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Hotel Channel Managers: Key Providers and How to Choose a Channel Manager

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In one Hotel Hell episode, lodge guests had to search for a front desk employee by themselves. Eventually, a bartender checked them in with a pen and notebook…The property owners didn’t have an online booking system and were losing a significant amount of revenue they could have used for development. Distribution.

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Sustainable Travel: Opportunities Digital Technology Provides for a Greener Business

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Greenhouse gases (tourism is responsible for around 8 percent of global carbon emissions, three-quarters of which is due to aviation), local resource overuse (e.g., It means that people want to travel responsibly, so hotels, airlines, and tour companies have to keep up and satisfy their customers (and attract new ones).

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PMS API Data for Third-Party Apps: How to Become an Integration Partner of Leading PMSs

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That’s why most hotel management systems today are open to partnerships with independent software vendors to easily expand their capabilities and satisfy clients. Here we will break down how and why these integrations work and how to partner with leading property management systems.

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Short-Term and Vacation Rental Data: Sources and Analysis

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This term refers to hotel alternatives that can be booked for several days or weeks (hence, the second name — short-term rentals.) Vacation rentals usually offer guests more attractive prices than hotels along with a more private setting. Before going any further, let’s make it clear what vacation rentals are.

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Tour Operator Software: Itinerary Creator, Booking Engine, and Other Handy Technologies

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Often, the tour operator functions as a wholesaler, buying tickets, hotel rooms, and other travel products in bulk at discounted rates, combining them, and selling those packages in significant quantities directly or indirectly. Besides, a tour operator can own some of the package components, for example, run an airline or hotel.

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Central Reservation System for Hotels: CRS Functionality and Software Explained

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Today, the share of walk-ins in the hotel industry keeps reducing annually. At the time of global digitalization, 75 percent of all hotel bookings are made online. Among that, 40 percent of the reservations are made via Booking.com, 32 percent — via other aggregators, and 21 percent — through a hotel’s website.

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Email Marketing Software in the Travel Industry: Benefits, Challenges, and Success Stories

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This was largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic uprooting the status quo for both international and domestic travel. Marketers cannot rely on social proof like a positive review from 2019 to help convince a customer to choose them in 2021. Request reviews from your audience after their experience. Personalization.

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