AI Chatbot: What Are the Advantages for the Travel Industry?
Those operating within the travel industry succeed or fail based on the experience they provide for customers. AI chatbots represent one of the most exciting new technologies that can help improve this experience. In this article, you will learn more about AI chatbot technology and how it can benefit travel companies. Table of Contents: What is an AI Chatbot? The Difference Between an AI Chatbot and a Rule-Based Chatbot Which Travel Industry Companies Benefit from
What is And Why Should Hotels Use a GDS System?
For hotel industry business leaders, a global distribution system (GDS) is one of the main distribution channels, allowing travel agents to sell hotel rooms to their clients on your behalf. This can potentially increase the total number of room bookings generated and improve financial results. Here, you will learn more about what a GDS system is and the various ways using one can benefit hotel owners. What is a GDS System? A GDS sytem stands
What is the Sabre Global Distribution System?
A global distribution system, or GDS system, is one of the most important distribution channels for those in the hotel industry, allowing travel agencies to access live inventory information and rates, and to sell hotel rooms and other travel services to their customers. In this article, you will learn more about Sabre GDS and how it can benefit hotel owners and others within the travel industry. What is a GDS System? A GDS system, or
Virgin Galactic: Information About Virgin Space Flights
Virgin Galactic is one of the best-known space tourism companies in the world, and the business aims to offer commercial space travel in the foreseeable future. In this article, you will find out more information about the future of the Virgin space flight and the anticipated cost of boarding a Virgin Galactic spaceship. Table of Contents: What is Space Tourism? What is Virgin Galactic? What Does Virgin Space Flight Cost? 4 Other Promising Space Tourism
Integrating Sustainability Practices into Hotel Marketing Strategies
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel How can sustainability practices be integrated into hotel marketing strategies to appeal to the growing eco-conscious consumer base? What are the common challenges? (Question by Michael J. Goldrich)Â Our Marketing Expert Panel Michael J. Goldrich - Founder & Chief Advisor, Vivander Moriya Rockman - Chief of Marketing, Smiling House Luxury Global Luminita Mardale - Director Of Marketing And Business Development, Vienna House Thom de Graaf - Online Marketing Specialist, The Orange Studio Elene Otarashvili - General Manager, Golden Tulip Design Tbilisi Nicole Sideris - Founder &
B2B Hotel Marketing Tips and Strategies for Building Loyalty
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel Growing a loyal customer base and retaining customers is essential for hotels, but how is it best achieved for the B2B market? How do B2B and B2C strategies differ? What are your top tips for success? Our Marketing Expert Panel Stephanie Smith - Founder, Cogwheel Marketing Susanne Williams - Client Performance Director, Alliants Thomas Dieben - Founder, Becurious Cory Falter -
Interview with President and Co-founder Dr. Ravi Mehrotra of IDeaS
In this interview, we speak with Dr. Ravi Mehrotra, the president and co-founder of IDeaS. As the son of an electrical engineer and avid chess player, he became interested in technology and how it can be applied to modeling real-world scenarios to help improve decision-making ability. With his friend Sanjay Nagalia, he co-founded IDeas, one of today's leading revenue management companies. Can you tell us a bit about
What Data is Most Valuable To Hotels When Forecasting?
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: What information is most important to hotels when forecasting? What data should be prioritised by revenue management teams? (Question proposed by Daniel Feitosa) Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Chaya Kowal - Director of Revenue Management, Potato
Expedia Login: How to Optimize Your Expedia Extranet For More Bookings
Your Expedia login can access the Expedia Extranet, which is separate from the main booking platform and serves as the partner portal, allowing hoteliers to create and amend listings, make alterations to room rates, manage reservations, and keep inventory information up-to-date. This article will teach you how to optimize your
How Optimized Housekeeping Operations Save Costs & Drive Hotel Revenue
Given the challenges the international hospitality industry faced in recent years, total hotel revenue optimization (THRO) is essential today. This probably brings up ideas like optimizing revenue generation in rooms, F&B, and the spa for you and most other hoteliers. But what about housekeeping? While this department was historically seen