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Will Rethinking Metasearch Increase Direct Bookings for Hotels?
As hotels seek to increase their direct bookings, the time has come to rethink the way to approach metasearch.
Travel Tripper + Skift |
Sponsored How Hotels Can Turn RFID From Concept to Reality
We will believe it when we see it. We just want to see it more.
Stacey Higgins |
Airbnb’s Revenues Will Cross Half Billion Mark in 2015, Analysts Estimate
Airbnb's growth in the market isn't just a concern for supposed direct competitor Homeway, but also bigger online travel booking players as well as established hospitality companies. While revenues are still much smaller than others, its growth rate is surely beating everyone else by magnitudes.
Rafat Ali |
Yahoo Mixes Travel Bloggers and Tumblr in a Content Experiment
On one hand, Yahoo is getting the milk for free, and on the other they're paying for the cow full-time.
Joyce Manalo |
International Tourist Arrivals Will Top 1.7 Billion Per Year by 2025
International visitors are definitely attractive for the cash they're willing to drop on travel but destinations' domestic markets often have much more spending power and shouldn't be slighted.
Dan Peltier |
Refugees from United’s MileagePlus Program Find Loyalty With Other Star Alliance Partners
The problem isn't Star Alliance, the problem is United.
Grant Martin |
World’s Smallest In-Flight Entertainment System Makes Short Flights More Informative
You can't beat the ease of a device which can just be carried onboard any aircraft, without requiring special certification.
Marisa Garcia |
TripAdvisor Is on a Collision Course With Its Two Biggest Customers
Expedia and Priceline are throwing a ton of money into marketing through TripAdvisor but rest assured they will be looking to reduce their reliance on TripAdvisor as soon as feasible. After all, that is one of the reasons Expedia acquired Trivago and Priceline bought Kayak.
Dennis Schaal |
Marketing Strategies U.S. Destinations Use to Reach Brazilian and Chinese Tourists
Ensuring travel providers such as travel agents and airlines understand what your destination has to offer has proved to be just as important as reaching the actual traveler in the Brazilian and Chinese markets.
Dan Peltier |
Travel Alberta Experiments With New Digital Trails on Instagram
Creating separate Instagram accounts that feature evergreen and static content is a one-trick pony.
Joyce Manalo |
6 Best Practices for Developing a User-Generated Content Strategy
For travel marketers, user-generated content offers a unique opportunity for brands: awe-inspiring, authentic media that creates immersive experiences for travelers across web properties. Download Rivet's 6 Best Practices for Free!
Rivet + Skift |
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