A new survey by the GBTA Foundation found that high-frequency travelers are nearly as likely to spurn online booking tools.
SiteMinder found that the top business focus for hotel owners this year is to increase their direct bookings and improve their online presence.
It's never easy for American businesses to make it in China. Cultural differences, government interference and the sheer cost of competing in a market that dwarfs the US have frustrated companies ranging from Wal-Mart to Uber.
The global scale of Facebook has never been more relevant than with its new City Guides. The network has doubled down on mining its data to create a painless way to plan trips.
Zozi has laid off 30 percent of staff, TechCrunch learned and Zozi confirmed. The company says the restructuring will allow it to focus on its core B2B software platform, Zozi Advance.
Searches on Google for flights to China are up 24% year on year worldwide, outpacing the growth for flights to popular destinations such as France and Australia, according to Marketing Interactive.
Interesting move by Royal Caribbean as it looks to compete head-on with the likes of Viator with the launch of a standalone brand – GoBe – for activities.
The eye-tracking study confirmed that the addition of the business listing box and metasearch tool of Google appears to keep eyes focused on paid areas of the SERP for a longer period of time.