Travel Industry News

Understanding the top 5 travel distribution trends

Published: 02 Sep 2010 (0 comments)

By Ritesh Gupta Where is the travel sector headed? Which areas of distribution are going to see maximum growth? How is the whole travel planning, booking and in-destination process changing for the travellers? What is the role of technology and gadgets for additional sales channels and driving customer loyalty in the time to come?

Understanding how the UK advertising watchdog can go about removing PPC ads?

Published: 02 Sep 2010 (0 comments)

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the UK is extending its powers to cover all online marketing and advertising from March 1st 2011.

Eurostar targets business traveller market, launches ad campaign

Published: 02 Sep 2010 (0 comments)

Eurostar, the high speed rail service between the UK and mainland Europe, has worked on an advertising campaign in an effort to revive the business traveller market.

Top European Travel Professionals Meet at Online Marketing & Social Media in Travel Summit

Published: 01 Sep 2010 (0 comments)

How can travel companies get the most out of the time and resources they allocate to online marketing and social media? What innovative strategies and tactics can be deployed to drive real return on social media and avoid wasting time? When and how should travel companies invest in mobile?

Using a mobile travel application offline with no roaming fees

Published: 01 Sep 2010 (0 comments)

The iPhone has opened the door to a world of opportunity for consumers’ personal lives. More and more developers are jumping on board daily to create useful apps for travellers.

Ryanair, Maxroam to slash up to 70pc off mobile roaming charges

Published: 01 Sep 2010 (0 comments)

Ryanair will slash mobile phone roaming charges by up to 70 percent as it launched a new partnership with Maxroam, the low cost roaming SIM card provider.

Accorhotels.com ties up with HotelsCombined.com

Published: 01 Sep 2010 (0 comments)

Accorhotels.com and hotel meta-search engine HotelsCombined.com have signed a new distribution partnership.

Assessing the utility of mobile travel-related applications

Published: 31 Aug 2010 (0 comments)

The rise of smartphones with browsers which can both display desktop sites and make it easy for users to interact with them has been a significant development. The travel industry expects mobile usage to continue to increase as the browsers get better.

Why do hoteliers need a robust direct online channel strategy?

Published: 31 Aug 2010 (0 comments)

Revenue “leaked” from the hotel industry to the OTAs in the form of abnormally high merchant commissions of 25 percent and higher will reach $5.4 billion in 2010, estimates Hospitality eBusiness Strategies.

Google’s “reach” is declining: study

Published: 31 Aug 2010 (0 comments)

Recently, the Yahoo! and Microsoft Search Alliance rolled out its first big change to the public – Yahoo! organic search results are now driven by Bing’s algorithms in the US and Canada.

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Upcoming Conferences & Reports

Online Marketing & Social Media Strategies for Travel Summit 2010

5-6 October, Andels Hotel, Prague

Formerly known as the Sales & Marketing in Travel Summit, this well established event examines key strategies to engage customers in the new media landscape. Join top travel brands who’ll share insightful case studies, best practices and ideas!

Travel Distribution Summit India 2010

6-7 October 2010

The annual meeting place for India's rapidly expanding online travel industry. Going into its fifth successful year, over 300 Indian and International delegates will convene in Mumbai for two days of knowledge sharing and deal making.

Travel Distribution Summit North America

13-14 October, 2010 - Chicago

Now in it’s 12th successful year, this is THE travel industry event where the North American online travel industry meets to network, share fresh industry knowledge and learn profitable new strategies.

European Online Travel Report 3rd Edition

2009-2010

This comprehensive report will help you understand the incredibly complex European online travel market and allow you to pinpoint specific growth opportunities for your travel company.

Revenue Management & Pricing in Travel Conference, Europe

23-24th November 2010

This long-standing industry event brings together the best in industry to discuss the hot topics and trends in Revenue Management. Find out how you can continue to price for profit without eroding your rates at the same time as holding your brand integrity and values. Understand how Social Media and CRM are affecting RM strategies and benefit from expert knowledge on best practice in these fields.

Social Media Strategies for Travel N. America 2011

February/March, San Francisco

Attend the world's leading social media conference solely dedicated to the travel industry - now in it's 4th successful year! This is the event where top travel brands and social media experts meet to drive forward best practices

Travel Distribution Summit Europe 2011

London May 10-11 2011

The biggest gathering of online travel, pricing and distribution executives in the world will take place in London in May 2011. The most cost effective way to keep up with this fast changing industry.

E-Tourism and Travel Distribution - Southern Europe

January 31 - February 1, Athens

The hoteliers and travel and tourism suppliers of the major Southern European destinations are still tied to the intermediaries. Missing out on millions of Euros of revenue and taking on considerable costs. How can the industry sell more online and via social media and mobile and use the best of the intermediaries and marketing channels and partners available.