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French law bans rate parity clauses in OTA contracts
The French National Assembly has voted to delete any rate parity clauses from contracts between OTAs and hoteliers, allowing hotels…
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US travel agents call on Marriott to withdraw direct booking campaign, label it ‘misleading
OTAs have not responded well to Marriott’s new direct booking marketing campaign, which targets millennials with several Youtube spots featuring…
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What does the affect of mobile booking on travel sales really look like?
A new infographic illustrates just how much mobile traffic is taking over the industry. It was created by Springmetrics and…
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Google’s latest change to its search results impacts local business listings
Google recently rolled out a major change to their search results page, specifically to the local listings ‘Map Pack’. Previously,…
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James Packer replaced by Robert Rankin as Crown Resort Chairman
James Packer has stepped down as chairman of the company and the board has appointed Robert Rankin as new chairman.…
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Hotels urged to get guests involved in National Recycling Week
9-15 November is National Recycling Week and Planet Ark has been encouraging everyone to join the recycling charge at their…
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$100m Byron resort hailed ‘“game changer” by Destination NSW CEO
The $100 million Elements of Byron Resort has been dubbed a “game changer” by Sandra Chipchase, CEO at Destination New…
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Jupiters event initiates $345 million redevelopment
The sod-turning for the six-star 17-storey hotel tower at the front of the existing property will take place at 9.30am…
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AccorHotels adds two key Pullman hotels in Asia in two days
AccorHotels has announced key rebrandings in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, adding a further 927 rooms to its network in Asia.…
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Walker Corporation appointed to develop next stages of Parramatta Square
Parramatta City Council has selected Walker Corporation to undertake the two larger stages of its Parramatta Square development, worth a…
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