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!!
Booking.com and RateTiger presents an online workshop to discuss value of connectivity & power of online distribution for hoteliers
Join us for a live discussion on August 19, 2020 at 16:00 SGT to discuss re opening of travel and strategies for the new world. Register today –
https://events.partners.booking.com/valueofconnectivityanonlinewor?gz=none
eRevMax witnesses surge in demand for summer travel in Norway and healthy recovery for UK hotels
Advance bookings are now higher than pre-Covid level, reaching almost 120% in July, keeping January booking numbers as base, for our partner hotels in Norway, while UK saw a huge jump to almost 75% showing extremely positive sentiment among bookers.
See the full report – https://www.erevmax.com/ratetiger-news/ratetiger-news-archive/aug2020-erevmax-witnesses-summer-travel-norway-uk-healthy-recovery.html
How COVID-19 is transforming traveler behavior, loyalty and values
Travelers will be ready to stay at hotels in seven months, fly in planes or use public transportation in 8.5 months and fly internationally in 11 months.
https://www.ketchum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Ketchum_Transforming-Travelers_Infographic.pdf
Expedia rolls out B2B distribution program for lodging partners
The program allows medium to large-size lodging partners to tap into new areas of B2B demand, giving them increased control of their B2B rates, availability and content across a network of global travel providers.
Travel reimagined in the new normal
E-boarding passes, touchless lavatories, contactless journeys from airports to hotels, no more middle seats in transportation, and digital health passports are some of the new ideas which global travelers hope to see implemented in the near future.
https://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2020/07/asians-more-eager-to-travel/
Survey: The prospects for the hotel business in 2021
Respondents believe that the hospitality sector is approaching or at the bottom, with luxury and resort hotels the most commonly believed to be in “full decline” or at “bottom.”
Booking.com launches rebooking campaign, waiving hotel commissions
The campaign incentivizes customers in the U.S. with 15% if they rebook a future stay at the same property.
Reach out to us for your connectivity needs to make the most of your online revenue- https://goo.gl/3gKUJZ
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