{"id":2251,"date":"2021-08-13T04:51:54","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T04:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/?p=2251"},"modified":"2021-09-21T10:37:44","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T10:37:44","slug":"hospitality-industry-news-on-hotel-distribution-and-latest-technology-w2-august-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/08\/hospitality-industry-news-on-hotel-distribution-and-latest-technology-w2-august-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospitality Industry News on Hotel Distribution and Latest Technology \u2013 W2, August 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Great news folks! Initial demand building up for Business Travel even though there is a lot of concern around the rise in Covid cases in some geographies. eRevMax expands channel ecosystem and adds TUI, &amp; StaySavvy and highlights Guestline as a PMS partner. Airbnb introduces flexible search to attract travelers, Booking.com introduces Inclusivity training program for accommodation providers to deliver more welcoming experiences to LGBTQ+ travelers. \u00a0Expedia revenue jumps in 2<sup>nd<\/sup> quarter driven by US hotel and vacation rental booking. And a sneak peek into the traveler mindset!<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the read!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2252\" src=\"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pic-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5000\" height=\"3188\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Business travel resumes, hesitantly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Convention centers are reopening. Hotels and airlines report an uptick in bookings. But the rise in virus cases has tempered forecasts for a major recovery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/08\/09\/business\/business-travel-hotels-airlines.html\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/08\/09\/business\/business-travel-hotels-airlines.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>eRevMax expands Partner Ecosystem with \u2013 TUI Group, Guestline and StaySavvy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the travel industry moving towards a steady recovery, the initial demand build-up is coming from domestic tourism. Are you connected to the right channels and keeping them automatically updated with rates and availability on a regular basis? Choose from our wide network of partners and expand your hotel\u2019s online visibility. Our featured partners for this week are TUI, Guestline &amp; StaySavvy &#8211; connect to them today \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/gX38MZPm\">https:\/\/lnkd.in\/gX38MZPm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Airbnb tries flexible search to attract travelers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rather than view Airbnb stays with specific dates, users can search for places with the promise of \u201cweekend getaways\u201d and choose the timing after.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/performance-marketing\/uncertain-world-airbnb-flexible-search\/\">https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/performance-marketing\/uncertain-world-airbnb-flexible-search\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Booking.com offers inclusivity training to accommodation providers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Program supports accommodation providers to deliver more inclusive and welcoming experiences for LGBTQ+ travelers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travolution.com\/news\/travel-sectors\/travel-agents\/booking-com-offers-inclusivity-training-to-accommodation-providers\">https:\/\/travolution.com\/news\/travel-sectors\/travel-agents\/booking-com-offers-inclusivity-training-to-accommodation-providers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Expedia Group Q2 earnings driven by U.S. hotel and vacation rental bookings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Expedia Group saw its revenue increase more than 270% in the second quarter of this compared to the same period last year, from $566 million to more than $2.1 billion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phocuswire.com\/expedia-group-earnings-q2-2021\">https:\/\/www.phocuswire.com\/expedia-group-earnings-q2-2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Travelers&#8217; current mindset is high-end, high-spend<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Luxury travelers don&#8217;t always travel during a pandemic. But when they do, they want to go big.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelweekly.com\/Luxury-Travel\/Insights\/Trends-in-luxury-travel-include-bucket-list-trips-private-experiences\">https:\/\/www.travelweekly.com\/Luxury-Travel\/Insights\/Trends-in-luxury-travel-include-bucket-list-trips-private-experiences<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reach out to RateTiger for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erevmax.com\/travel-solutions\/hotel-channel-manager.html\">hotel channel manager<\/a>, rate shopper, booking engine, website development or revenue management consultancy requirements. We are happy to have a discussion to see how we can help you achieve your property\u2019s occupancy and revenue goals \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erevmax.com\/erevmax-contact.html\">contact us today<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Great news folks! Initial demand building up for Business Travel even though there is a lot of concern around the rise in Covid cases in some geographies. eRevMax expands channel ecosystem and adds TUI, &amp; StaySavvy and highlights Guestline as a PMS partner. Airbnb introduces flexible search to attract travelers, Booking.com introduces Inclusivity training program &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/08\/hospitality-industry-news-on-hotel-distribution-and-latest-technology-w2-august-2021\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Hospitality Industry News on Hotel Distribution and Latest Technology \u2013 W2, August 2021&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1007],"tags":[112,927,922,14,930,72],"class_list":["post-2251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-hospitality","tag-online-hotel-distribution-system","tag-property-management-systems","tag-ratetiger","tag-seamless-connectivity","tag-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2251\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}