Articles tagged “booking holdings”

The Norwegian Getaway won’t set sail from its Miami homeport until February 2014, but early bookers receive a great deal if they’re ready for the commitment.

National Cruise Vacation Week started yesterday and with it came deep discounts on every major cruise line for trips leaving next month to next year.

Early bookers may think they’re getting a deal (and the best seat), but could be paying $40 or more for flights booked six-months in advance. Finally, a circumstance where procrastination pays off.

Bookings in the U.S. were unscathed by the sinking and continue to grow in Asia, so the dip in European bookings may be as much an effect of the economy as a fear of accidents from tepid holiday-goers.

While airlines can't directly offer lower prices than OTAs, it can withhold certain benefits, and that's what Frontier and others are trying, to attract users directly to their sites.

Although mobile bookings are on the rise, the majority of bookers taking advantage of these on-the-go reservations are Americans traveling close to home for a last-minute weekend getaway.

The growth of digital tools for the tourism industry outside of Bangkok will go hand-in-hand with advances in telecommunications and banking infrastructure.

It feels like Tripbirds left one crowded party only to enter an even more cramped space and still attempt to steal the spotlight, albeit there is potential for higher revenue return here.

Kayak is increasingly a hybrid as its direct-booking option gathers momentum. It's a competitive advantage over other travel metasearch companies, and it shouldn't be long before some of them follow along.

In an effort to reduce costs, hotels wanting travelers to skip OTAs have increased marketing through social media to build brand awareness and attract travelers before they ever consult search engines.