{"id":22,"date":"2018-04-27T09:57:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T09:57:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-01-28T10:52:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T10:52:38","slug":"the-week-that-was-april-2018-week-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/04\/the-week-that-was-april-2018-week-4\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week, That Was – April 2018 Week 4"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In five minutes or less, keep track of the most important news of the week, curated just for you. We present to you hand \u2013 picked news on latest industry perspectives and some general updates. Read on!!<\/p>\n

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Infographic: HospitalityUnited.Club releases Middle East Online Travel Trends at ATM<\/b>
\nHospitalityUnited.Club, a consortium of travel technology companies, in partnership with RateTiger and LiveOS has published an infographic ebook titled \u2018Middle East Travel Trends\u2019 – highlighting key travel metrics and indicators in the region.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/goo.gl\/DBykeR <\/a><\/p>\n

5 Technology Trends Shaping the Hotel and Travel Industry<\/b>
\n2018 will be no different. The travel industry is looking brighter than ever with profound advances in interconnectivity, a unification of various channels to guide travel-goers through a cohesive funnel. We\u2019re seeing smart attached to just about everything, luggage, entry mechanisms, convenience items as the internet of things spreads like wildfire, and we\u2019re standing by as drones capture cinematic gold and redefine digital marketing.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/hoteltechnologynews.com\/2018\/04\/5-new-technology-trends-hotel-travel-industry\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Hotels Catch Up to OTA Best Practices with TrustYou\u2019s Review Marketing Solutions<\/b>
\nTrustYou, the world’s largest guest feedback platform, unveiled impressive results proving the correlation between Review Marketing Solutions and increased revenue, in partnership with NH Hotels. The world-leading urban hotel operator, with almost 400 hotels in its portfolio, noted a considerable increase in the website traffic, conversions and ultimately, revenue, after mimicking OTA typical behavior through the TrustYou features.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.hospitalitynet.org\/news\/4088111.html <\/a><\/p>\n

Airbnb\u2019s market share of U.S. lodging demand increasing at a decelerating rate<\/b>
\nWhile Airbnb demand has grown rapidly during the past few years, analysts expect its demand growth will decelerate in the near term. Recent data provides strong evidence that this is already happening. Specifically, the pace of growth in room nights sold has declined over the course of the past year, even though demand is still growing significantly. We expect the pace of demand growth will continue to decelerate during the next few years.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/goo.gl\/uHzgJN<\/a><\/p>\n

Personalised pricing: Right data instead of big data<\/b>
\nIn order to get into direct contact with their guests early in the booking process, hoteliers have to overcome the practice of commoditisation. The best way to take the focus off the price discussion is automatic pricing. According to a study by Accenture, 75 percent of consumers today place increasing value on personalised experiences and offers.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/goo.gl\/pzSqon <\/a><\/p>\n

Microsoft\u2019s travel manifesto<\/b>
\nMicrosoft engaged a dozen technology companies, supplier partners and like-minded travel buyers to join its team for a corporate travel innovation summit to map a vision of the corporate travel future.The manifesto asserts that the future of managed travel depends on providing the right traveler experience, not just for employee satisfaction purposes but also for the best operational efficiencies.
\nhttp:\/\/hotelmarketing.com\/index.php\/content\/article\/microsofts_travel_manifesto<\/a><\/p>\n

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In five minutes or less, keep track of the most important news of the week, curated just for you. We present to you hand \u2013 picked news on latest industry perspectives and some general updates. Read on!! Infographic: HospitalityUnited.Club releases Middle East Online Travel Trends at ATM HospitalityUnited.Club, a consortium of travel technology companies, in … <\/p>\n

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