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Online Travel & Hospitality News

April 2009

• Top 10 Travel Technology Trends For 2009
  With 2009 in full swing, PhoCusWright takes a fresh look at the technologies and innovations that have the potential to drive change in the travel, tourism and hospitality. More >>
• Business Travel To Recover More Slowly Than Leisure
  According to the Federal Aviation Administration, overall domestic air passenger traffic will fall nearly 9% this year, while international bookings are expected to decline by 2.4%. More >>
• Luxury Hotels Use Economy As Sales Pitch
  The benefit of basing promotions on the lousy economy is that it makes consumers feel as if the company is at least acknowledging that times are tight, if not being completely sympathetic. More >>
• Travelers Find It Pays To Wait For Late Deals
  Instead of booking far in advance for the best deals, travelers can often find cheaper hotel and airline deals if they wait until later, even up to the last minute, writes The Wall Street Journal. More >>
• The Deals Keep Coming From Travel Industry
  This is the time for gutsy travelers, the ones who don't know whether they'll have jobs tomorrow but can surrender to the temptation of bargains offered by airlines, hotels, cruise ships and amusement parks. More >>

March 2009

• Online Travel Gains as Americans Hunt For Travel Bargains
  According to the comScore analysis, travel sites experienced seasonal gains in February sparked by spring travel planning. More >>
• Global Hotel Prices Down By 12 Percent
  The average price of a hotel room around the world fell by 12 percent last year, according to the latest hotels.com Hotel Price Index. More >>
• US Travel Spending Sinks Sharply
  Spending on travel and tourism declined last year for the first time since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Commerce Department said, as Americans canceled vacations, a strong dollar kept foreigners away and businesses slashed travel budgets. More >>
• The Hotelier's Internet Marketing Action Plan For a Difficult Economy
  The current economic environment is forcing hoteliers to rethink their marketing strategies. It is more important than ever to take on a ROI-centric marketing approach. More >>

January 2009

• Hotel Industry Prepares For Worst Of Times
  Experts say hotels are bracing for what could be one of the largest year-over-year declines in occupancy and revenue in U.S. history. More >>

December 2008

• Online Hotel Marketing Tips For A Recession
  In the current economic climate, the temptation is to cut back on marketing and promotion. While this may seem like a sensible course of action, it has the potential to harm your business in the long term. More >>