Are we Starting to See Signs of Confidence Returning? Consumers Intending to Travel Set to Increase in 2010

February 12th, 2010

Travelocity recently published a ‘Traveler Confidence Report’ which attempts to understand and predict the trends in travel intentions for 2010. The study shows a large rise in travel intentions compared to six months and one year ago.

These findings are sure to make many hoteliers breathe a sigh of relief.

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Tags: Hotel Marketing · Internet Marketing · Travel Marketing

Tripadvisor: European Hoteliers fight to persuade EU Commission to overhaul the rules governing website reviews to keep them honest.

February 5th, 2010

I think this could be music to hoteliers ears, if it gathers ground! I don’t think anyone minds a review as long as it is fair and truthful. You work long and hard to ensure the best possible experience for your guest and when false reviews are posted it can often have detrimental effects on [...]

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Tags: Building a Community / Tribe · Hotel Marketing · Social Media Marketing for Hotels · Travel Marketing

Package holiday price war predicted

December 29th, 2009

A package holiday price war is being predicted as companies seek to capitalise on a recovering market in 2010.
Turkey is leading the way as value-conscious travellers seek to avoid eurozone holiday spots, according to the Co-operative Travel
The leading travel retailer reports that bookings across top 20 destinations for next summer have seen a 26% increase [...]

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Decade of Online Travel Revolution

December 17th, 2009

Over the last 10 years the way we travel has been revolutionised by the web. Many of us waved goodbye to high-street travel agents, newspaper classifieds and hours spent staring at endless Teletext pages, and logged on to new hi-tech services.
As the web began taking hold of the public’s imagination, the burst of sites and [...]

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If Travel Industry is Struggling, Why Are Travel Web Sites Doing Well?

December 9th, 2009

Both Priceline and Orbitz reported higher revenue and profits than expected in the third quarter, despite a travel industry-wide lull. So, why are the online travel agencies doing well when other aspects of travel are flailing?
Some say it’s because the leisure travel market is recovering faster than business travel, but I also think that an [...]

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Tags: Hotel Marketing · Travel Marketing