KAYAK research breaks down the travel agent decline
New research has revealed that nearly half of British respondents (47%) have not visited a travel agent in the past ten years.
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Infographic: The real rate parity problem no one is talking about
As OTA Insight's series of quarterly parity reports show, parity issues are at the root of huge potential losses for hoteliers.
Etihad Airways to use AI, cloud tech for airport check-in
Voice activated self-service kiosk, bag drop and boarding gate facility are some of the new improvements that Etihad Airways will implement to augment airport experience.
Travel tech this week: New partnerships for friendlier travel
This week, we saw several companies inked agreements to make it easier for travellers to avail a service.
Shop now, pay later: Grab pushes for post-paid payment feature
Grab is the first ride-hailing platform that is giving banks a run for their money. The Singapore-based start-up has announced new fintech features focusing on SME micro-loans and insurtech…
PH board says no to Go-Jek for the second time
Philippine’s Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has denied the application of ride-hailing Go-Jek to enter the Philippine market.
Renovate to compete: How to ensure a rebuild will generate a return
Written by Rachel Grier, area vice president, Asia Pacific for IDeaS
Technology priorities for UK independent hotels
Guestline's group sales and marketing director on where hoteliers believe technology can make the biggest difference for their business.
Travel tech this week: Amadeus partnerships and payments made easy
This week, we saw Amadeus has renewed some of its partnerships as well as alternative payments in the UK.
Expedia moves to digitise Thailand’s offline second-city hoteliers
Expedia has announced two new products now available for its partner facing portal, Partner Central.
Ctrip, Millennium Hotels sign China-focused distribution deal
Ctrip.com, one of China’s largest integrated travel services companies, has signed an agreement with upscale hoteliers Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR).
Roiback: “A regular and loyal customer is much more profitable”
Loyalty programs have become indispensable for a good direct sales strategy — as confirmed by the latest findings of Roiback.
Google stealthily rolls out hotel booking site and annoys OTAs
Tech juggernaut Google just dropped its hotel booking site that enables us to book a hotel room.
Voice is key to the future of travel bookings
The travel industry has been using website search as a critical selling mechanism since travel sites first appeared on the internet. The connected world continues to rapidly evolve and the…
Net lag is real: The struggle of booking holidays
New research from Hotels.com has revealed that North American millennial travellers are experiencing net lag, a.k.a. scroll fatigue when booking a vacation.
RedDoorz to raise USD 50 million in Series B round
Singapore-based budget hotel operator RedDoorz is raising up to USD 50 million for its Series B financing round.
Why it pays to take control of rate parity
It’s easy to understand why rate parity is important but it’s one of those aspects of revenue management that are easy to overlook - especially during high season, when resources are…
Big Game: The hunt for an ‘end-to-end’ booking platform
There has been a long quest for that one name in travel that caters to the need of a traveller from beginning to end. That is the dream!
Autonomous aircraft market worth USD 23.7bn by 2030
According to new market research, the autonomous aircraft market is projected to grow from an estimated USD 3.6 billion in 2018 to 23.7 billion by 2030.
Unstoppable: Grab receives USD 1.5 billion fund
Yes, Grab is unstoppable as it just added another USD 1.5 billion in its stash by raising USD 1.46 billion from SoftBank’s USD 100 billion Vision Fund.
Google partners with UNWTO on digital skills development
In a partnership announced today at ITB Berlin, Google will support UNWTO members in addressing the new digital trends and transformation challenges faced by tourism.
