During yesterday’s Distribution Roundtable at WYSTC 2016 held in Belgarde, Serbia, more than 35 delegates discussed the current relationship between OTAs and accommodation providers. Following an introduction to the current state of play, the ongoing distribution...
Our newest member Selina Hostels, based in Panama, attracts and cultivates a community of camaraderie – the type of diverse, fascinating old-souls who extract you from your comfort zone, stimulate your think tank, and transform even the little moments into...
We caught up with Gal Mor, co-founder of Abraham Hostels and Tours and new member of WYSE Travel Confederation. Gal shared some background with us about how one of the coolest hostels in Israel came to be and what’s in store for the future. Driven by their...
What is it all about? The second edition of the booking sources survey in the Industry Flash Survey Series, the Booking Sources Survey 2016 looks at where youth travel accommodation bookings are coming from, about various aspects of the YTA industry, with the reports...
Quality user-generated content can inspire potential customers at every stage of their purchase journey, escorted tours brand Contiki told this week’s Travel Distribution Summit. Layton Andersen, vice president ecommerce and web, at Travel Corporation-owned tour...
Hostelworld, the Irish travel website which raised EUR 180 million from its Initial Public Offering (IPO) in November, has said booking in the second half of 2015 were up 21% versus the same period a year earlier. The group said it has continued to experience...