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U.S. hotels bank on loyalty programs in push for direct booking

U.S. hotels bank on loyalty programs in push for direct booking

U.S hotels have heavily promoted the linkage between loyalty rewards and direct bookings. Wyndham more than tripled its share of direct bookings to 9.61 percent, and Marriott had the industry's biggest share of direct bookings, at 26.21 percent in May 2017.

07/20/2017|5:01:40 PM|Reuters
TripAdvisor woos Chinese tourists with shopping discounts

TripAdvisor woos Chinese tourists with shopping discounts

TripAdvisor has rolled out shopping discounts exclusively for Chinese tourists traveling abroad, which increased by 20% on the year.

07/20/2017|3:31:20 PM|NikkeiAsianReview
DerbySoft prepares hotel distribution tech for Amazon, LinkedIn

DerbySoft prepares hotel distribution tech for Amazon, LinkedIn

“There’s no reason why LinkedIn, Amazon, eBay, Alibaba, and so forth won’t want to sell travel product either like online travel agencies that actually handle the bookings or via an advertisement model like Google uses today.”

07/19/2017|2:08:11 PM|Skift
Hyatt signs deal with Booking.com as hedge against Expedia impasse

Hyatt signs deal with Booking.com as hedge against Expedia impasse

As their contract expiration deadline looms, Hyatt and Expedia are maneuvering for position with Hyatt property owners. The new Hyatt-Booking.com agreement gives Hyatt some leverage but it likely wouldn’t fully make up all the ground if the chain goes completely dark on Expedia.

07/13/2017|6:45:03 PM|Skift
The hotel chain that doesn’t need Booking.com or Expedia

The hotel chain that doesn’t need Booking.com or Expedia

Premier Inn’s proportion of direct bookings is pretty eye-opening, but the brand operates under a particular set of circumstances. If it decides to ramp up its international expansion, it will be interesting to see if it chooses to make more use of online travel agents.

07/11/2017|9:19:33 AM|Skift
B2B travel distributor FIT Ruums partners Rail Europe

B2B travel distributor FIT Ruums partners Rail Europe

B2B travel distributor FIT Ruums teamed up with European rail distributor Rail Europe to provide services for travel trade in South Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

07/10/2017|3:49:21 PM|FIT Ruums
Are GDSs the missing link in tours and activities?

Are GDSs the missing link in tours and activities?

Having access to the GDSs means that OTAs, airlines, and hotels could focus on their core customers and sell activities as an ancillary product at the right time.

07/10/2017|9:18:03 AM|Tnooz
Fliggy, a burgeoning online travel platform in China

Fliggy, a burgeoning online travel platform in China

“There are the really eye-watering numbers showing that on one day, November 11, 2016, more than 100 of the online platform’s suppliers hit revenue of about USD 736,000.”

07/04/2017|6:03:44 PM|Tnooz
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