TODAY: TUI continually expands partnership with China, Expedia unlocks new savings path for Travellers and Social Media Ain't Free. It's Just A Different Kind of Expensive.

TUI continually expands partnership with China
Tuesday, 26th June 2018

TUI Group continues to expand its activities in China: Group representatives from Future Markets, Corporate & External Affairs and the commercial tour operators have met partners from Hangzhou and Sanya to discuss the tourism potential of the regions as destinations and markets >>

Expedia unlocks new savings path for Travellers
26 Jun 2018 : The Expedia Add-On Advantage unlocks guaranteed access to discounts from hundreds of thousands of participating hotels for travellers who book a flight, car, or package on Expedia up until their trip starts. On average, travellers can secure up to 41% off the cost of their hotel purchase. >>

Slot allocation achieves unprecedented choice and competition in Europe
26 Jun 2018 : The IATA provided evidence that the current system for allocating capacity at Europe's airports is benefiting consumers with greater choice and expanded connectivity >>

Hotel Okura Tokyo to be reborn as The Okura Tokyo
26 Jun 2018 : Hotel Okura announced the much-anticipated opening of The Okura Tokyo in early September of 2019, replacing the highly reputed but aging Hotel Okura Tokyo >>

Protea Hotels named coolest hotel brand in South Africa
26 Jun 2018 : In an announcement highlighting the brand’s appeal in the South African market, Marriott announced that Protea Hotels by Marriott® has been named the country’s Coolest Hotel Brand in the Sunday Times Generation Next Survey 2018 >>

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Social Media Ain't Free. It's Just A Different Kind of Expensive
Tuesday, 26th June 2018

While we may take some best practices for granted, here are a few useful reminders for travel brands struggling with social media marketing.

It’s a fast moving landscape when it comes to digital marketing and social media in particular where should you focus and put efforts in order to get the best bang for your buck? Here are seven useful tips to consider >>

What Keeps Hotel Distribution Leaders Up At Night?
Some of the most influential leaders in the hotel distribution space are looking to machines and artificial intelligence to help remove friction in the process and improve distribution best practices >>

Aak - Acre - Akka - Akko: A True 'Sleeping-Beauty'
Four names describe the same old-town: Aak is the name given by the ancient Greeks followed by the name Acre given to the town by the Crusaders who ruled the town from 1104 until 1291, the name Akka was given by the Ottomans from 1517 until 1912 and the last name Akko is the Hebrew name given to the town in 1948 >>