The hotel industry had its worst possible year three years ago in 2009. And while things have been picking up somewhat since then, they aren't as great as you would think. If you have been licking your chops and thinking you could get them for whatever low price you had in mind, those kinds of hotel deal aren't available. The hotel corporations are holding the line on the prices they charge. What they do to sweeten the deal is to offer better extras.
No, they aren't giving you better amenities – to cut back on those too. Instead, they offer you a free extra night, free gift cards, free parking and other such things. This is the last year they'll do this though. They are really looking forward to how the travel industry will truly recover in 2012.
Know how American has quit nearly every third-party travel website? They did that because for every sale they made through one of these websites, they had to pay a huge commission. An airline can afford to do that because there aren't that many airlines for you to choose from. Eventually, you will have to come to American for something or the other. When it comes to hotels though, there are thousands of them out there. They can't really quit Travelocity or Expedia.
No, they aren't giving you better amenities – to cut back on those too. Instead, they offer you a free extra night, free gift cards, free parking and other such things. This is the last year they'll do this though. They are really looking forward to how the travel industry will truly recover in 2012.
Know how American has quit nearly every third-party travel website? They did that because for every sale they made through one of these websites, they had to pay a huge commission. An airline can afford to do that because there aren't that many airlines for you to choose from. Eventually, you will have to come to American for something or the other. When it comes to hotels though, there are thousands of them out there. They can't really quit Travelocity or Expedia.