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RateGain Launches Smart Distribution

2019-05-28 by Argophilia Travel News

RateGain unveiled the Smart Distribution solution during HEDNA, Madrid. This game-changing product will revolutionize hotels distribution.

Tags: ADR, booking, Bookings, HEDNA, hotel bookings, hotel distribution, hotels technology, RateGain, Smart Distribution

Magnuson Hotels Joins 5 Million Room HRS Portfolio to Expand Business Traveler Segment

2017-03-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Magnuson HRS deal

HRS, the world’s leading hotel content provider with more than five million rooms in global distribution systems, added Magnuson Hotels’ 1,000+ properties to its inventory. Magnuson Hotels is the world’s largest independent hotel group, with its hotel locations spread across six countries and three continents.

Tags: CMS, content, hotel distribution, HRS, Magnuson Worldwide, Thomas Magnuson

Who’s the Big Bad Wolf of Hotel Marketing?

2012-01-26 by Phil Butler

The big bad wolf of online travel

Just out, the Distribution Channel Analysis study via the American Hotel Lodging Association (AH&LA) and STR, has been released. The detailed study, supposedly aimed at helping “all” hoteliers better understand hotel room distribution, discusses distribution channel mix, among other salient hotel profitability instances. But, is the study really meant for all hoteliers, or just the fat cats?

Tags: advertising, American Hotel Lodging Association, Expedia commissions, franchise fees, Google, Google ads, Google evil, Google hotel finder, Google market, Google Travel, Hilton, hotel, hotel brands, hotel distribution, hotel franchises, Hyatt, IHG, Larry Page, Madigan Pratt & Associates, marketing, marketing channels, Marriott, Mr & Mrs Smith, online travel, OTA's, pay per click, ppc, propoganda, Roomkey, search marketing pay per click, Sergey Brin, STR, Tamara Heber-Percy, TripAdvisor, update, Wyndam

Travelport to Integrate and Reorganize Channels

2010-10-23 by Phil Butler

Travelport and Orbitz CEO Jeff Clarke

Travelport announces new integration features as the company gets a new lease on life from investors. Travelport’s leading edge GDS technology is in need of an update, as worldwide travel becomes far more competitive. Blackstone Group’s reservation portal forgoes $2.6 billion in mature loans for now. Will the company integrate and expand its global business?

Tags: Blackstone Group, Credit Suisse, GDS, global travel, hotel data, hotel distribution, online travel, rich media, Tnooz, travel agents, travel data, travel metrics, travel reservations, travel site, Travelport, Travelport GDS, UBS AG

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