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How the ingenious combination of AI and financial practices can increase profitability in travel

Alastair Newport Oct 29, 2020

Travel Daily sits down to speak with the Dor Krubiner, founder and CEO of Hotlemize one of the most exciting new companies to arise in travel in the last few years.

Features

Fundamental differences in Chinese online behaviours (Travel industry focused)

Anita Chan Jul 29, 2020

More than two years ago, I wrote the article “Major Misconceptions about getting Direct Hotel Bookings from China”. (https://www.4hoteliers.com/features/article/11092) After me publishing…

Technology

Israeli travel tech startup Hotelmize raises Series B from Alibaba, opens APAC headquarters in Hong Kong

Megha Paul Apr 3, 2020

Hotelmize, developer of AI-based price prediction and profit-optimisation technologies for the hotel booking industry, is raising its B round investment largely in the Asia Pacific to…

Online Bookings Soar in Brazil Travel Market

Mark Elliott Jun 9, 2017 3

Latin America's populations are getting tech-savvier, leading to a boost in online bookings and Internet penetration. Looking forward, four in 10 sales will be made online in the region by…

My 15 Minutes of Fame (and why Airbnb is Killing it)

Simon Willmore Feb 19, 2017 0

In 2010, I was working on an update to our U.S. vacation rental market research, and one name kept popping up: Airbnb. I began digging in. The model was odd – people rent out their primary…

Agents stung by rise in demand for exotic travel

Aaron Greenwood Dec 7, 2016

New research from eNett International, a provider of dedicated B2B travel payment solutions, has found that European travel companies trying to keep up with the growing consumer demand for…

Developing Markets' Online Travel Penetration Set to Soar

Simon Willmore Dec 2, 2016 0

With over 60% of all travel bookings made offline globally, there is still plenty of room for online growth – especially in developing nations. Mature travel markets such as the U.S. and…

Phocuswright 2016: Innovators, Innovators, Everywhere Innovators

Chicke Fitzgerald Nov 15, 2016 7

Innovation is one of the core topics that Travel Daily Media will be covering in the Executive Village section of the publication and on our Game Changer radio program. The Innovation…

Tourism

Young Chinese embrace independent travel – study

Mark Elliott May 12, 2016

An increasing number of Chinese travellers are shunning group tours and embracing independent travel, a new study has found. In its "China Unbounded: The Rapid Rise of China’s…

Technology

Boom for Middle East online travel market

Mark Elliott Nov 24, 2015

Growth in online travel planning and booking across the region will be the focus at Arabian Travel Market 2016, with research firm Phocuswright. As per the research, Middle East’s…

Technology

Travelport road show attracts key Saudi agents

Mark Elliott Sep 3, 2015

In a recent development, Travelport concluded a technology roadshow tour across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, Riyadh and Damman. The series of interactive workshops showcased…

Triptease named European travel innovator of the year

Gemma Greenwood May 17, 2015

Triptease, a developer of a smart widget that integrates into a hotel’s website and displays three OTA prices in real-time, has been named European Travel Innovator of the Year at the…

Technology

Online sales to drive US$100bn LatAm travel industry

Mark Elliott Apr 24, 2015

Travel revenues in Latin America will reach US$98.5 billion in 2016, 23% more than in 2013, according to a report from research agency PhocusWright. The results, which were revealed…

Travel Agents

European online travel market ‘to grow 7%’

Mark Elliott Jan 9, 2015

Online bookings in the European travel market are expected to grow by 7% in 2015, despite economic and geopolitical challenges. Website sales increased 8% in 2013 despite continued…

Road

Blacklane receives millions of funding

Mark Elliott Nov 11, 2014

Ground transportation firm Blacklane has secured a new multi-million pound investment to help grow its services in Asia. Japan-based Recruit Holdings Co. has invested in the company…