Digital global travel sales will likely add up to more than $817 billion by 2020, according to research house eMarketer. Though annual growth is expected to slow over the next few years, the U.S. and China will continue driving online ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole national association representing all segments of the nearly two million-employee lodging industry, has issued a statement following votes in both chambers of Maryland’s General Assembly to override the veto by ...
Read More »Hotel Industry Urges Maryland Lawmakers to Close Online Travel Loophole
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), along with the Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association, Asian American Hotel Owners Association, and several of America’s leading hotel companies, are urging Maryland lawmakers to override a decision by the governor and ...
Read More »Online Channels Continue to Lead Bookings in 2014
In the fourth quarter (Q4) 2013, online channels which include Online Travel Agents (OTAs), hotel websites (Brand.com) and global distribution systems (GDS) used by travel agents continued to experience year-over-year growth in hotel room nights booked, according to data from ...
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