Test your website to increase conversions
Kelsey Slater (pictured left) of Sabre Hospitality Solutions shares some tips on how to optimize your hotel website traffic and increase your ROI.
Have you ever ask yourself this question? Should my hotel website use the verbiage Book Now, Search, Check Availability or Reserve on the [...]
Book a room by a theme
Roomorama.com, the short-term home rental service, has introduced a brand new navigation feature to search for destinations based on themes.
According to the developers, the new feature is "In line with Roomorama’s philosophy of providing unique and original travel experiences to guests, [...]
Strong first quarter financial performance for Travelport
Travelport reports a healthy Q12014 with a 4% rise in revenue and a 7% increase in adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation).
Gordon Wilson, president and CEO of Travelport (pictured below right), commenting on the positive results said in a stateme [...]
Getting from Google to your Hotel Direct
Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal reported that Google have added more arsenal to their Hotel-Price Ads (HPA) platform via a licensing agreement with Room 77 and acquiring their engineering talent. So what does this mean for hoteliers, digital agencies or booking technology providers? We aske [...]
Amadeus to buy i:FAO, expands reach in corporate travel IT business
Amadeus has signed agreements to acquire a 68.5% stake in Frankfurt based corporate travel technology company, i:FAO Group, valued at €67.2 million.
The acquisition of i:FAO is through a tender offer process, conditional upon acceptance by a minimum of 75% of shareholders and regulatory [...]
Agents want more efficient process in selling ancillaries
Travel agencies are keen to assist airlines in distributing ancillary services through the GDS if the process is more streamlined and less-time consuming, reveals Travelport’s global airline merchandising survey.
Travelport found that one of the main gripes among agencies is the current [...]
Ryokan specialist Relux wins WIT Japan Start-Up Pitch
Relux, a “satisfaction-guaranteed online marketplace for Japanese inns”, won first prize in the first ever travel start-up competition in Japan held in conjunction with WIT Japan last Friday in Tokyo.
Relux, started up by LocoPartners in March this year, beat five other start-ups in the WIT [...]
AirAsia partners with Travelport for distribution
Travelport has inked a breakthrough deal with AirAsia, which will see Asia's largest low cost carrier distribute all of its fares and ancillary services through the Travelport global distribution system (GDS) for the first time.
As part of the agreement AirAsia has also signed up for T [...]
The Wrap: Abacus is first foreign GDS to gain BSP certification in China
In the news: Abacus’ BSP certification in China, HICAP acquires AOCAP, American Express' new JV for business travel
Abacus is first foreign GDS to gain BSP certification in China
Abacus has become the first foreign Global Distribution System (GDS) to secure IATA Billing and Settlement P [...]
Recruit steps up efforts in highly-competitive Indonesian market
Japan's Recruit Holdings, which has three travel joint ventures in the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, sees great opportunities in these emerging markets but realizes competition is also getting stiffer as more players, both global and local, enter the space.
Kohei Nakajima (left), who [...]
