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HRS, Winsar Group and Digibreaks join the eRevMax Partner Ecosystem

With new travel regulations being put in place across geographies due to the new Covid-19 strain, the hospitality industry is facing yet another period of uncertainty. As hoteliers, it is important to continue focusing on building a strong network of channel partners to get a share of the trickling demand wherever possible. As a distribution connectivity leader, we continue to promote OTAs and source channels that can bring new reservation for hotels. RateTiger offers a network of over 450 deeply integrated global, regional and local channels. Contact us today to expand your distribution connectivity today.

HRS

Our long-standing partner HRS is a market leader and considered one of the top three hotel portals in Europe. With over 300,000 properties across 190 countries, HRS offers a huge range of hotels worldwide for both leisure and business travellers, allowing guests to book their preferred hotel room and category quickly and easily. Add them to your distribution network to expand your online visibility and market share.

Winsar Group

If you are looking to switch your PMS, Winsar Group can be your next technology partner. It provides on-cloud property management system for hotels and resorts globally with an install base of 1500 hotels across 30 countries. Their main product WINHMS PMS is designed to handle high volumes of transactions with ease. The deep integration with RateTiger allows for seamless ARI and reservation flow, making it a smooth transition for your property. To request a demo, contact us today.

DigiBreaks

With the focus on domestic tourism, it is time for hotels to connect to relevant local and regional that can bring more business. Our Ireland based partner Digibreaks, is the ideal choice if you are looking to promote staycations and weekend packages. With over 1300 properties from Ireland, Sweden and Norway listed, Digibreaks processes around 15000+ bookings every month and delivered over €60m in revenue to partner hotels last year. Connect and manage Digibreaks through RateTiger today.

Are you looking to manage any new tech partner or channel from your RateTiger platform? CONTACT US TODAY – https://www.erevmax.com/erevmax-contact.html

 

 

 

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The Week, That Was – Nov 2020 Week 4

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!!

The Hotel of Tomorrow Project: Five big ideas and the trends that drove them

A group of 325 hotel industry executives have been meeting since June to brainstorm hotel innovations. The global think tank called The Hotel of Tomorrow Project released its findings culled from 79 suggested ideas from 16 teams globally that were then shopped to 1000 industry executives for their input.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewerner/2020/09/24/you-may-soon-be-staying-in-this-futuristic-hotel/?sh=58106e8a7eca

The decline in Chinese tourists has hit the luxury sector

Large groups of Chinese visitors have become a pillar of the global tourism industry. Coronavirus has not only put paid to this enormous source of income for major cities and sights around the world, it is having a massive knock-on effect for the luxury goods business.

https://qrius.com/how-the-decline-in-chinese-tourists-around-the-world-has-hit-the-luxury-sector/

Hotel profitability up in most regions

Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East all reported increasingly positive GOPPAR during the month of August, according to the latest HotStats data.

https://www.hotelmanagement.net/operate/hotstats-profitability-up-europe-middle-east-and-apac

How travel booking behavior has changed

While consumer behavior is influenced by regional responses to the virus, there are some distinct trends that have emerged throughout the course of this year.

https://koddi.com/how-travel-booking-behavior-has-changed-due-to-covid-19/

Booking.com: Flexible policies are in higher demand

Half of travelers would book a trip if it allowed for free cancellation. One-third said they would book if they could reschedule for free.

https://partner.booking.com/en-gb/click-magazine/emerging-traveller-trends-and-behaviours-revealed

UK: Travel companies flogging super cheap holidays for 2021

Desperate tour operators in the UK have slashed prices for next year not only to allow travelers to book ahead or to change their current bookings but also to recoup lost earnings for this year.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/12729058/cheap-holidays-benidorm-majorca-2021-deals/

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The Week, That Was – Nov 2020 Week 3

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!!

Mexico’s hotel industry gain momentum, as per eRevMax report

Mexico was among the first LATAM countries to reopen travel back in June, and since then it has been leading the travel recovery with easy entry requirements and extra safety measures taken by the government being cited as a case study on doing things right. The certification to showcase the government’s seriousness is clearly paying dividends with advance bookings now reaching 76% of pre-Covid level for our partner Mexican hotels.

Read the full report- https://www.erevmax.com/ratetiger-news/ratetiger-news-archive/nov2020-erevmax-mexico-hotel-industry-gain-momentum.html

Tripadvisor on latest travel trends and top recovering destinations

Two-thirds of consumers surveyed say the ability to avoid crowded places when traveling is now a more important factor in their choice of destination than it was pre-pandemic.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Covid19WhitepaperNovember2020

NH Hotel Group launches new digital platform.

eRevMax’s client NH Group launches The ‘Mobile Guest Service’ allows customers to use a mobile device to order room service, make spa, gym and restaurant reservations, request extra amenities, and order products from a ‘virtual minibar’.

https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2020/11/14/nh-hotel-group-launches-new-digital-platform/

Booking.com launching minimum cleanliness standards for short-term rentals

Company taking giant step toward guaranteeing quality stays in home rentals. The phased initiative will require rental managers and homeowners to maintain a Minimum Cleanliness Score of 6 out of 10 in order to remain on the platform.

https://vrmintel.com/booking-com-affirms-commitment-to-quality-with-minimum-cleanliness-score-requirement

“Perfect timing” – travel industry reacts to Airbnb’s IPO filing.

Airbnb surprised many in the travel industry when it announced its intent to list on the public markets earlier this year despite a crisis year for the travel industry. Though the home-share giant stated in 2019 that it would, in fact, file for its IPO in 2020, the pandemic upended plans for nearly every business around the globe.

https://www.phocuswire.com/travel-industry-reacts-to-airbnb-ipo-filing

Trivago preparing for a long-term shift in travel patterns.

While the perception will be much more positive towards travel, people at first will probably feel safer to travel within their regions than on long-haul flights, the company says.

https://www.barrons.com/articles/travel-wont-go-back-to-normal-even-after-a-vaccine-top-exec-says-51605522600

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Winding Tree, Skyware Hospitality Solutions and Veturis Travel join the eRevMax Partner Ecosystem

Travel has become a privilege again. Staycations are now popular in and around, hotels are now giving lucrative packages and deals to the customers. Domestic tourism is expanding rapidly with the dominance of last-minute bookings. Various OTAs have launched multiple programs to help hotels attract more guests as well as offer a safe and clean stay environment. Knowing the right channels that bring business to your city is a key and being connected to them is very important to increase your hotel’s presence online.  Here are some of our newly connected channel partners leading in their specific markets. Get in touch with us if you wish to connect with these channels or any of our 400+ distribution channel network.

Winding Tree
We are glad to feature our partner – Winding Tree, the first platform to process a hotel booking on a public blockchain. The core of the platform is open source and distributed, which creates endless possibilities for real customer use, including lower costs, security, connectivity and unlimited innovation opportunities. Hotels and travel providers can choose to accept fiat or crypto on the Winding Tree platform, and payments can be in the form of fiat, credit card or cryptocurrency, namely Lif tokens or Ether. If you are looking to make travel cheaper for travelers and more profitable for providers, connect to Winding Tree via RateTiger today.

Skyware Hospitality Solutions
One of our long-standing PMS partners, Skyware Hospitality Solutions is known for its powerful property management software and smart automation simplifying hotel operations. Skyware offers the best cloud based property management system for the hospitality market. With it’s seamless integration, scalability, and multiple paths for direct bookings, it is designed for properties of all sizes. Please contact us today if you are considering switching your current PMS, or just interested in seeing a new vendor.

Veturis Travel

Headquartered in Spain, Veturis Travel is an online travel wholesaler with a presence in 90 countries. They delivered over 700,000 reservations last year and have a network of over 25,000 agencies. Veturis Travel specializes in hotels, cruises, transfers, tour packages and other travel products and has been ranked as ‘1,000 Companies to Inspire Europe’ by The London Stock Exchange Group. Recently the company has integrated with eRevMax to facilitate real-time data transfer between hotels and the bed bank through RateTiger and LiveOS platform. Get your property listed now to expand your visibility amongst European travellers.

Are you looking to manage any new channel from your RateTiger platform? CONTACT US TODAY – https://www.erevmax.com/erevmax-contact.html

 

 

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CHANNEL UPDATE – SEERA and ESTUR join the eRevMax Partner Ecosystem

Booking.com introduces Promotions API through RateTiger CRS

A host of popular destinations are reopening and starting to welcome travelers again. As hoteliers, are you implementing relevant solutions to optimize your hotel revenue and selling on the right channels?

eRevMax continues to integrate with distribution partners worldwide and this week’s highlighted channels include Seera (formerly Al Tayyar Travel Group), the largest travel and tourism group in the MENA region as well as ESTUR the popular Tour Operator company in Mexico. Various OTAs have launched multiple programs revolving around stricter cleaning protocols and safety measures to help hotels attract more guests.

Further, eRevMax has been working closely with Booking.com to develop the Promotion API, so that hotels can create and manage promotions and packages directly from their RateTiger / LiveOS platforms.

Connect to any of our 400+ demand partners and manage all your channels seamlessly from one central platform – RateTiger. Reach out to us if you wish to connect to any of our integrated channel partners.

Seera

Looking to expand into MENA region and get your brand in front of a qualified and affluent audience? Connect to Seera (previously known as Al Tayyar Travel Group). Headquartered in Riyadh, Seera witnessed 4.3 million mobile app downloads and had 3.2 million travellers making their bookings through them last year. Seera’s leading travel brands include Tajawal, Elaa and Mawasim targeting different market segments. Through Mawasim, SEERA Group’s B2B solution provider for Hajj & Umrah tourism, 30M umrah visitors are expected to travel by 2030. Get your share of bookings in the Saudi and Middle East market with Seera – add them to your distribution network today and increase online bookings.

Estur
If you are targeting leisure travellers in Latin America, sign up with ESTUR, the popular Travel Wholesaler / Tour Operator company in Mexico working with airlines, travel agencies and hotels for more than 30 years. ESTUR believes in exploring new hotel concepts and offers its client the best options. The channel focuses on beach destinations and city hotels and selectively picks properties in each market that it can sell in volume. Get your property listed with ESTUR to attract domestic bookings in Mexico.

Booking.com Promotions

Attract more reservations by creating and managing Promotions and Deals on Booking.com, directly from your RateTiger / LiveOS dashboard. Promotions are special prices that your hotel can offer during a certain time window, or to a certain type of booker. You can create three types of Promotions – Basic Deal, Mobile Rate and Profile Rate. Reduce one more step in your daily operations – no need to go to the channel extranet for updating promotions. With RateTiger, you can manage everything from a single window! Promote exciting deals and boost your hotel occupancy – capture the available demand and increase online revenue. Contact us to know how it works.

Are you looking to manage any new channel from your RateTiger platform? CONTACT US TODAY – https://www.erevmax.com/erevmax-contact.html

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The Week, That Was – Oct 2020 Week 2

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!!

Saudi Arabia Shows A Positive Year for Travel

The online travel market in Saudi Arabia has been making significant moves to open up its borders to international tourists. As domestic travel reopened this summer, Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) launched the Kingdom’s largest domestic tourism campaign which gives a big boost to domestic travel. In August, the advance bookings in Saudi Arabia exceeded pre-Covid level reaching 110%. Read how Saudi tourism playing a vital role leading the travel recovery in Middle East-

https://www.erevmax.com/blog/index.php/2020/10/saudi-arabia-shows-a-positive-year-for-travel/

Business travel will remain extraordinarily week through end of 2021, and likely beyond

Even if vaccines proliferate and governments begin relaxing or lifting entirely their heavy Covid-19-derived restrictions on cross-border travel, business travel will be particularly slow to rebound vis-à-vis the rate of leisure travel recovery.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielreed/2020/10/07/down-70-from-last-year-business-travel-demand-wont-bounce-back-in-2021-and-maybe-not-for-years/#48ea10211849

Agoda pins hopes on Asia’s domestic tourism to drive revenue

Asia-focused online travel agency Agoda is counting on a revival of domestic tourism in parts of the region to help it weather the coronavirus pandemic. Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan among top markets where domestic tourism activity is returning.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-tourism-agoda-bookings-idUSKBN26Q1FB

How Booking.com is optimizing search for local travel

Consumer appetite for nearby getaways is growing in parallel with last-minute bookings. Here’s how Booking.com is optimizing its search function to cater to this new traveler behaviour.

https://partner.booking.com/en-gb/click-magazine/how-bookingcom-optimising-search-local-travel

Chinese travelers are resorting to a new kind of holiday

An increasing number of China’s travelers are looking to visit one nice place for a few days instead of trying to hit several tourist spots during the National Day holiday.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-10-02/Chinese-travelers-are-resorting-to-a-new-kind-of-holiday-UgydDnwLQs/index.html

Hotelbeds and Thomas Cook sign strategic partnership

The 180,000 hotels that work with Hotelbeds worldwide – many under exclusive terms & conditions – will be available to Thomas Cook’s travelers.https://press.hotelbeds.com/news-room/press-release/hotelbeds-and-thomas-cook-sign-strategic-partnership

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The Week, That Was – Oct 2020 Week 1

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!!

Saudi Arabia leads hospitality recovery in Middle East, as per eRevMax Report

Saudi Arabia reports strong travel sentiment with growth in advance hotel bookings, as per hotel reservation data processed by eRevMax. The Kingdom has been easing restrictions since June, and August saw a huge jump in advance hotel bookings which exceeded pre-Covid level reaching 110%, for eRevMax partner hotels in Saudi Arabia.

Click the link to read the full report – https://lnkd.in/g4APuKP

Ski resorts across Europe, the US and Canada plan for a busy season

Most countries have a strong domestic market and many Alpine resorts experienced a bumper summer season as their nationals holidayed closer to home.

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/sep/29/how-to-go-skiing-this-winter-ski-resorts-covid-19-restrictions

eRevMax introduces Promotions for Booking.com through RateTiger CRS

Create and manage various promotions on Booking.com directly from your RateTiger and LiveOS platforms. Reduce one more step in your daily operations – no need to go to the channel extranet for updating promotions. RateTiger lets you manage everything from a single window! Promote exciting deals and boost your hotel occupancy today – capture the available demand and increase online revenue.

Read further to see how it works – https://lnkd.in/geEyVnX

The Hotel of Tomorrow Project: Five big ideas and the trends that drove them

A group of 325 hotel industry executives have been meeting since June to brainstorm hotel innovation. The global think tank called The Hotel of Tomorrow Project released its findings culled from 79 suggested ideas from 16 teams globally that were then shopped to 1000 industry executives for their input.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewerner/2020/09/24/you-may-soon-be-staying-in-this-futuristic-hotel/#5d37497c7eca

Hotel profitability up in most regions, except the US

Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East all reported increasingly positive GOPPAR during the month of August, according to the latest HotStats data.

https://www.hotelmanagement.net/operate/hotstats-profitability-up-europe-middle-east-and-apac

Brand USA and Airbnb launch collection of online experiences

A new landing page highlights a collection of Airbnb Online Experiences that showcase the possibilities of the United States.

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/09/29/2100674/0/en/Brand-USA-and-Airbnb-Launch-USA-Country-Collection-of-Online-Experiences.html

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The Week, That Was – Sep 2020 Week 2

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!!

TRAVEL TECH launches APAC Online Forum from 21 – 25 Sep 2020

Travel Tech introduces its virtual educational conference for APAC hoteliers and travel trade professionals. Through a series of webinars, TRAVEL TECH APAC brings together regional and global players to discuss evolving trends, changing guest expectations and new ways for travel businesses to strategize and cope with the market dynamics. Come and explore new business frontiers and discover innovative technologies.

Join our expert speakers who will talk about various topics affecting hospitality business – the sessions are scheduled from 21 – 25 September 2020 at 9:00 CET/ 15:00 SGT. RGEISTER NOW – https://lnkd.in/eGxeGuE

US travel trends for 2021

American travelers are turning their gaze towards summer 2021, with search volumes steadily increasing, including a 25% increase during the last month alone, according to new Skyscanner data.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/skyscanner-reveals-us-travel-trends-for-2021-301126441.html

Where is hotel-tech headed in post-pandemic era?

With more businesses opting for cloud-based solutions and self-serve offerings, low-contact technologies will be the preferred choice for hoteliers. Hotels will look at AI, data security, platform, and integrations as must-haves.

https://in.mashable.com/tech/16901/where-is-travel-tech-headed-in-the-post-pandemic-era

Why travel should be considered an essential human activity

Go ahead and plan that trip. It’s good for you, scientists say. Plotting a trip is nearly as enjoyable as actually taking one. Merely thinking about a pleasurable experience is itself pleasurable. Anticipation is its own reward.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/2020/09/why-travel-should-be-considered-an-essential-human-activity/

Italy: Hotel market sentiment survey.

Horwath HTL Italy conducted a survey to evaluate the current and medium-term impacts of Covid-19 on the Italian hospitality industry.

Download the report –https://horwathhtl.com/publication/italian-hotel-market/

German hotel operators confident about future.

Almost 95 percent expect the German hotel market to recover to its 2019 record level by 2022 or 2023 latest, according to a new survey.

https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/germany/news/2020/06/survey-hotel-operator-beat

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Finbat.ma and Fiesta PMS join the eRevMax Partner Ecosystem

Agoda promotes its GoLocal program to RateTiger hotel users

As travel reopens across different geographies, domestic travel is on the rise. At present hotel occupancy is driven by staycations, drive-in and local travelers. This is the time for hoteliers to evaluate their online distribution mix and capitalize on the local channels. The ground rule of working with any distribution/sales channel is to ensure that you keep your hotel listing up-to-date to give a true picture to the guests. Knowing the right channels that bring business to your city is a key and being connected to them is very important to increase your hotel’s presence online.

Here are some of our newly connected channel and tech partners leading in their specific markets. Get in touch if you are looking to expand your distribution connectivity and wish to connect to any of our 400+ OTA and PMS channel network.


Finbat.ma

If you are looking to connect to a regional OTA in Morocco, Finbat.ma can be a good bet. Offering a variety of accommodation across Morocco, this channel attracts bookings both from native and international travellers and is focused on providing high-quality service and a great travel experience. If you have a hotel in Morocco, get your property listed with Finbat.ma to attract domestic bookings in your city.

Agoda GoLocal

With domestic bookings becoming the key revenue generator, Agoda GoLocal program could be beneficial for your property. Through a multi-platform marketing campaign, Agoda aims to generate more demand and bookings for your property from travellers in your country. Simply offer domestic customers an additional 10% discount on top of existing channel discount. Contact us today for more details.

FiestaPMS

Our newest PMS partner, Fiesta Technologies, is a popular technology provider in Philippines. It offers a wide range of features and functionalities for full-service hotels and chains, as well as independent properties. Known for its user-friendly interface and quick support response time, Fiesta can be a great partner for your property. If you are looking for a PMS provider, get in touch with us today.

Are you looking to manage any new channel from your RateTiger platform? CONTACT US TODAY – https://www.erevmax.com/erevmax-contact.html

 

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The Week, That Was – August 2020 Week 4

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!!

eRevMax reports strong recovery signals for Malaysian hotel sector

Advance bookings reach almost 95% in August, compared to January, showing extremely positive sentiment among bookers. With partial reopening of medical tourism and travel bubble with Singapore, Malaysia might witness further growth in the coming days. Read the full report.

https://www.erevmax.com/ratetiger-news/ratetiger-news-archive/aug2020-erevmax-reports-strong-recovery-signals-malaysian-hotel.html

126,000 tourists visit Egypt since early July amid COVID-19 downward trend

Egypt has received 126,000 tourists since it reopened its seaside resorts to international flights and foreign tourists on July 1, after a three-month halt due to the coronavirus pandemic. As hoteliers, are you connected to the right channels? Manage your online distribution through RateTiger and know the key channels that bring maximum business to your city. Contact us on – marketing@erevmax.com

https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1198896.shtml

Webinar – Plan, Execute, Recover – Hospitality Strategies for the APAC Hotels

Industry experts join hands to talk about reopening of travel in Asia Pacific and how hotels can capture demand through better channel connectivity and cater to evolving guest expectations. The session will have speakers from Maritim Hotels, Chroma Hospitality, Alorie Hospitality, eRevMax, Winsar Group and KAI Hotel Solutions. Register today to join the session on 3rd September, 16:00 SGT – https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkcumgrDwtHNyud2MBXVriZKYna2EFuc-J

Frequent travelers cite priorities for hotel stays

Face coverings for employees and guests, suspending daily housekeeping of rooms, and utilizing technology to reduce direct contact have a considerable impact on guests’ comfort levels.

https://www.ahla.com/press-release/survey-frequent-travelers-cite-priorities-hotel-stays

Despegar gets $200M in investments, sees “positive trend” in bookings

Latin America-based online travel agency and eRevMax partner Despegar has raised $200 million in two transactions. In tandem with the report of its financial results for the second quarter of 2020, Despegar says it has a private placement with L Catterton, the largest consumer-focused private equity fund in the world, to issue and sell preferred stock plus warrants to purchase ordinary shares for an aggregate price of $150 million.

https://www.phocuswire.com/despegar-q2-2020-financial-report

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