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eRevMax expands in the Middle East through technical partnership with Intimus PMS<\/strong><\/p>\n Hotel connectivity expert, eRevMax has completed 2-way integration with Intimus PMS while offering hotels a wider selection of technical partners in the region. Hotels using Intimus PMS and RateTiger – LiveOS solutions can now manage their online distribution easily from one place removing all manual efforts.<\/p>\n https:\/\/bit.ly\/2T0M5e2<\/a><\/p>\n The true cost of not protecting customer data in travel<\/strong><\/p>\n For years now, the hospitality business has shared Big Tech\u2019s addiction to customer data. Rather than sell it to advertisers, however, hotels and airlines traditionally use it to personalize travel experiences. Hotels – in particular luxury hotels – collect customer data to build detailed guest profiles, which can include personal preferences, from room, pillow and favorite cocktails, to potentially more explicit guest information.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.phocuswire.com\/GDPR-hotel-customer-data<\/a><\/p>\n What every hotelier must know about EU\u2019s payment rules<\/strong><\/p>\n Just as hoteliers have become used to GDPR, another piece of European Union legislation, the Payment Services Directive regulations, known as PSD2, is set to go into effect.<\/p>\n http:\/\/hotelnewsnow.com\/Articles\/297360\/What-every-hotelier-must-know-about-EUs-payment-rules<\/a><\/p>\n Rise in Mobile Bookings in Middle East Creates New Online Travel Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n The Middle East traveler has been going digital across all touchpoints of the travel journey, fueling a surge in the online travel market that is projected to reach $15 billion by 2023 across the region. That will mark an increase of 140 percent from current levels, according to research company Mena Research Partners.<\/p>\n https:\/\/skift.com\/2019\/07\/23\/rise-in-mobile-bookings-in-middle-east-creates-new-online-travel-competition\/<\/a><\/p>\n Hotel chains demonstrate common B2B eCommerce website blunders<\/strong><\/p>\n Hotels can earn customers\u2019 loyalty by providing better personalized recommendations that understand their individual price\/value tradeoff.<\/p>\n https:\/\/go.forrester.com\/blogs\/hotel-chains-demonstrate-common-b2b-ecommerce-website-blunders\/<\/a><\/p>\n Amex GBT forecasts modest hotel rate increases for 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n The Hotel Monitor 2020, published by American Express Global Business Travel, predicts that hotel prices in most key cities will experience only modest rises in 2020.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.hospitalitynet.org\/news\/4094362.html<\/a><\/p>\n Online presence high priority with independent hotels<\/strong><\/p>\n Trends in how people, and brands, consume and process information online are driving digital marketing strategies for independent hotels. It\u2019s important not only to have an online presence but also to have the proper digital footprint, sources said.<\/p>\n http:\/\/hotelnewsnow.com\/Articles\/297313\/Online-presence-a-high-priority-at-independent-hotels<\/a><\/p>\n What you need to know about Google Ads\u2019 \u201cStore \/ Hotel Visits\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Google came out with another way marketers and hoteliers can measure the performance of campaigns through Store Visits or for hotels, Hotel Visits. Hotel Visits can measure whether or not users actually visited your property. Google uses cell towers, wifi signals and more to tell whether or not you\u2019ve actually visited a property and you aren\u2019t just staying next door or across the street.<\/p>\n https:\/\/screenpilot.com\/2019\/07\/what-you-need-to-know-about-google-ads-store-visits\/<\/a><\/p>\n How San Francisco boosted Chinese bookings by 30 percent<\/strong><\/p>\n Outbound Chinese visitors represent an increasingly important part of San Francisco\u2019s tourist model, constituting 23 percent of international tourist spending in 2018.<\/p>\n https:\/\/jingtravel.com\/san-francisco-grew-chinese-bookings-30-percent\/<\/a><\/p>\n Connect with us for your connectivity needs to make the most of online revenue-https:\/\/goo.gl\/3gKUJZ<\/a><\/p>\n Thanks and have a good day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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!! eRevMax expands in the Middle East through technical partnership with Intimus PMS Hotel connectivity expert, eRevMax has completed … <\/p>\n