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Redwood Shores, California – 15 February 2017 Oracle revealed studies identifying the consumer drivers for loyalty in the food and beverage and hotel industries and the impact of technology in curating a unique hotel guest experience. Insights from both studies highlight a global demand for loyalty programs in the hospitality industry
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Bellevue/Washington, 11 February 2017 – 2016 was a good year for online bookings: Expedia increased its revenue by a full 32 per cent to 8.7 billion US dollars last year. The Gross bookings, meaning the amount of the traded travel bookings, grew by 21 per cent to over 72.
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Essen, Germany – 10 February 2017 – 1Busy Rooms, a Malta based Central Reservation System, announced the acquisition of Germany based Hotelwebservice (HWS). The deal provides the company with significant exposure in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and allows for expansion of the product suite. Busy Rooms, traditionally not focused on
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Copenhagen – 8 February 2017 Priceline group pays 550 million USD for acquisition of all shares of Momondo group. The meta searcher with it’s platforms momondo.com and cheapflight.com will be led by Priceline’s Kayak. 1 “Momondo has a strong brand presence in certain parts of Europe, a
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Carlsbad, California – 7 February 2017 Hyatt, Wyndham and Hotel Del are among the hundreds of hotels using 1 to increase revenue, efficiency and guest satisfaction. Hotels are using Zingle, a two-way, business-and-customer communication software platform, to engage with guests in a real-time and personalized way through
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Bethesda, Maryland – 7 February 2017 – Based on actual hands-on guest research and feedback, Marriott International will now offer Marriott Rewards members a dynamic mobile experience personalized for them. Today marks the launch of the newly redesigned and engaging Marriott Mobile app for iOS users in five languages, with Android
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Vienna, 01 February 2016 – The hotel sector and their digital distribution channels are still undergoing a profound transformation. The ones, who miss the entrance into the networked distribution today, will get stuck in their tracks. The guests will still be attracted by different distribution channels, but the ways and formats
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Munich, 31 January 2017 – As early as 2025, the so-called millennials will account for 75 per cent of the working population. Those, who were born between 1980 and 1999 officially belong to the first generation of Digital Natives with high affinity for technology in their every day lives. Ownership
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New York City – 27 January 2017 Imagine – A mobile widget that any hotel – regardless of size or brand affiliation – can add to their website, mobile web and app that will enable guests to check in, view their folio, and check out with just a click. It’s here: Designed this
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Needham, Massachusetts – 26 January 2017 TripAdvisor announced additions to its subscription products, enabling accommodations and restaurants to attract, engage and influence customers. Developed to reflect the specific needs of accommodation and restaurant businesses, these new products allow subscribers to access industry-leading tools to help them capitalize on all the
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Miami – 19 January 2017 Imagine being on a cruise ship as if you were visiting your best friend’s house or sitting at your grandmother’s dining room table. Everyone knows your name, knows what you like to eat and drink and what you like to do. It’s the
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Washington, D.C. – 16 January 2017 Priceline founder Jay Walker launched today upside.com, a hopefully groundbreaking online travel company that is changing the game for buying business travel. Using Upside, travelers at small and medium-sized businesses can save 10-15% over the lowest published air and hotel prices