tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post3338827001413705328..comments2023-10-21T14:45:00.295+01:00Comments on Travolution Blog: Travolution@PhoCusWright 07 - Expedia's new modelTravolution Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14075713549142296853noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-41623156671857134772007-11-20T12:11:00.000+00:002007-11-20T12:11:00.000+00:00I think its clear they are clutching at straws wit...I think its clear they are clutching at straws with this one. <BR/><BR/>In this day and age hotels want to work with reservation providers that give them clear control over rates and availability. <BR/><BR/>If a company wants to provide the user with a full choice of hotels then they need to move to a supplier friendly model. Will the small guest house on Skye ever been able to join Octopus or Expedia for example? <BR/><BR/>Affiliates also prefers this because it leads to higher conversion rates, I mean the hotel in Prague knows the local market better than someone sat in London.<BR/><BR/>I wonder how long it will be before the net rate/merchant model will be obsolete?<BR/><BR/>John Regan<BR/><A HREF="http://www.thetravelaffiliate.com/" REL="nofollow"><BR/>The Travel Affiliate Blog</A>Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08936410188706086209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-887063967876495662007-11-20T12:08:00.000+00:002007-11-20T12:08:00.000+00:00I think its clear they are clutching at straws wit...I think its clear they are clutching at straws with this one. <BR/><BR/>In this day and age hotels want to work with reservation providers that give them clear control over rates and availability. <BR/><BR/>If a company wants to provide the user with a full choice of hotels then they need to move to a supplier friendly model. Will the small guest house on Skye ever been able to join Octopus or Expedia for example? <BR/><BR/>Affiliates also prefers this because it leads to higher conversion rates, I mean the hotel in Prague knows the local market better than someone sat in London.<BR/><BR/>I wonder how long it will be before the net rate/merchant model will be obsolete?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08936410188706086209noreply@blogger.com