In five minutes or less, keep track of the most important news of the week, curated just for you. We present to you hand – picked news on latest industry perspectives and some general updates. Read on!!
Spanish upscale hotel endorses RateTiger for distribution connectivity
Hotel Guadalmedina, an upscale hotel in Spain has recommended RateTiger for stable and seamless connectivity with world’s leading OTAs. The hotel, which has been using RateTiger Channel Manager for online distribution, has improved its visibility across OTAs resulting in positive revenue and occupancy growth.
11 uncomfortable truths about hotel revenue management
Hotel revenue management (RM) is not new and has been around for 30+ years, yet only 3% of hotels globally use revenue management technology today. The main goal of sharing these uncomfortable truths is to elevate the dialog around the importance of RM and why, as an industry, we must strive to do better in driving revenue performance using data driven insights.
https://www.phocuswire.com/Uncomfortable-truths-hotel-revenue-management
Are you using Metasearch Channels for your hotel distribution yet?
Today, it is important for hotels to be visible on metasearch sites to increase direct bookings and visibility, thereby generating more revenue. You might be thinking – why do I need to add one more channel to my distribution mix? Here’s why –
Airbnb Sees Increase in Hotels Using the Platform
Last year, Airbnb saw a 152% increase in the number of rooms available on Airbnb in properties that hosts categorized as boutique hotels, bed and breakfasts, and other hospitality venues like hostels and resorts.
https://www.hotelbusiness.com/airbnb-sees-increase-in-hotels-using-the-platform/
The megatrends defining travel in 2019, according to Skift
From the rise of undertourism to blurred lines in hospitality to travelers’ demands for control, these are travel’s megatrends in 2019
Click to download the report- https://skift.com/megatrends-2019/
Will Google stay off the OTAs patch?
As Google’s meta-model becomes increasingly monopolistic, Pamela Whitby takes a look at how travel distribution is evolving. Although Expedia’s gross bookings continue to rise – by 11% to $2.5 billion year-over-year, according to third-quarter earnings published last week – Booking Holdings remains the biggest revenue spinner, and has the strongest operating margins (36.7% vs just 5,69% at Expedia). Meanwhile, China’s Ctrip remains the fastest growing, according to a recent report from EyeforTravel.
https://www.eyefortravel.com/distribution-strategies/will-google-stay-otas-patch
Online marketplaces gaining momentum in tours booking race
The tours technology specialist says total bookings made directly via operator websites went from 79% in 2017 to 67% in 2018, while the percentage of total bookings going to online marketplaces increased from 3.2% to 9.1%.
https://www.phocuswire.com/trekksoft-travel-trends-2018
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