Responding to an invitation from a coalition of intermediaries, the American Hotel & Lodging Association says it will arrange to meet with the online travel agencies about a federal hotel-tax standard — but AH&LA’s hotel members will meet with Congressional lawmakers this week “about the threat posed” by the OTAs’ proposed legislation.
We are witnessing the evolution of a new type of traveller – the Amateur-Expert.
Updated: Competition pulled again! Over the last few days I have been following the ups and downs of a social media campaign by iTrek, an Australian travel insurance provider.
On the eve of the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s March 15-16 Legislation Action Summit in Washington, D.C., a coalition of intermediaries penned an open letter to the hotel industry, urging dialogue about hoped-for federal hotel-tax legislation and inviting AH&LA leaders to meet with the group during or after the conference.
What you missed on Tnooz this week, Sunday March 7 to Saturday 13 March 2010.
Cheapflights has launched its second Zugu metasearch site in less than a month – using the ITB exhibition in Berlin to unveil a local version for the German market.
Interactive Mobile @dvertising, which offers GPS-enabled mobile destination guides in partnership with tourism authorities at trade shows, attracted a $500,000 investment from Connecticut Innovations.
So, the big day’s come and you’re ready to submit! If you haven’t done so already, you’ll need to set up your account.
Carnival Cruise Lines, which gets some 70% of its sales from traditional travel agencies, began requiring them to carry out certain functions online only.
The launch of Singapore Tourist Board’s new brand and digital strategy has gotten the sector talking.
As the always-connected traveller turns to mobile and other devices to search and book products, travel brands must finally grasp the importance of providing a seamless multi-channel customer experience.
Another year, another 2,500 articles published on Tnooz. But which stories attracted the most traffic or moved readers in their dozens to add their comments?
Tnooz is lucky and privileged to have some of the brightest minds in the industry reporting and contributing to its service almost every single day of the year.
With the rapid advancements in mobile and social media, travel companies often find themselves struggling to separate hype from fact.