Kiwi.com Partners with Sabre to Expand Its Reach
Sabre’s robust technology and innovation roadmap to drive sustainable long-term growth for the global OTA
Africa Hotel Performance Update – STR
Africa’s destinations have been some of the hardest hit in terms of hotel occupancy. The region closed 2020 with weekly occupancy trending between 20%-25%, and more recently during the week ending 7 February, occupancy was still at just 24.8%. When compared with other key regions, only Europe (21.4%) reported lower occupancy for that opening week of February.
London Short-term Rentals Start Year with Higher Occupancy, Lower Rates
London’s short-term rental industry recorded a month-over-month increase in occupancy but declines in average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR), according to January 2021 data from STR.
Local Tips For Selling Products (Part 1)
The knowledge that consumers turn to mobile and online search engines to find information on potential purchases mean that brands are constantly running fresh advertising campaigns to attract consumers. Many of these countries don’t share the same primary language and local culture, requiring localisation in terms of processes, products, and marketing content. With this being said, there are many “dos and don’ts” that marketers should be aware of before starting their campaigns.
Winter Storm Pushes Texas Hotel Occupancy Gains
Texans displaced by freezing temperatures and outages pushed the state’s occupancy to a 50-week high, according to an analysis by STR.
Personalization Improves Conversions – By Kristen Sullivan
In a world where hyper-targeted ads have been deemed 'creepy' and 'intrusive,' the fact remains that people prefer personalized messaging that comes from data collection. Most consumers like seeing content applicable to their lives and interests as opposed to something irrelevant.
In First Earnings Report, Airbnb Posts Q4 Loss of $3.9B – PhocusWire
Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky says he believes the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that his business is 'inherently adaptable' as the home-share giant reports financial results for the first time since its IPO in December.
Forecast Predicts Some Business Travel Recovery In 2021
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) held its Canada Town Hall yesterday, to present the annual BTI™ Outlook focused on Canada, and the Association’s regional plans for the year ahead.
US Short-term Rentals Post Mixed Performance in January
Short-term rentals in Miami, Nashville and Philadelphia showed mixed performance results during January 2021, according to data from STR. Short-term rentals continued to post higher occupancy levels than hotels in each of the three markets.
Announcing the Top 50 Women in Travel
WINiT by GBTA names industry leaders who are driving positive change for women in business travel