TODAY: Business travel in China continue to grow, Melia accelerates growth in APac, aiming for 45 hotels and Sabre launches first AI-powered business intelligence solutions for the hospitality industry.

Business travel in China continue to grow
Wednesday, 1st November 2017

CITS American Express Global Business Travel 2017 China Business Travel Barometer indicates that Belt and Road opportunities are considered a key factor in rising business travel budgets, Chinese companies increasingly see client-facing travel as a key revenue driver >>

Melia accelerates growth in APac, aiming for 45 hotels
1 Nov 2017 : During the trip, Gabriel Escarrer Jaume, Executive Vice President and CEO of Meliá Hotels International signed agreements for several new hotels with major local partners, taking the total number of hotels in the region to 45. Meliá has grown quickly in Asia Pacific, adding more than 30 hotels over the last 5 years and multiplying its portfolio in the region by five. >>

Sabre launches first AI-powered business intelligence solutions for the hospitality industry
1 Nov 2017 : Combining artificial intelligence, big data, and modern visualizations, SynXis Analytics Cloud offers predictive analytics and pattern recognition to recommend strategies that increase hotel revenue across channels >>

TripAdvisor launches special offer filters
1 Nov 2017 : When booking a hotel, customers seek confidence that they are making the best purchasing decision; Whether that is booking the lowest price or taking advantage of a promotion, on-site messaging that helps a buyer feel confident can help increase conversion rate. TripAdvisor has new functionality live to promote Special Offers that has the potential to increase customer confidence and lead to more bookings >>

Europeans spend longer searching for flights than they do experiencing them
1 Nov 2017 : Today’s travellers spend an average of 3 1/2 hours finding the perfect flight – often longer than the flight itself, average search time longer than a London to Morocco flight, highlighting complexities of flight choice available to travellers today >>

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Tips for Strategic Revenue Management in Hotels
Wednesday, 1st November 2017

Independent and boutique hotels have the opportunity to capitalise on traveller appetite for unique experiences, big hotel chains simply can’t compete on this front and your hotel is also able to completely differentiate itself from other independent hotels. Coupling this with the implementation of hotel revenue management best practices gives your hotel ample opportunity >>

Are you a Good Hotel Manager or a Great One?
Chances are, there’s no shortage of inspirational sayings, memes or beautifully designed graphics in any or all of your social feeds, maybe you’re flipping through a magazine, watching television, or sitting in the dentist’s chair when the words of Helen Keller, Winston Churchill or Richard Branson suddenly grab your attention, and you’ll think to yourself: Yeah, I should really keep that in mind >>