TODAY: Africa gets to grips with the effects of Airbnb, do you know who the Chinese traveller is? Think again and Sabre launches AI-powered business intelligence solutions.

Africa gets to grips with the effects of Airbnb
Friday, 15th December 2017

Accommodation sharing giant Airbnb is taking off in Africa, its rapid growth into a market that has little precedent for such a service is starting to show up some problems that countries, markets and industries already familiar with the home-sharing website have been grappling with for quite some time >>

Do you know who the Chinese traveller is? Think again
15 Dec 2017 : Last year alone 135 million Chinese travelled overseas, spending $261 billion and setting a new record for global outbound tourist spending; Yet consider that only 9% of China’s population own a passport, so this makes the Chinese traveller a force to be reckoned with, but you already knew that >>

Sabre launches AI-powered business intelligence solutions
15 Dec 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 >>

Interstate to acquire the HMAs of 83 properties
15 Dec 2017 : Interstate Hotels & Resorts announces it has entered into an agreement to acquire the management agreements of 82 premium-branded, select- and full-service hotels, plus one restaurant, from White Lodging >>

Rentalcars will join Booking.com and forge 'BookingGo'
15 Dec 2017 : After Ctrip's plan to create a full-service travel platform with its recently acquired Trip.com under Skyscanner, the Priceline Group may also be tapping into the same idea. We have learned that the Priceline Group plans to integrate two of its subsidiary brands - Rentalcars and Booking.com - to set up "the world’s largest digital platform for experiences" >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Why Does Good Strategy Matter To The Bottom Line?
Friday, 15th December 2017

Strategy is fundamental to the success and sustainability of all organizations. It is about seizing opportunities and knowing which not to pursue, all while mitigating risk, develop a Marketing strategy that stands the best chance of delivering on your current and FUTURE performance, productivity, and profit targets >>

One Thing that Can Make Your Business an Even Better Place to Work
For many years, I’ve shared the concept I call the One Thing Question; the idea is to ask a customer, 'What’s one thing you can think of that would make doing business with us better?' I love this question because it’s all about how a company can improve in virtually any area >>