Amsterdam, one of Europe’s most visited places is bursting out of its seams; its small, heavily trafficked and not ready to receive the huge amounts of travellers that it did in 2017; more than 17.000.000! Is the fear of Amsterdam becoming the “new Venice”, justified? YES! From a fully personal Continue Reading
Last Thursday, April 12, I spoke at the affiliateblogger sessions about the success and future of affiliate marketing. I did this with a specific focus on the travel industry as it differs from other segments of the market. In this post, I will point out a few of the main topics Continue Reading
Today an article that goes a bit deeper into a specific area of travel bookings; the GDS surcharge. In this article, I’d like to shine my light on a development I am definitely not a fan of. What is a GDS? GDS stands for “Global Distribution System“; its a system Continue Reading
I’ve visited the ITB (Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin) plenty of times. This enormous tourism fair, held in Berlin, has been a source of news, industry developments, some infamous parties and loads of new inspiration. After I missed 2017’s episode, in 2018 I was present again. But what did I see? A small Continue Reading
In their never-ending quest to increase the turnover airlines have implemented various ancillary revenue possibilities; charges for seat selections, food for sale on board and cutting back on priority and upgrade possibilities. On shorter flights, these fees are the standard these days. Did I say shorter flights? Well, the trick Continue Reading