Seattle, Wash. – Expedia Group today announced that it has rolled out its optimized distribution program for all medium to large-size lodging partners, allowing them to tap into new areas of B2B demand and giving them increased control of their B2B …
Hotel Marketing Strategies for COVID-19 Business Recovery
Though many hotels are undertaking cost rationalization to get ready for the after-effects of the COVID-19 lockdown, this is not the time for hoteliers to pause marketing which would end up severely impacting their recovery. Instead, they need to us…
In A Twist On Loyalty Programs, Emirates Is Promising Travelers A Free Funeral If Infected With COVID
Last year, advertising spending in the insurance industry reached $7 billion. This is an incredible figure as it accounts for about 2.7% of all U.S. advertising spending, which is $240 billion. Overall, the acquisition cost is just about $20 per eac…
Hyper-personalized hotel website content for mobile?
Much has changed in all aspects of life since COVID-19, including a dramatic change in the world’s digital behavior. Strict lockdown measures, stay at home orders, and social distancing efforts have made many resort to their devices as a means to ta…
Tourism Tidbits: Travel Rage in a Time of Pandemics
During the last decade, tourism officials have noted the evolution of various types of angers among those in the general public and especially among those in the traveling public. These angers first became apparent in the form of road rage then beca…
Cloud Hosted vs. On-Premise vs. Self Hosted vs. Private Cloud PMS: All Platforms Have Advantages; Which is Right for You?
A great deal has been written over the years about the viability of moving a hotel’s property-management system (PMS) to the cloud to take advantage of the latest technologies, but hoteliers need to realize that it’s not the only viable option. All …
UNWTO, ONCE Foundation And ENAT Call For The Reopening Of Tourism Destinations To Cater For The Needs Of People With Disabilities
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is calling on destinations to recognize the needs of travellers with disabilities or specific access requirements as they open up to visitors again. In partnership with the ONCE Foundation of Spain and the Euro…
The Changing Landscape of the Recruitment World
I have been a part of Human Resources and the recruitment world for over a decade now and can surely say that the COVID-19 has changed the very nature of recruitment just like it has impacted other businesses. As per our discussions with key industr…
GBTA Calls on Congress to Take Action on Expanded Relief for Distressed Business Travel Industry
Alexandria, VA – As the U.S. Congress negotiates a new coronavirus relief package for individuals and businesses, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the leading voice of business travel worldwide – has called on Congressional leadership…
Registration is Now Open for the 2021 HotelTechAwards
Registration is now open for the 2021 HotelTechAwards (www.hoteltechawards.com), the industry’s only data driven awards platform that recognizes best of breed hotel technology companies who win in the eyes of the judges that matter most – their cust…