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Upscale hotel in Papua New Guinea selects RateTiger for online connectivity
Crown Hotel Port Moresby, an upscale property in Papua New Guinea has selected RateTiger, powered by LiveOS, for increasing their online revenue through optimal distribution. The hotel is using RateTiger’s Channel Manager to manage their rate and room inventory across online sales channels and GDS.
Maldives Travel Trends
Regarded as the epitome of luxury tourism in South Asia, Maldives, with its over 1000 coral islands has emerged as a ‘premier’ brand. Tourism remains the largest economic industry in the country.
https://www.erevmax.com/blog/index.php/2019/12/maldives-travel-trends/
2019 Chinese Outbound Travel Report
Total spending from Chinese travelers covered 158 countries worldwide, and the report suggests that they are increasingly willing to go further afield for the best shopping experiences. Although Japan still topped the list of most-visited destinations, the rest of the top ten overseas shopping locations for Chinese travellers in 2019 dotted the globe.
https://www.moodiedavittreport.com/jing-daily-2019-chinese-outbound-travel-report-key-takeaways/
What is the impact of social media on travel?
Everybody wants to return home with an album full of aesthetic and ‘instagramable’ photos that show off their trip. In fact, 40% of UK Millennial travellers say that they consider how “instagramable” a location is when planning their travels, whether it will look good on their feed and get enough likes.
https://theboar.org/2019/12/what-is-the-impact-of-social-media-on-travel/
How Google is navigating today’s privacy environment
Laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), enacted over a year ago in Europe, and the CCPA, taking effect imminently, introduce new requirements for how businesses collect and use data.
https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/marketing-resources/data-measurement/google-user-privacy/
How to drive demand during a slow season
Just because a market enters its off-season, it doesn’t mean hoteliers in the area have to halt business. Here are three key ways your hotel can win during a slowdown and maintain a positive revenue stream.
http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/Articles/299192/How-to-drive-demand-during-a-slow-season
Younger travelers more likely to consult with travel advisors
Travelport Global Digital Traveler Research 2019, which mapped travel preferences according to age groups, turned a common assumption on its head, finding that younger travelers are more likely to consult with travel advisors and tour operators for assistance in booking.
https://skift.com/2019/12/10/who-loves-travel-advisors-the-most-its-millennials-not-boomers/
Brand.com, OTA bookings continue to grow
Brand.com year-to-date bookings are up +7.7% compared to the same period last year and are growing faster than OTA (+7.1%), according to new Kalibri Labs data.
https://www.hotelbusiness.com/report-brand-com-ota-bookings-continue-to-grow/
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