TripAdvisor Launches New Resource for Hospitality Professionals
NEWTON, Mass.—TripAdvisor today announced the launch of a new online marketing resource for travel industry professionals. TripAdvisor Insights will act as a daily source...
Online Booking Channels Continue Fast Growth
NEW YORK—In the second quarter (Q2) 2013, online channels which include Online Travel Agents (OTAs) and hotel websites (Brand.com) continued to experience the most...
IHG Agrees to Give Pricing Power Back to OTAs
After accusations last year by the Office of Fair Trade (OFT) Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has reached an agreement with Expedia.com and Priceline's Booking.com...
Bidding for Boutiques
A new travel startup called Stayful aims to make the independent boutique hotel experience more accessible and affordable to U.S. travelers while helping hoteliers...
Take Back Direct Booking
Hotels give up a chunk of their revenue to third party intermediaries to drive bookings. These online travel agencies and search engines retain up...