How Airbnb is spurring innovation in luxury travel
Sabre revamps GetThere Newly redesigned travel management solution delivers a modern and streamlined user experience across mobile devices, coupled with enriched access to airline branded fares and improved shopping for air, hotel and car options. Source: Hotel Marketing Sabre revamps GetThere
HotelsCombined sees big increase in mobile from US customers The company says bookings via smartphones rose 67% in 2016 while transactions made on a tablet were up 30% year on year. That compares to just 4% growth for desktop bookings. Source: Hotel Marketing HotelsCombined sees big increase in mobile from US customers