Can we manage the consumer Journey?
This is a guest blog by Paul King, regional director of revenue management in Sabre Hospitality's EMEA (pictured left) on how hoteliers can maximise their revenue management strategy in response to consumer changing behaviour and needs.
Consumer behaviour is constantly evolving. It is esse [...]
Emirates’ Dr Nejib to headline WIT’s roster of 50 speakers in Dubai
Up to 50 leading minds influencing the development of online travel will come together on March 26-27 in Dubai to debate the trends and issues impacting one of the world’s leading growth markets.
WIT Middle East, held at Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach, will field speakers from Europe, the US, A [...]
Letter from ITB Berlin: Trends to watch and heed in Asia
Making a quick exit from Berlin – can’t help but think how ironic I just attended the world’s largest travel trade fair where there was a lot of talk about technology and how that’s changing travel but there’s not much evidence of that in real life.
Pictured above (L-R): Kei Shibata, Ye [...]
DerbySoft secures $9m funding, will ramp up MetaSearch Manager
DerbySoft Inc., provider of hotel distribution connectivity and caching technology services, today announced that it received $9 million in Series D funding from technology-focused venture capital firm DCM through the new DCM Ventures China Fund.
DCM, a global venture capital firm investing in e [...]
Hot. Hebat. Hangat. Indonesia. Women. Travel.
I think I broke a personal record last Saturday. I went to Jakarta. I spent eight hours there. I spent it all in a shopping mall. And I didn’t buy a single thing.
I was there to speak at a Wired Women Weekend event and instead of imparting what little I know, I ended up learning a whole lot [...]
Global average room rates fluctuate, Asia’s least expensive
Asian cities have become more affordable with room rates falling over the last year compared to 2012, according to HRS Hotel Rate Development 2013 price comparison.
Indian cities saw a substantial drop on average room rates last year compared to 2012, with New Delhi with the largest fall [...]
Adapt to Google’s semantic search to survive and thrive, author’s call to travel companies
Tourism entities that understand Google's latest search changes will have long term competitive edge, is the view of online strategy author Bronwyn White in her new white paper, "Insights into Action: The Travel Industry Meets Semantic Search".
According to White (pictured left), who is also the [...]
The Wrap: An app for business travellers and expatriates to travel safe
In the news: International SOS’ new app, international routes for Batik Air, new offices for Khiri Travel, new ad targeting solution for Wego
An app for business travellers and expatriates to travel safe
Medical and travel security services group, International SOS, has unveiled its new Assi [...]
8 Essential Digital “Did You Knows” You Didn’t Know
This is a guest blog by Sabre Hospitality's EMEA Marketing Manager (pictured left), on the importance of digital marketing.
The event season is up and running! We at Sabre Hospitality Solutions have already participated in some great events in 2014, including the highly successful HSMAI Digital Mar [...]
Letter from 30,000 feet: The difference between SIA and Emirates A380 Business Class experience
I am sitting at 30,000-something feet as I write this, cocooned in my flat bed on a Singapore Airlines A380 to Zurich. I feel like I am in a space capsule – I can now charge all my devices and yes, there’s now also On Air wifi.
There goes that last bastion of peace. I check it out but think t [...]
