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Industry
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…
Read More 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…
Read MoreCEO 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…
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Industry
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…
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Management
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…
Read More Industry pushes Coalition for parity ban pledge
Leading accom bodies have challenged the Coalition to match Labor's pledge to end rate parity.
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Developments
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…
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Developments
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.
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Industry
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…
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Industry
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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