Tag: OTAs
HVS: OTAs Remain a Heavy Burden on Hotel Profit Margins
LONDON—Online travel agents (OTAs) such as Priceline and Expedia have become ever-more powerful as a result of strategic acquisitions of smaller, regional players with...
Rogue Third-Party Booking Sites Cause Challenges
After spending hours searching for the perfect accommodation package, a soon-to-be traveler finally settles on a suite with an ocean view. Anxious to nail...
AH&LA Educates Consumers on Rogue Online Vendors
Over the past few years, the rise of online booking has become an integral part of trip-planning, making booking a hotel a fast, easy,...
Industry Execs Address Issues at AAHOA Convention
Speaking as part of the opening panel at the Asian American Hotel Owners Association annual convention last week in Long Beach, Calif., Raj Trivedi,...
As OTAs Get Bigger, so Do the Challenges for Hoteliers
Most hoteliers already considered Expedia and Priceline a duopoly before Expedia’s $1.6 billion acquisition of Orbitz, but now there’s little doubt. The two powerhouses...