$50 - $100 ticket price increases aren’t stopping travelers from booking, but $200 - $300-plus increases are
Twenty-seven percent more people are traveling this summer compared to 2021. Of those traveling, 63 percent are booking international flights, according to OAG’s latest survey.
Consumers warm to business travel but pandemic-era caution lingers
Hotel performance data indicates that business travel is returning with significant improvement in midweek hotel demand in the U.S., U.K. and Europe.
More companies seeing the value of letting employees work while traveling for personal reasons
With business transient demand not approaching 2019 levels soon, hoteliers say there are signs that business travel is alive and well in their hotels, just in a different form.
Asians are ready to explore the world. India emerged most confident with 86% of India travelers stating they intend to travel in the next 12 months; followed closely by Vietnam and China.
Booking.com makes Manchester its global hub for transport. The new Trips Business Unit will be based in Manchester, which includes every part of travel aside from accommodation.
Marriott data breached again. The 20GB hack at an airport hotel reportedly exposed full corporate card information, CVV numbers and card expiration dates.
Accor to roll out over 400 smart tech hotels in China. The properties will feature facial recognition for quick check-in and security access to guestrooms; as well as customised controls for energy-efficiency.
Less Moxy, more Airbnb. Unlike hotel attempts at courting younger travelers with supposedly hip brands, vacation rental platforms managed to grow market share.
Airbnb's key competitive advantage. The company can grow supply from millions of hosts who are on the frontlines and can immediately respond when they sense a pickup in local tourism.
OTA Insight: Streamlining hotels’ commercial strategies. By using real-time historical, hoteliers are shaping a commercial strategy that balances efficiency with dynamism.
The Hotels Network named best technology innovator of the year 2021 by HSMAI Europe. BenchDirect is the first benchmarking product for the hotel’s direct booking channel.