In one destination, a night in an Airbnb costs a whopping 85% more than a hotel - but if you're travelling in a large group, a rental might be more budget-friendly…
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In one destination, a night in an Airbnb costs a whopping 85% more than a hotel - but if you're travelling in a large group, a rental might be more budget-friendly…
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The Magic Behind Skyscanner’s Approach to Marketing
Skyscanner's Andre Le Masurier spoke to LBB’s Casey Martin on the effectiveness of the brand’s marketing and how they are bringing consumers from Australia and Canada to their desired destinations.
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FRENCH COMPANY CDS GROUPE ACQUIRES GERMANY-BASED CORPORATE RATES CLUB
French hotel booking platform CDS Groupe has acquired Germany-based Corporate Rates Club, marking a continuation of its international expansion…
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EU Commission to Prevent Booking Holding From Purchasing of eTraveli
Booking Holdings is set to lose the €1.67 billion deal with Sweden’s eTraveli Group, a very important transaction that has been left stranded for nearly two years. This is expected to happen due to the European Commission deciding against it…
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Trivago Reinforces Brand Marketing to Drive Long-Term Growth
Düsseldorf, Germany – 05.09.2023. trivago, the leading global hotel search engine, is announcing a renewed focus on its brand marketing strategy…
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Expedia and Booking are putting AI through its paces
The CEOs of the U.S.'s two largest travel agencies, Booking Holdings and Expedia Group, say they are bullish on the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) but warn that the nascent technology still needs refinement…
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CEO plays up Airbnb's value over hotels
As hotel rates continue to climb upward, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said he sees opportunity for Airbnb to better compete on price against traditional lodging.
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Luxury Hotel Group Outlines Road to Total Profit Optimization
The ILHA gathered a group of experts to unpack how hoteliers can turn all their available data into a compelling story that drives profitability.
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Sojern and Profitroom Join Forces to Drive Direct Hotel Bookings
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sojern, the leading travel marketing platform, and Profitroom, a globally renowned award-winning booking and technology platform, today announced a new collaboration…
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ChatGPT: How Conversational Bots will be the New OTAs
A glimpse into the future of online distribution, and how hotels can leverage this trend.
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OTA Insight Named Winner of 3 2023 HotelTechReport Awards, for 3rd Consecutive Year
OTA Insight, the global leader in cloud-based hospitality commercial intelligence, has today been named the winner in three categories in the prestigious 2023 Hotel Tech Report Awards, for the third year running…
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The Top 5 Reasons Why Hotel Guests Look But Don't Book
We are all familiar with ‘buyer’s remorse’ – but what about a buyer’s hesitation? The moment a consumer stares at their digital shopping cart, consumed with quiet contemplation before making the final decision to purchase…
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What Can Hotels Learn from Short-Term Rental Technology Innovation?
Hotels are working within a world where change is at a pace never before experienced…
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How OTAs Are Failing the Hotel Industry
When OTAs post outdated, incorrect and misleading information, it causes headaches for guests, management and staff.
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10 Things to Look For In a Hotel Booking Engine Provider
Your hotel booking engine provider should give you a highly flexible, fully controllable, feature-rich solution, along with genuinely in-depth reporting and a capable team ready to support you.
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3 Hotel Website Tips to get More Direct Bookings in Summer 2022
Summer 2022 is here, and everyone is eager to enjoy the full experience of the season, which is excellent news for recovering hotels worldwide…
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TRIPSCOUT RAISES $14M, LAUNCHES HOTEL BOOKING THROUGH INSTAGRAM
Tripscout is launching a hotel booking platform that co-founder and CEO Konrad Waliszewski says will offer private rates at discounts of up to 75% below the best publicly available rates.
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FROM FOUNDER TO CEO, AGODA’S CEO-IN-WAITING ON STARTUP JOURNEY, TACTICS AND TECH
THE startup he founded was acquired by Booking Holdings and now he’s the CEO-in-waiting of Agoda, waiting to step into the role on July 1. How did he get from founder to employee to CEO?
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