TODAY: The Latin American traveler, strong revenue growth predicted for Asia-Pacific in 2018 and Acquisition Cost vs Opportunity: What Hoteliers Need to Know About Distribution Channels Today.

The Latin American traveler
Tuesday, 27th March 2018

Overall tourism growth in Latin America is positive, hotel brands, ranging from budget to luxury and are investing in Latin America. And as the region stabilizes, Latin American consumers are able and ready to spend more in travel >>

Ctrip launches 'Responsible Travel'
27 Mar 2018 : 2018 is China-Canada Tourism Year with social responsibility being the main theme and Ctrip jointly organized a 'Responsible Travel' Summit with Tourism Toronto and China Southern Airlines to advocate for a greener and more responsible way to travel >>

Strong revenue growth predicted for Asia-Pacific in 2018
27 Mar 2018 : A survey of 100 leading hospitality industry professionals from across the Asia-Pacific region has predicted a positive outlook for the regional hotel sector in 2018, with 61 percent of respondents forecasting 10 percent or more revenue growth in the year to come, however cautiously optimistic hoteliers indicate reliance on OTAs and emergence of Airbnb are concerns >>

ONYX adds two new Shama serviced apartments in China and Hong Kong
27 Mar 2018 : ONYX announced the opening of two new Shama serviced apartments properties – Shama Daqing Heilongjiang and Shama Island North Hong Kong, bringing discerning professionals a stylish selection of residences in these two cities >>

32% will double spend-per-head if theme parks update technology
27 Mar 2018 : Almost a third of Asian theme park visitors (32%) will double their spending if they can use more innovative technologies, 35% will spend double on food and drink if they can use a smartphone app for advance ordering, while 31% will double expenditure if a restaurant allows them to use a self-scan app or self-service kiosk >>

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Acquisition Cost vs Opportunity: What Hoteliers Need to Know About Distribution Channels Today
Tuesday, 27th March 2018

Exclusive Feature: When it comes to achieving higher degrees of hotel profitability, nothing provides more opportunity for financial growth than an intelligent revenue strategy.

For hotel owners looking to reach the highest profitability today, consideration must be given to the impact hotel distribution channel acquisition costs are having on a property and how to better drive profitability >>

How Hotels Can Use Mobile Apps to Boost Business
Exclusive Feature: 'Owning the customer' is a key part of any functional business plan, from hotels to airlines, grocery stores to shoe outlets. Winning a customer is less than half the battle in the current climate; keeping them takes up more time, money and resources >>

Target In-Market Travelers With Trip Consideration
Facebook continues to add more to the toolbox for travel advertisers: the latest vertical solution, which uses general travel intent, is trip consideration, it helps travel advertisers reach users who are in-market to travel but have not decided on a specific destination >>