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RateTiger Enhancement Will Gauge Review Sentiments at a Glance

Aleksandr Shatskih

Hoteliers will soon have a new tool at their disposal which will help them to quickly and effectively gauge the sentiments from its user reviews on sites on the web.

14 years ago

Nickels & Dimes & Billions: Ancillary Revenue Notes

Phil Butler

An article just the other day at Travel Agent Central hints at just how deep the well of ancillary travel revenue may be. According to a cited Amadeus/IdeaWorks report, ancillary revenues could triple from $32 billion to over $100 billion on the heels of electronic miscellaneous documents (EMDs). But, the real story beneath transactions may be the […]

14 years ago

Taking a Whiff of WIHP

Phil Butler

As you surf the web today, take note of just how many times you run across a WIHP ad. If ever there were an “over” the top campaign, the so called “all inclusive” hotel marketing agency may have gone too far.

So, since WIHP is all into viral evangelism and digital visibility, let’s take a look at just what’s going on there. First up, how about website creation?

14 years ago

Eva: Natural Language Search Revival

Phil Butler

A new product called Eva (Expert Virtual Agent) aims to become your virtual travel assistant. Unveiled at the recent PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit, Evature is an Israeli company marketing the Eva online travel search assistant. Winner of the DEMO Award for Most Game-Changing Travel Innovation, Eva aims to please a billion travelers soon.

14 years ago

Discover the World’s Best Travel Experiences with Startle

Aleksandr Shatskih

This is what Startle is all about: one-of-a-kind Star Experiences, and insider perks at Five-Star properties that can’t be found elsewhere.

14 years ago

Use of Mobile Technology by Business Travelers on the Rise

Aleksandr Shatskih

A recent study from PhoCusWright Inc. sponsored by Rearden Commerce revealed that the use of mobile technology by business travelers continues to increase, with more than 75% of business travelers accessing the Internet via mobile phones.

14 years ago

Global Hotel Exchange Utilizes RateTiger Effect

Aleksandr Shatskih

On Tuesday, an new, independent OTA announced a strategical alignment with RateTiger. Global Hotel Exchange, a cost free distrubution channel for hotels to launch in January, will leverage the power of global hospitality technology provider Rate Tager and eRevMax.

14 years ago

WTM: 2011 Money Generation Machine

Aleksandr Shatskih

Travel Daily News reported this morning, the start of this week’s World Travel Market in London, the leading worldwide travel industry event, welcomed some 183 new exhibitors for 2011. From national tourism boards, destination management companies, to technology entities and beyond, ExCeL, London is the place to be November 7 through 10.

14 years ago

Top 10 Travel Sites of 2011

Aleksandr Shatskih

Some travel startups were extensively praised on mainstream media, others, were less fortunate, but their value is still there.

14 years ago

Upcoming: The Festival of Media Asia

Aleksandr Shatskih

Festival of Media Asia, opens their creativity and innovation in media by their first Asia chapter from November 13th thru November 15th in Singapore. Hosted at the Marina Bay Saynds Expo and Convention Center, the gathering hopes to target the challenges Asia marketers, branding, and communications sectors face.

14 years ago

Smart Travel with Smart Destinations

Phil Butler

Argo Travel News decided to make every Sunday into a new series, “Service Sunday” in honor of all those great travel services out there worth checking out. Today, we spotlight Smart Destinations, one of the world’s top sightseeing portals online.

14 years ago

Rate Parity – Apples When You Need Oranges

Phil Butler

The definitions of hotel room rate parity vary depending on who is doing the defining. The big online booking platforms speak of consistency and fairness, hotels often simply “have to” maintain parity to play in the game, and so on. But, is consistency at the expense of value and clarity worth then high price? These […]

14 years ago

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