Travel group Kuoni Tumlare partners with Switzerland Tourism, The Hotels Network releases a new edition of BenchDirect and more...

Travel group Kuoni Tumlare partners with Switzerland Tourism
Wednesday, 29th June 2022

Travel group Kuoni Tumlare has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Switzerland Tourism aimed at the development and worldwide distribution of eco-friendly products under the country’s ‘Swisstainable’ tourism initiative.

In a fast-paced and ever-changing world where new trends and customers preferences emerge, the partnership between Kuoni Tumlare and Switzerland Touri reflects a commitment to creating value for all partners and help them meet the needs of today and tomorrow >>

The Hotels Network releases a new edition of BenchDirect, taking hotel benchmarking to the next level
29 Jun 2022 : The industry’s first direct channel benchmarking platform just got an upgrade, now offering hoteliers exciting new capabilities and competitive insights >>

Canada hotels post highest rates since September 2019
29 Jun 2022 : Canada’s monthly hotel performance improved from the previous month yet again, and room rates reached the highest level since September 2019, according to STR’s May 2022 data >>

Sabre takes hotels into the future of retailing
29 Jun 2022 : Sabre Corporation has completed the initial phase of its rollout of SynXis Retail Studio, which was created to transform the future of hotel retailing and deliver the personalized travel experience that guests have come to expect >>

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How Often Are You Being Undercut on Metasearch?
Wednesday, 29th June 2022

When your direct price is in parity or cheaper direct, our data shows that bookings increase by 3x. By contrast, conversions decrease drastically when you’re consistently undercut by OTAs.

Keeping your metasearch parity in top shape should be a major priority for every hotelier as we enter a new ‘diamond age’ of travel in 2022. But what constitutes good parity health on metasearch anyways? >>

Information and Telecommunications Costs
Just as technology has become more ubiquitous throughout our lives, it is now impacting guest service and hotel operations throughout all departments in a hotel >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of June 28, 2022
Luxury travel market size to grow by USD 1Tn+ and Europe to contribute 30%, Hotels For Sale Globally adds 4 more countries and more >>