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Will Google’s quiet launch change everything?

Google has launched a full destination search site for hotel listings in a move that could seriously shake up online…

Industry on tenterhooks over Booking.com parity drop

Industry leaders are urging Australia’s dominant online travel agent to follow Expedia’s lead and end rate parity clauses in its…

CEO apologises as Senate probes massive data hack

Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson has apologised before a US Senate panel for a vast data breach affecting up to…

Still selling rooms? Here’s how to start selling an experience

One of the most frequently uttered accommodation marketing catchphrases of recent years has been 'selling experiences', but while many marketers…

Want more direct bookings? Avoid the ten-second trap

According to research by the Nielsen Norman Group, you have about ten seconds to convince a visitor to stay on your…

Industry pushes Coalition for parity ban pledge

Leading accom bodies have challenged the Coalition to match Labor's pledge to end rate parity.

Rate parity to be banned under Labor

A policy loathed by almost every Australian accommodation operator will end under a Labor government, following what industry figures describe…

Airbnb takes on OTA giants with new booking platform

Airbnb has bought the HotelTonight booking platform as it ramps up its expansion into the traditional accommodation sector.

Wedding party “violated” in latest hidden camera fiasco

Members of a bridal party are demanding a refund from their accommodation after discovering a hidden camera in a living…

Agoda sales practices slated by operators

Australian operators have called into question the sales tactics of Agoda, days after the bookings platform was named among OTAs…

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