News
-
Expedia defends high commissions
Expedia’s marketing costs are staggering, according to Mark Okerstrom, Expedia’s CFO. He said Expedia spent $2 billion on sales-and-marketing efforts…
Read More -
Hamilton Island’s occupancy rates hit record high
Hamilton Island has achieved its highest occupancy levels on record in October and November 2013, fuelled by a huge increase…
Read More -
Accor links with Asia-Pacific OTAs
Accor has formed partnerships with several more online travel agencies in the Asia Pacific region. The new distribution partnerships with…
Read More -
Customers buying overseas not a problem for hospitality industry
Just over half (57 per cent) of Australian businesses in the hospitality sector believe they are not negatively affected by…
Read More -
Air NZ to continue Sunshine Coast flights
A three year extension by Air New Zealand of direct flights from Auckland to Queensland’s Sunshine Coast will bring thousands…
Read More -
Make your own Google maps
Google has unveiled a new way to allow anyone to create their own personalised street view map of their location.…
Read More -
“If it’s in the hotel room, it’s a souvenir, right?”
TripAdvisor survey reveals that two in three travellers take items from hotel rooms – from toiletries and tea, to batteries…
Read More -
Fairfax sells Stayz accommodation website for $220m
Fairfax Media offloaded its holiday rentals website Stayz to US-listed holiday rentals group HomeAway for about $220 million, late on…
Read More -
ACCC rules on hotel reviews, so?
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is addressing misleading conduct related to fake online reviews, by releasing best practice guidance…
Read More -
Art hotels increase late checkout deals
Why do hotels force you to check out at 11:00am when your room isn’t needed till 6pm, if at all?…
Read More