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Expedia reports lower quarterly profit, revenue outlook not promising
February 10, 2012 | Online Travel
Expedia Inc reported quarterly revenue that missed Wall Street estimates and a profit that was hurt by rising costs. The company said its Expedia brand underperformed in the quarter as a rise in airfares resulted in fewer airline tickets being sold. more...
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Will independent hotels distribute through Roomkey.com?
February 10, 2012 | Hotel Marketing
When Room Key entered the pantheon of hotel metasearch engines, initial reactions varied. While big chains were seemingly excited for this alternative to third-party search engines, independent hoteliers maintained a reserved skepticism, wondering what place, if any, there will be for them on the site. more...
Five countries to visit should the euro fail
February 10, 2012 | Hotel Marketing
According to Travelocity, a euro collapse would likely lead to fewer European travelers taking vacations on the continent, which could then in turn create an excess of available hotel rooms, leading to lower prices and opportunities for fantastic deals. more...
New hotel payment solutions emerging in Europe
February 10, 2012 | Hotel Marketing
Considerably more common in Europe than the United States, bill-back is a payment method in which the hotel sends an invoice to the client or, more commonly, the client's travel management company - rather than the traveler paying at check-out. more...
Hotels reach out to niche markets
February 10, 2012 | Hotel Marketing
Hotels across the country are stepping up efforts to cater to niche markets - specific minority groups or the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Executives at Marriott looked at the numbers and realized that they couldn't afford to ignore these groups. more...
Driving higher commissions, the simple solution to online hotel marketing
February 10, 2012 | Hotel Marketing
"Buying rank" is driving an increasing commission war between hotels that solely benefits the OTAs. Take the booking.com example. Although its published commission rate is 15%, hotels are providing commission overrides of close to 30% to be on the first page. But is it the intelligent solution? more...
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