Tripadvisor Plus subscription program aims to address shortcomings of its instant booking initiative
Will the benefits be superior to discounts you get on OTAs without a subscription fee, and are hotels prepared to share commissions and train guests to book at Tripadvisor.
The one-stop-shop virtual platform for hoteliers to connect with leading tech providers, experts, and peers and find relevant information on products, innovations, and trends.
Corporate and international travel likely to stay sidelined for another year
Air travel has recovered somewhat in recent months, but it remains deeply depressed compared with 2019, and no one knows when business will return to more normal levels.
Hosts realize what little power they have
For some Airbnb hosts, the relationship is broken beyond repair. Hundreds are pursuing legal action against Airbnb, others are trying to bypass Airbnb by booking guests directly.
GBTA: Vaccine game-changer for return of business travel. As vaccination programs ramp up globally, traveler and corporate confidence is starting to return.
Hilton sees corporate travel rebound later in 2021. Over 80 percent of business travelers say they have to get back on the road.
Hyatt seeing more meaningful pickup in group bookings. The company is seeing hints that meetings might recover before corporate transient travel.
Choice Hotels expands group room booking options. The company now allows virtual cards as a group payment option and the use of corporate IDs to capture negotiated rates.
McKinsey: The future of work after COVID-19. The pandemic accelerated existing trends in remote work, e-commerce, and automation, with many workers potentially needing to switch occupations.
Google starts to treat press releases different from other content. Google tries to recognize situations where the same article is being republished and tries to treat it “accordingly” in search.
GuestCentric: Hoteliers’ expectations for business travel plummets. The industry’s expectation for business travel (domestic and international) has reached an all-time low.
ROOMDEX: The hotelier’s guide to machine learning and artificial intelligence. By taking advantage of applications that use ML, savvy hoteliers now focus their time on tactics and strategy rather than spreadsheets.