New study shows how travel videos can increase direct bookings in hotels
A recent research report, Online Travel Videos: Best Practices to Boost Bookings Industry View | 2014, released by Software Advice, found that travel videos play a large role in persuading travellers to book at one hotel over another.Software Advice, a reviews and research company for hotel manageme [...]
IDeaS unveils revenue solution for hotels to manage function space
Group business is a good revenue potential for many hotels, yet most have yet to realise this as applying revenue management principles and best practices to non-room revenue streams has always been too complex to achieve.To help hotels manage this revenue IDeaS Revenue Solutions recently launched i [...]
PhoCusWright steps into Brazil with Mapie partnership
Travel industry research authority PhoCusWright today announced a partnership with Mapie, a Brazil-based hospitality consultancy company specializing in the Latin American market. Mapie's services include business development, management modeling and consumer and market research.This partnership wit [...]
North Asia bookings fuelling Thailand’s tourism recovery
North Asian markets are powering the recovery of Thailand’s tourism sector that are showing promising signs of an inbound revival now that the curfews have been lifted, according to the latest analysis from Abacus and Forward Data SL.Renewed confidence among Abacus travel agents in Seoul are gener [...]
Aussie hoteliers’ reactions “misguided”, green light given to Expedia’s takeover of Wotif
So the green light has been given – Australia’s competition watchdog cleared the way for Expedia to complete its $703 million takeover of Wotif.com, setting aside concerns by hoteliers that the merged entity will charge hotels higher commissions.According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Australian [...]
The Wrap: BCD Travel’s new Mumbai business centre to help drive growth
In the news this week: BCD’s new business centre in Mumbai, Accor’s first hotel in Myanmar, Mongolia’s official partner for ITB Berlin 2015, Fairmont’s love storiesBCD’s new Mumbai business centre to help drive growthGlobal corporate travel management company, BCD Travel, is set to drive i [...]
HotelQuickly is now in Myanmar and Laos
Last minute hotel booking app, HotelQuickly, expands its footprint in the Asia Pacific region with its entry into the emerging tourist markets of Myanmar and Laos.The company said launching into these countries highlights its commitment to delivering a stress-free and rewarding last-minute hotel boo [...]
Outrigger sets new brand direction with focus on resorts and vacation condos
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts celebrates its Founder’s Day on 20 September to commemorate the day when the hotel group’s founders, Roy and Estelle Kelley, opened their first hotel in the Hawaii resort destination of Waikiki in 1947.To celebrate this special day the hospitality company unveiled it [...]
The Millennial Traveller: (Don’t you) wish you were here
Instagram and Facebook photos are really efficient ways of letting everyone know what you’re up to and making them wish they were experiencing the same thing. Whether it comes to travel or just a plate of food in front of you, the moment you whip out your smart phone to upload a photo, be honest n [...]
WIT Day One – Finding your parents and WITcubator
One new aspect of WIT this year has been the THack. THack is Tnooz’s unique event which brings together travel industry APIs and the development community to brainstorm and create new digital travel products and web or mobile-based tools.Largely going on out of the spotlight, the THack took [...]
