May 2016

Text size As more consumers in Asia go online, companies that hold a dominant share of online bookings may need to donate some of their profits to large hotel chains that can book…

In March, Alysa Turner, a Washington publicist, booked a hotel room as part of Southwest Airlines' rewards program. She paid $ 400 for an overnight stay at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, but her plans changed after the reservation…

Skift grip On direct hotel booking rates, one of the big chains is already in talks with traditional travel agencies to divest them. Additionally, Choice Hotels, for its part, reports that better deals from online travel agencies…