Sep 23, 2019 | distribution, Marketing, New & Press, OTAs
The failure of Thomas Cook, a huge travel brand, should be a warning to all tourism companies about the dramatic changes in tourism today. The lessons from Thomas Cook’s failure should not be ignored. In this summary, we look at several news sources and analyses. The company cites the instability of some prime destinations as […]
Mar 14, 2019 | New & Press, OTAs
Google Hotels, which used to be Google Hotel Finder and sort of went quite a few years ago, is back. It now is a fully functional set of tools and system that you will find on Kayak, Expedia and Booking.com. But it has some advantages which are integration with Google Maps and Google search results. […]
Mar 12, 2019 | bookings, New & Press, OTAs
Source: Reality check: Airbnb still has a long way to go after HotelTonight deal | PhocusWire This is a follow up on the previous News Release on the HotelTonight Airbnb deal . In this followup Max Starkov of HEBS Digital Marketing examines why Airbnb wants to be an OTA, why they may not be […]
Mar 11, 2019 | New & Press, OTAs
Source: Airbnb-HotelTonight – a deal at the right time for both | PhocusWire The possible acquisition of HotelTonight by Aribnb has the potential to disrupt the entire OTA marketplace. Airbnb has had a phenomenal success with its core business and OTAs are playing catch up. But they do not have the retention or the cost […]
Jul 11, 2016 | bookings, direct bookings, OTAs
A new online travel agency (OTA) Hotel Bonanza Offers Hotel Booking at 8 Percent Commission and other perks! Source: Startup pitch: Hotel Bonanza wants to redress the shaky hotel-OTA relationship This Blog, by Linda Fox of Tnooz, covers the Startup Hotel Bonanza, a new OTA working with hotels at only 8% commission. That’s good news […]
Jul 11, 2016 | direct bookings, OTAs
Brands Target OTAs Offering Lower Rates For Booking Direct Source: More hotels offer discounts for booking directly An example of how Hotel BookDirect War Heats up as OTAs Fire Back, take a look at this dialogue: Melissa Maher, senior vice president of the Global Partner Group for Expedia, says “having hotel chains offer a variety […]
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