Consolidated Travel Industry Blog and News River
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- Cranky on the Web (January 30 – February 3)
Why Spirit Airlines Is Right – Conde Nast Daily Traveler Admittedly, this post was meant to stir the pot up a little. I do see merit in what Spirit is doing in fighting the feds on one hand, but … - Hotel Lawyer on 2012: A good year to buy a hotel (and a bad year, if your hotel note is due)
By Jim Butler and the Global Hospitality Group® Hotel Lawyers | Authors of www.HotelLawBlog.com 3 February 2012 While no one has a crystal ball to accurately predict the future of the hospitality indu … - VisitPhilly takes a leap toward Facebook engagement with date nights
There are at least two ways to look at the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Corp.’s current Facebook campaign, 29 Nights of Dates. The destination marketing organization is giving away tickets, dinn … - Is London Olympics Driving Hoteliers to Offer Best Rates on Their Brand Sites Instead of OTAs?
Looking at the recent finding on rate parity trends in Europe by RateGain, is it too early to believe that in light of the upcoming London Olympics, hotels in London are making an effort to generate d … - RateGain's Hotel Rate Parity Trends – Europe (Feb – Apr 2012)
Hotel rate parity trends for February to April 2012 of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Europe. … - Citibank Moves Boldly Into The Tablet Banking Market
Hotcakes, you've got some competition: the phrase "selling like tablets" might soon enter the global lexicon. And it's not all hype – though there is a fair bit of that as well. Tabl … - Royal Caribbean gives Times Square subway a makeover
Some would argue that a Royal Caribbean sailing can be transformative — but there is no debating that the cruise line has transformed the 42nd Street subway shuttle in Manhattan into a ship-wort … - Saddest but probably one of the most popular webcams on the planet right now
Such as been the worldwide focus (and effect on the industry) following the Costa Concordia incident off the coast of Italy in January that one unlikely beneficiary has been a local news service on th … - US Hotel Occupancy Up 4.0% to 53.8% Week Ending January 28th – 2012
ADR increases increases 4.3% to US$101.84 - Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR – Week Ending January 28th, 2012
Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Cana … - Canadian Hotels Occupancy Up 3.8% Week Ending 28 January 2012
Revenue per available room up 7.2% to CAD$71.06 - Strong showing for Hotel Urbano – Top Brazil travel sites, January 28 2012
Hotel Urbano has extended its lead in the destination and accommodation category last week, as well as seeing its position increase in the list of leading agencies in Brazil. The site added 3% market … - Kayak hits 100M monthly queries as Google data reveal flight search uppers and downers
Kayak users in January made more than 100 million travel queries on the site and through its mobile apps for the first time, a move which coincides with Google data showing that searches for “Ka … - RIP Malev and Spanair
Last week, Spanair ceased operations after 25 years. The airline had been looking for a takeover partner to ensure operations, but was unable to do so and the government withdrew the funding support i … - How the cruise sector can use technology to help enhance the departure point experience
NB: This is a guest article by Mark Mattson, a former university professor who writes agile software solutions for the travel industry through TravelTools, a service for destination marketers. Despite … - KLM unveils Meet and Seat allowing passengers to choose their travelling companion
After weeks of coverage and commentary in national and international press KLM has unveiled its promised Meet & Seat service enabling passengers to link their Facebook and LinkedIn profile to thei … - OTAs offered new rail booking tech
Online travel agents are expected to go live with new rail booking technology within six months after a collaboration was struck between SNCF subsidiary Rail Europe and Pharos Datacom. - Topic of the Week: Southwest’s Bigger Airplanes Start Flying Soon
Yesterday, Southwest loaded the new 737-800 aircraft into its schedules. Starting on April 11, you can start flying the 175-seat birds from Chicago and Baltimore to Florida. That same day, Southwest w … - Getting mobile web basics right in travel is still a target rather than an achievement
As we got towards the end of 2011, many people were asking me what I thought was next in the world of mobile and whether I had any predictions. Alongside my Tnooz Predictions 2012, where I pondered wh … - Seaport Selects Enterasys OneFabric to Provide Wireless Access
Enterasys OneFabric Edge solutions have been rolled out in Seaport Hotel & Seaport World Trade Center to provide a guest network solution. … - GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus – February 2012
Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during February 2012 – all here, in one easy read. Most recent updates first… Friday 3 February 2012: Amadeus … - THE OUT NYC Taps Travel Tripper as Booking Engine Provider
The NY-based urban resort, THE OUT NYC, is utilizing Travel Tripper to manage its online reservations. - Quicken Loans Arena Intros Wireless Touchscreen Concierge
The Cleveland Cavs’ home turf teams with Aramark to launch SmartTouch technology in the arena’s luxury suites. … - LaGuardia’s Central Terminal Plan Requests Proposals
When they knocked down the former National Airlines terminal at New York’s Kennedy Airport, we bemoaned the fact nothing could be done to save part of this unique structure. When they knocked do … - Booking.com added to Travelport booking engine
Travelport has added leading global hotel website Booking.com to its Rooms and More booking engine. - TripButler is Hoping to Cut Your Roaming Data Bill
Have you travelled overseas lately and been paranoid about turning on roaming data on your mobile device for fear of coming home to a ridiculous bill? Well TripButler, a start-up out of Austria is ho … - TTE Preview: QuBit unveils 'intelligent' feedback tool
A new customer feedback service from web analytics specialist QuBit has been launched offering website operators live insight into issue users are experiencing. - 'Appalling' Groupon will 'trash your brand', says BA and Tui
Two of the UK’s biggest travel companies have dismissed discount-deals site Groupon as of no interest, “appalling” and a way to “trash your brand”. - Social media listen plots impact of Costa cruise disaster
A social media ‘listen’ conducted exclusively for Travolution by digital marketing specialist Shorthose Russell has suggested the impact of the Costa Concordia tragedy may be less serious than feared. … - Rainmaker and RateGain Team to Increase Hotel Revenue
Rainmaker will offer RateGain’s rate shopping solution to its casinos and resorts customers. - Travelport agent survey finds support for GDS ancillary sales
Corporate and leisure travel agencies can expect more technology to help them sell airline ancillaries after a global survey found high levels of support for this service through GDSs. - 5 things to know: 3 February 2012
From the desks of the HotelNewsNow.com editorial staff: • ADR forecasts subject to pricing pressures • Weekly STR data shows improvement for US, Canada hotels • US employ … - Checking out: How to sell Room Key
What do the Cleveland Browns and Room Key have in common? Both lack a clear value proposition—for now. … - Island Hospitality aims to shore up portfolio
The Florida-based management company plans to double the size of its hotel portfolio during the next five years, according to Island’s President Tim Walker. … - Stock update: Starwood, Wynn, Supertel
Included in this week’s update of news from the hotel industry’s public sector: Supertel Hospitality’s shareholders approve a US$30-million investment. … - Starwood Hotel execs talk development, economy
CEO Frits van Paasschen, discussed Thursday the company’s record-setting year of growth and the outlook in emerging markets for the year ahead during the company’s Q4. … - STR: Canada results for week ending 28 January
The Canadian hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics for the week of 22-28 January, according to data from STR. … - STR: US results for week ending 28 January
The U.S. hotel industry experienced increases in all three key performance metrics during the week of 22-28 January, according to data from STR. … - Pricing pressures could alter ADR forecasts
Data collectors point to a bevy of unanswered questions and unknown factors that will determine hoteliers’ pricing power throughout 2012. … - Millennials: Look inward before being heard
If we 20-somethings want to stand out among other individuals, have our ideas heard and be recognized, then we have to first take a look at ourselves. …
