UNDERSTAND HOW TO DELIVER AN

INTELLIGENT, DIGITAL TRAVEL RETAIL

EXPERIENCE

Travel Distribution Summit Europe 2013

Paulo Salvador

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500+ WORLD CLASS

HOTELS

WORLDHOTELS

GLOBAL FOOTPRINT

In 65+ countries

and 250+ destinations

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WHAT SETS US APART

STANDARDS

DON’T HAVE TO MEAN

STANDARDISATION

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The hospitality trends towards a travel

experience…

White Gloves and Crystals

X

time saving, free and instant connectivity, Skype phone rates

Marketing: past

and today

Technology: past

and today

PMS, CRS, CRM, RM, POS, SFA

X

interconnectivity

Demographics: Gender, age, income,

X

Psychographics and Behavior: low cost carrier and champagne

Luxury: past

and today

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Clear Product Definition

Clear Distribution Strategy

How to deliver experience today ?

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Clear

Distribution

Strategy

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Courtesy of Mobiquityinc.com

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23%

7%

17% 15% 17% 18%

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61%

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0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

AMSTERDAM NEW YORK LONDON CHICAGO

% of Hotels in Parity % of Hotels Cheaper on Brand Sites % of Hotels Cheaper on OTA Sites

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Clear Distribution Strategy

an integrated website approach

a quick, efficient and centralised pricing

strategy

a strategy to avoid OTA dependency

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Nobody can survive alone

Travel Distribution Summit Europe 2013 Paulo Salvador

UNDERSTAND HOW TO DELIVER AN

INTELLIGENT, DIGITAL TRAVEL RETAIL

EXPERIENCE

Travel Distribution Summit Europe 2013

Paulo Salvador