Second UK lockdown hurts hotels in run-up to holidays
Advances in COVID-19 vaccines and an extended shoulder season for rural and seaside hotels offer hope for the U.K. hotel industry, but the picture remains far from rosy as the country gets set to end its second lockdown on 2 December…
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The magical properties of Tea: a personal and factual journey
A Brit: "Would you like a cup of tea?" - An Italian: "Why, do I look unwell?"
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New Radisson Individuals brand launches
Radisson Hotel Group has launched a new conversion brand aimed at encouraging independent hotels and local, regional chains to join the group’s platform.
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UK hotel investors consider long-term goals, risk
With London in the dumps in terms of demand and revenue, the U.K. investment scene has been flipped on its head, but investors remain focused on long-term assets even though risk, bad players and valuations muddy the waters…
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British Airways CEO Alex Cruz is out as 'worst crisis' in aviation history rolls on
Alex Cruz is stepping down as chairman and chief executive of British Airways as its owner, International Airlines Group (IAG), reshuffles top management to tackle the worst crisis in aviation history…
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As UK furloughs near end, Whitbread to shed 6,000 jobs
The effects of COVID-19 on the United Kingdom’s hotel industry and the end of the government’s furlough scheme have forced Whitbread PLC, the U.K.’s largest hotel company by asset number, to terminate 6,000 jobs, 4,500 of which are in the company’s…
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Luxury aparthotel to open in London’s Sloane Gardens
Luxury home accommodation firm Under The Doormat is to open a boutique aparthotel on London’s Sloane Gardens next month.
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A London coffee shop is charging $64 for its premium brew -- here's what it tastes like
Coffee connoisseurs, assemble! If you can get to London and have a spare $65, you may be able to sample one of the finest brews in the world. Ground and brewed "tableside" by your own personal barista, the "Ethiopian Cup of Excellence Queens…
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Bermonds Locke opens at London Bridge
Design-focused serviced apartment brand Locke has opened its third London property, located in Bermondsey around a mile from London Bridge station…
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Revenue Management visionaries join forces to deliver unique global event
Three of Europe's leading and most respected Revenue Management conferences will come together in early 2021 to deliver an exclusive one-day conference designed to support and unify the revenue management community…
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Park Inn Heathrow splits into two Radisson hotels
Radisson Hotel Group has officially announced the rebranding of its existing Park Inn hotel at London Heathrow airport, splitting the property into two hotels under its Radisson and Radisson Red brands…
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Rival powers jockey for the lead in hypersonic aircraft
"I've spent my career on things flying fast," says Adam Dissel, who heads up the US operations of Reaction Engines. This British company is building engines that can operate at dizzying speeds, under conditions that would melt existing jet engines…
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New Covid-19 microsite responds to changing needs of business travel managers
With countries around the world delivering various levels of response to the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, the challenge for travel managers lies in keeping up to date with the latest information.
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UK hoteliers rethink relationships with ‘silent’ OTAs
Online travel agencies have made billions from the hotel industry, which has led hoteliers to ask where OTAs have been during the COVID-19 pandemic and what that says about the nature of partnerships.
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How British Airways bid farewell to first of its last 747 jumbo jets
British Airways has now retired its first Boeing 747 since announcing last month that all 31 of its jumbo jets had sadly flown their last commercial services. The Boeing 747-400, registration G-CIVD, departed from London Heathrow on 18 August at 9am…
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London’s Business Travel Show cancelled
In an outspoken commentary Business Travel News has confirmed that the 2020 Business Travel Show, due for the ExCeL conference centre in February, has been cancelled, although the organisers prefer the term “postponed”…
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Hospitality sector worst hit by Covid-19 as UK enters “largest” recession
UK: Figures published today by the Office for National Statistics [ONS] have shown that the hospitality sector was hit worse than any other sector by the Covid-19 pandemic, which coincides with the UK falling into recession for the first time since…
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Spanish hoteliers fear impact of UK quarantine rule
The British government’s two-week quarantine for travelers returning from Spain threatens further disaster for Spain’s hotel industry, which is already suffering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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