Why 2010 will be the year of the travel deal

If you thought the travel bargains were unbelievable this year, just wait until 2010. ...more

The Web Analytics Headache - Understanding and integrating data

To prove the success of their campaigns, marketers need analytics. But many report frustration with understanding and using the Web analytics tools necessary to prove their success to management, according to 'The Web Analytics War Reader Survey' by Unica. ...more

Orbitz Insider Index Reveals Secrets on Fall's Top Shoulder Season Hotspots

The Orbitz Insider Index reviewed average hotel costs in 10 popular shoulder season destinations, identifying which give travelers the most value this fall. ...more

Reaching Travelers Online - Finding deals is critical

Most Americans are still making their travel plans offline, according to the 'Travel and Vacation Services Summer 2009' report from Ad-ology Research. ...more

New on VTV Channel: eBusiness for Hoteliers - How to Motivate the Content Sensitive Traveler

VFM Leonardo, the leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, has launched a new video on VTV Channel featuring Henry H. Harteveldt, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Forrester Research. Join Henry as he explores the topic of eBusiness for Hoteliers - Panacea or Pain? with a specific focus on the 'content-sensitive' segment of online travelers. ...more

What Google's Sidewiki Means to Marketers

Oh boy. If you still thought you could maintain total control over your brand online, Google's about to rock your world. ...more

Move to TravelCLICK Yields High Returns for Joie de Vivre Hotels' Internet Marketing

Advertising Campaign Delivers Up to a 20-to-1 ROI ...more

HostelBookers is the price leader for hostels and budget accommodation

The study, conducted by Reed Business Insight, compared over 900 hostels worldwide, with HostelBookers offering the lowest prices in 90 per cent of cases. On average HostelBookers were found to be 5.1 per cent cheaper than Hostelworld. ...more

6 Ways to Leverage Social Media for a Better Vacation

Before the latest social media revolution, Jessica Gottlieb would have probably watched helplessly when her kids, Jane and Alexander, were trapped on the tarmac, waiting for their Virgin America flight to take off. ...more

NBTA Encourages Congress to Reauthorize FAA This Year

The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) - the largest association of business travel professionals - praised Senators John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV) and Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND) for pushing legislation (S 1451) that would reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be brought up quickly on the Senate floor. Along with important safety provisions, the bill promises to make the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) a reality that will benefit millions of business travelers and their employers. ...more

World Tourism Day 2009: 'Tourism - Celebrating Diversity'

World Tourism Day, celebrated annually on 27 September, will be taking place this year in Accra, Ghana. As part of the official celebrations UNWTO will collaborate with the host country to organize a Think Tank around the 2009 theme 'Tourism: Celebrating Diversity'. ...more

NTA Teams with Congressman Farr, USTOA, WOLA in NY Media Blitz on Opening Cuba

NTA President Lisa Simon, CTP, joined Congressman Sam Farr, D-California, and other partners supporting the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act for a Sept. 21 New York media blitz. ...more

Ruth McKinney Chosen as NTA Bob Everidge Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

The National Tour Association Board of Directors have chosen Ruth McKinney as this year's Bob Everidge Lifetime Achievement award winner. Established in 2003, the award honors an individual who has had an active dedication to the mission of NTA and the best interest of its members while making professional and personal contributions over a span of at least 20 years. ...more