Access to the most extraordinary portfolio of hotels, expansion of the Moments experiential platform and richer and enhanced benefits for members. @MarriottIntl
92% of APAC customers fail to complete travel booking online
Exclusive data from advertising and marketing technology company Ve Global has revealed that on-site abandonment – where a customer fails to complete a booking online – remains a critical factor for the Asia Pacific (APAC) travel industry, with 92% of all bookings lost at the checkout stage. @Ve_HeadQuarters
Hotels saved $7 for every $1 invested in reducing food waste
New research on behalf of Champions 12.3 finds there is a compelling business case for hotels to reduce the amount of food they throw away.
Radisson Hotel Group aims for 200 hotels in South Asia by 2022
Radisson Collection raised IndiaÕs portfolio to seven global brands. @RadissonHotels
MGallery by Sofitel conducts study into what women want
MGallery by Sofitel recently worked with global marketing research company, IPSOS, to conduct a global in-depth survey to understand guestsÕ habits and what they want to see and experience in hotels. @SofitelNews
Majority of global online travel buyers visit TripAdvisor before booking a hotel or flight
Findings from “Path to Purchase” study conducted by comScore suggest businesses have critical opportunity to influence consumers’ travel purchasing decisions on the world’s largest travel site. @TripAdvisor
Hampton by Hilton adds nine properties to its growing portfolio
Upper-midscale brand opens new hotels in the U.S. and abroad as part of the global expansion strategy. @HamptonByHilton
RCI adds five new resorts in Japan
RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, has recently welcomed five new resorts in Japan to its RCI Weeks programme, adding new holiday options to its 3.8 million global exchange members. @RCI_Timeshare
Facial recognition being trialled to find holiday destination
Facial recognition software needs further development to disrupt the way people choose their holiday destinations, says GlobalData.Ê@globaldataplc
Declaration fostering tourism signed in Africa
An intense week of exchange of experiences and capacity building linked to wildlife and biodiversity protection has taken place in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A major result of the regional initiative that lies under the framework of the UNWTO/Chimelong Initiative on Wildlife Conservation and Sustainable Tourism has been the Declaration of Kinshasa. @UNWTO
