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Articles tagged “booking holdings”

Airlines

Stop booking so far in advance: Kayak says best rates are available just 21 days in advance

Early bookers may think they’re getting a deal (and the best seat), but could be paying $40 or more for flights booked six-months in advance. Finally, a circumstance where procrastination pays off.

Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times | 12 years ago

Cruises

European cruise bookings are back on the rise after Costa Concordia disaster

Bookings in the U.S. were unscathed by the sinking and continue to grow in Asia, so the dip in European bookings may be as much an effect of the economy as a fear of accidents from tepid holiday-goers.

Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times | 12 years ago

European cruise bookings are back on the rise after Costa Concordia disaster

Airlines

Frontier airlines to penalize users for not booking through its site; will others follow?

While airlines can't directly offer lower prices than OTAs, it can withhold certain benefits, and that's what Frontier and others are trying, to attract users directly to their sites.

Scott Mayerowitz, Associated Press | 12 years ago

Frontier airlines to penalize users for not booking through its site; will others follow?

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Infographic: Where and when travelers are turning to mobile booking services

Although mobile bookings are on the rise, the majority of bookers taking advantage of these on-the-go reservations are Americans traveling close to home for a last-minute weekend getaway.

Skift | 12 years ago

Infographic: Where and when travelers are turning to mobile booking services

Online Travel

Thailand’s hotel industry needs some help with technology

The growth of digital tools for the tourism industry outside of Bangkok will go hand-in-hand with advances in telecommunications and banking infrastructure.

Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Bangkok Post | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Social travel site Tripbirds pivots to focus solely on hotel bookings

It feels like Tripbirds left one crowded party only to enter an even more cramped space and still attempt to steal the spotlight, albeit there is potential for higher revenue return here.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Kayak steps beyond metasearch and into direct bookings

Kayak is increasingly a hybrid as its direct-booking option gathers momentum. It's a competitive advantage over other travel metasearch companies, and it shouldn't be long before some of them follow along.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

Kayak steps beyond metasearch and into direct bookings

Hotels

Hotels refocus on direct bookings to avoid paying a commission to OTAs

In an effort to reduce costs, hotels wanting travelers to skip OTAs have increased marketing through social media to build brand awareness and attract travelers before they ever consult search engines.

Skift | 12 years ago