20/11/2008 15:39
Change is the one true constant of just about everything, and packs as heavy a punch in the marketing space as anywhere else. Change is perpetual, inevitable and, as seen of late in our economic downturn, outright challenging for marketers at all levels.
When it comes to succeeding – and...
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20/11/2008 15:20
TripAdvisor launched a suite of tools for owners and managers of hotels, restaurants and attractions to bring the proven power of user-generated reviews and ratings to their own web sites. Unbiased user-generated reviews have been proven to turn lookers into bookers by leveraging the trust...
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19/11/2008 20:22
Scandic is taking over two existing hotels in Poland, one with 164 rooms in Wroclaw and one with 143 rooms in Gdansk.
Both hotels will become part of Scandic in the New Year. These two will be Scandic's first venture in Poland and an important step in the company's continued growth strategy, which...
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19/11/2008 19:06
Expedia, the world’s leading online travel company, are hosting a summit for hoteliers, tour operators and other travel suppliers in Greece on November 24 in Athens (Classical King George Hotel). The summit will include presentations on how Greek travel companies can handle current challenges in...
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19/11/2008 18:39
UK (World Tourism News) - Digital pioneer Whatsonwhen is to be rebranded Frommer’s Unlimited - a move which will integrate the online expert’s business-to-business services together with Frommer’s, the market leader in travel content for more than 50 years and a branded imprint of John Wiley...
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19/11/2008 18:33
Thai Airways has reduced its fuel surcharges on both domestic and international routes.
As the cost of oil falls to just over $54 a barrel, the surcharges on all international routes will be reduced by around 30%.
The change will see surcharges on the London Bangkok route...
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19/11/2008 18:31
Hotels4u.com is to launch an XML version of its booking system for agents.
The bed bank said the new system will give agents access to 10,000 more city hotels and new product in Thailand, Goa, Gambia, regional France and Italy.
The system will also provide quicker and more...
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19/11/2008 10:54
For the hotel industry, recently riding high on years of record profits, the good times have ended suddenly, and no one knows when they may resume.
Both domestically and internationally, many properties managed by major hotel companies are reeling from an unanticipated drop in demand that...
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19/11/2008 10:40
ABTA has confirmed that it is moving its head office to London Bridge.
The move will see all of the association’s 72 staff move from its current base in Newman Street to 20 Park Street, which lies between Waterloo and London Bridge stations, at the end of January. ABTA has been based at...
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18/11/2008 19:57
Available in more than 2,000 hotels in 90 countries, A|Club, the new loyalty program by Accor Hospitality, will enable guests to earn points at Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis and All Seasons Hotels. This is the first hotel loyalty program that is entirely web-based...
