The time to market to a public bursting with pent-up demand to travel has arrived
Marriott International is making sure its marketing strategies and partnerships are not just back but more effective than ever.
In 2021, OTAs regained share of the total online market, rising from 35% to 37%
However, supplier websites maintained their majority stake in the U.S. online travel market, with a 63% share of online gross bookings.
We want cheap stuff fast and don’t care who it hurts
People aren’t accustomed to having to really think about the trade-offs they make for the economy to run how it does, and when they do have to think about it, they don’t like it.
U.S. travel costs are soaring as demand reaches some of its highest points since the global pandemic began, a trend that shows little sign of stopping as summertime travel heats up.
Airlines, airports hope a spring travel boom extends into summer. Bookings are up as airport screening numbers approach 2019 levels, but staffing problems persist.
Ian Schrager plans to step back from Marriott/Edition partnership. One of Marriott’s buzziest brands might lose its direct link to the man who many view as one of the originators of the boutique hotel.
Geolocation data to manage tourism growth. With the pandemic having heightened concerns about overtourism, some destinations are turning to geolocation data to find creative solutions.
Futurist predicts biggest disruptions to how we’ll travel. The transit infrastructure of the future will need to be adaptive, resilient, and able to scale over time.
Google ready to test Topics, but advertisers remain skeptical. Despite being a long way off, advertisers should start preparing now.
The Hotels Network: The power of mobile in driving direct traffic conversions for hotels. Mobile is no longer a second thought as it dominates online traffic to hotel websites.
Shiji’s ReviewPro & hotelkit integrate to streamline guest follow-up. Partnership allows hoteliers to drive operational excellence.