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.

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The Week, That Was – Dec 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!!

eRevMax publishes Traveller Sentiment Survey

Hotel distribution technology leader, eRevMax, conducted a social media survey to gauge traveller sentiment and understand the key trends and considerations influencing travel decisions.

To read the full report, click here – https://www.erevmax.com/ratetiger-news/ratetiger-news-archive/dec2020-erevmax-publishes-traveller-sentiment-survey.html

European destinations set to dominate in 2021

eRevMax channel partner eDreams ODIGEO says European destinations will dominate the most booked charts in 2021, according to its latest data.

https://www.travolution.com/articles/117715/european-destinations-set-to-dominate-in-2021-says-opodo-parent-edreams-odigeo

Understanding the modern hotel guest

The new guest experience doesn’t hinge entirely on health and safety features.

https://www.phocuswire.com/uncovering-and-understanding-modern-hotel-guest

Hoteliers, industry experts predict 2021 trends

From loyalty programs to tech to business travel, hotel industry experts discuss which trends and strategies will be more crucial than ever in the new year.

https://hotelnewsnow.com/Articles/305780/Hoteliers-industry-experts-predict-2021-trends

Airbnb – The profound power of a truly customer-centric brand

Airbnb doesn’t just exist within its industry, it defines the industry. How it got there, and what it does to keep that position provides a window into what today’s and tomorrow’s consumers expect from brands.

https://www.campaignasia.com/article/what-the-airbnb-ipo-teaches-us-about-the-value-of-brand/465572

Travel experts share their pandemic learnings

Booking.com ask industry partners to share their experiences of a year like no other – and offer up their hopes for 2021.

https://partner.booking.com/en-gb/click-magazine/six-travel-experts-share-their-pandemic-learnings

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The Week, That Was – Nov 2020 Week 4

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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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Travel Tech EMEA Day 3 – Digital Marketing – New ways and changes on guest booking journey

We all have been hearing about the change in guest behaviour and booking journey. Truth be told, the world has changed. Social distancing has become the norm. Everyone is extra cautious, and it looks like this is the ‘new normal’.

The new buzzword for the hospitality industry is ‘hygiene and sanitization’. ‘Safety’ has become the foremost consideration for travellers and they are ready to pay a price for it. While online still remains the most preferred way of booking, guests are giving far more weightage to remote check-in, digital key and remote services replacing the earlier expected face-to-face interaction.

While breakfast buffet was the earlier norm, no-contact in-room dining is the preference now. Weekend DJ evening is a thing of the past, instead you need to highlight safety measures and seclusion that you offer.

As for booking window, predictable seasonality is over for the time-being. With Europe and USA facing the second wave, there is apprehension and fear which is reflected in the irregular booking behaviour. Sadly this is expected to stay so and hoteliers need to adjust to shorter lead times. Non-refundable early booker rate is a thing of past. Guests now expect extra flexibility and support.

Brands across the globe are now coming to terms with the volatile business environment. What does this mean for hotels and their online digital marketing?

In today’s session at Travel Tech EMEA, Cofounder Vinicius Geraldo joins Alejandro Gomez and Rita Jusztina Varga along with the expert panel of speakers – Rodrigo Teixeira from Asksuite Hotel Chatbot, Nicola Seghi from SimpleBooking, Alberto Recanatesi from Bookassist, Theodoros Katsimpras from Bookonlinenow and Pavlina Zychova from MyStay to discuss Digital Marketing – news ways and changes in the guest booking journey. Register to exchange ideas and insights with the stalwarts – https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6930318956520107533

 

The Week, That Was – Nov 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!!

5 things to look for when switching your Booking Engine

Whether you have a small hotel in a quiet town or an independent boutique hotel or managing hotel chains in some of the best destinations across the world, you have to show your presence through your website. Know some important factors that hotels need to take into account when switching their booking engine

https://www.erevmax.com/blog/index.php/2020/11/5-things-to-look-for-when-switching-your-booking-engine/

The five emerging trip types of 2021, according to Booking.com

The impact of the pandemic is changing not just our choice of destination but also the type of trips we’re most likely to take in the coming year. Booking.com’s new research reveals the five emerging trip types for 2021 to motivate and inspire travelers to take a trip (or five) to best fit their newfound travel preferences.

https://globalnews.booking.com/the-five-emerging-trip-types-of-2021/

A reset in hotel bookings is happening right now

For the first time in recent history, the travel industry is learning how to start a new. While a lot remains unknown, what is evident is that the new behaviors and preferences of today’s traveler are likely to linger, if not become permanent changes for some.

https://www.phocuswire.com/a-reset-in-hotel-bookings-is-happening-right-now

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

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.

https://www.erevmax.com/blog/index.php/2020/11/winding-tree-skyware-hospitality-solutions-and-veturis-travel-join-the-erevmax-partner-ecosystem/

Trivago hopes for travel recovery in mid-2021

Reporting third quarter 2020 results the hotel metasearch company says increases over that period were driven by nearby trips to nature spots in “developed Europe.” The company is launching a local travel discovery product in core markets.

https://www.phocuswire.com/trivago-q3-2020-soft-demand

How the US election might determine the future of travel

When demand is back to normal, the real bottleneck will be airport infrastructure. With the travel industry decimated by Covid-19, the presidential response could determine whether the industry revives or is crushed beyond repair.

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/us-election-2020-trump-biden-travel/index.html

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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.

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The Week, That Was – Oct 2020 Week 5

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 advisers: A secret weapon during Covid-19

In the wake of Covid-19, travelers are relying more and more on agents to have the insider knowledge on hotels, border openings and quarantine rules, as well as protecting their payments on future trips if they need to be canceled or postponed.

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/travel-agents-covid-19-pandemic/index.html

As tourism dries up, European countries moving to use Airbnb rentals for long-term use by citizens

Now that the pandemic has all but cut off the steady flow of visitors, many European cities are seizing an opportunity to push short-term rentals back onto the long-term housing market. Governments enacting or planning new laws to curb explosive growth of rentals aimed largely at tourists.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/25/world/europe/airbnb-lisbon-housing.html

Amex GBT adds sustainability badges for hotels in its Neo booking tool

Clients now can configure the tool to display hotel options with the badge, which signifies that a hotel meet certain environmental standards.

https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Technology/Amex-GBT-Adds-Sustainability-Badges-for-Hotels-in-Neo

Hotel metasearch opts for commission-based model

As many hotel marketers slowly increasing their ad spending again, commission-based models for charging for ads grow in popularity as the recovery blossoms.

https://skift.com/2020/10/27/a-newer-way-of-charging-for-hotel-metasearch-ads-is-catching-on/

eRevMax partner Hotelbeds launching new initiative to promote sustainable accommodation within its hotel portfolio

The company now has over 15,000 properties within its portfolio certified as sustainable and easily identifiable to the more than 60,000 travel trade client partners.

https://press.hotelbeds.com/news-room/press-release/hotelbeds-launches-green-hotels-programme-support-sustainable-tourism

Holiday bookings down this year, but rates are rising

In lieu of less people traveling this season, rates have already begun to rise and people are opting for longer lengths of stay.

https://www.essence.com/culture/essence-pepsi-hbcu-homecoming-jonathan-mcreynolds-day-2/

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The Week, That Was – Oct 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!!

Saudi upscale hotel experiences 25% revenue growth with RateTiger

The Riyadh based four-star property has been using RateTiger Product Suite to manage its online distribution since 2018 and has experienced almost 25% growth in revenue since then. Moving away from manual updating of online channels has made life easy for the team. With real-time ARI updates, it helped the team to apply dynamic rate strategies swiftly which led to better conversions and revenue.

https://www.erevmax.com/ratetiger-news/ratetiger-news-archive/oct2020-erevmax-saudi-upscale-hotel-experiences-revenue-growth-ratetiger.html

Expedia on emerging travel trends

Understanding who will travel first, when and how travelers intend to book their stays, and what they expect in a guest experience will help inform hoteliers business plans and successful recovery.

https://www.hotelmanagement.com.au/2020/10/14/exclusive-expedias-bowering-on-new-travel-trends/

GMs forecast operations, guest behavior after pandemic

GMs from properties around the globe gave their thoughts on how things will change for their hotels and the industry coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://hotelnewsnow.com/Articles/304762/GMs-forecast-operations-guest-behavior-after-pandemic

SEERA and ESTUR join the eRevMax Partner Ecosystem

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.

https://www.erevmax.com/blog/index.php/2020/10/channel-update-seera-and-estur-join-the-erevmax-partner-ecosystem/

70% of travellers plan to fly internationally within next six months, reveals OAG report

Most consumers, especially younger travelers, are prepared to fly under the right circumstances. OAG has released The COVID-19 Recovery: Getting Passengers Back on Board, a new report on traveller confidence based on a global survey of over 4,000 users of its flightview travel app. Overall, fear levels over catching COVID-19 while flying are tepid, and most consumers are open to air travel.

https://www.traveldailymedia.com/70-of-travellers-plan-to-fly-internationally-within-next-six-months-reveals-oag-report/

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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 – Sep 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!!

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eRevMax partners with HS LATAM to host TRAVEL TECH APAC

Inviting hoteliers to participate in the week-long virtual conference. The event will take place from 21 – 25 September 2020, through a series of online webinars comprising of 25 speakers from different companies representing the travel technology spectrum.

Register today – https://www.erevmax.com/ratetiger-news/ratetiger-news-archive/sep2020-erevmax-partners-hslatam-host-traveltech-apac.html

Holiday travel bookings lag, but trend toward last-minute trips might help

A trend toward last-minute trips could help spur some bookings closer in to Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/14/holiday-travel-bookings-lag-but-trend-in-last-minute-trips-might-help.html

How the COVID-10 vaccine will impact international travel in 2021

If a vaccine does become available, vaccinating over 7 billion people is going to take time and there are strong indicators a large amount of the population won’t even be willing to get it

https://www.traveloffpath.com/how-the-vaccine-will-impact-international-travel-in-2021/

TrustYou: Some hotel brands recovering faster than expected

While a full and steady recovery still seems to lie far ahead in the future, there are signs that some hotel brands are getting back on their feet faster than expected.

https://www.trustyou.com/blog/covid-19/in-the-midst-of-adversity-some-hotel-brands-are-recovering-faster-than-expected

Who will benefit from Saudi Arabia’s easing of coronavirus flight restrictions

Kingdom to end all restrictions on air, land and sea transport for Saudi citizens ‘after January 1’ next year

https://www.arabianbusiness.com/transport/451780-saudi-to-ease-international-coronavirus-flight-restrictions-from-tuesday

Occupancy Rates for China’s Hotels Show First Year-Over-Year Growth Since Pandemic’s Start

Hotels in China for the week ending September 12 had occupancy rates nearly 9 percent higher than they were for the same week in 2019, the first sign of year-over-year growth since the global pandemic.

https://skift.com/2020/09/17/occupancy-rates-for-chinas-hotels-show-first-year-over-year-growth-since-pandemics-start/

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