After two years of pandemic isolation, multigenerational family travel is booming
With the height of the pandemic in the rearview mirror, families who may have put a reunion on hold in 2020 and 2021 are increasingly looking to reconnect with their loved ones through travel.
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Kempinski Hotels appoints new CEO for the EMEA region
Timur Sentuerk has been appointed chief operating officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Kempinski Hotels, as well as being named a member of the management board.
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Investors weigh up changing criteria for successful urban regeneration
Investors are increasingly thinking about urban regeneration schemes in terms of neighbourhoods rather than buildings as social impact becomes more of a focus.
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Russia's largest airline yanked from global reservation systems
The reservation system that is the backbone of airlines around the world has terminated its agreement with Aeroflot, crippling the majority government-owned carrier's ability to sell seats.
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STR Reports Middle East Hotel RevPAR Recovery Highest Among Global Regions
The Middle East hotel industry reported revenue per available room (RevPAR) that was 85.6% of the pre-pandemic comparable, the highest among the global regions, according to year-end 2021 data from STR…
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European Hotel Recovery Threatened by Lockdowns
Hotels in Europe were only just getting the wind back in their sails, and now it looks like the recovery momentum could quickly stall over governmental responses to the Omicron variant.
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STR Reports Paris Leads Europe in New Year's Hotel Booking Levels
Lifted by the upcoming holiday season, hotel occupancy on the books is rising in Paris with a peak of more than 70% on New Year’s Eve, according to STR’s Forward STAR.
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Oliver’s Travels Names the Most Luxurious Ski Resorts in Europe
Luxury travel specialist Oliver’s Travels has just released a brand-new study that ranks the best ski resorts in Europe…
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EU proposes booster jab requirement for travel
The European Commission has proposed a nine-month time limit on vaccination certificates for travel to and within the European Union.
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"In the next three to five years, we plan to more than double our portfolio in France"
Interview with David Kelly, senior vice president for continental Europe at Hilton as the U.S. border reopens to EU countries.
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Reintroducing European city tourism will be tough to balance with needs of locals, says GlobalData
Since the emergence of low-cost carriers and budget forms of accommodation, the popularity of city break tourism has increased significantly within intra-continental travel across Europe, says GlobalData…
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Europe reigning as top destination for 2022
The survey of 9,074 consumers across France, Germany, India, Spain, Russia, Singapore, the UAE, the UK, and the US shows the appetite to travel is high.
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Multi-Brand Hotel Alliance to Grow Portfolio and Enhance Loyalty Programme as Member Data Identifies Strong Demand for More Aspirational Experiences, at Home and Away
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Trainline booking platform integrated into Google Maps
Google Maps has integrated rail booking platform Trainline into its app, allowing users to click through from journey searches to buy tickets.
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With Summer's Last Breath, Global Hotel Industry Still Gasping for Air
The collective hotel industry is facing a cold, hard truth: attaining the same level of pre-pandemic operational performance will not be measured in days, but months, even years…
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33 years ago, Joachim Marusczyk was a young public servant at the headquarters of German railway company Deutsche Bahn and a man who was always one step ahead. He was responsible for the revamping of major stations and for hotel and catering leases…
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Holiday Inn brands take flight at European airport locations
IHG Hotels & Resorts has expanded the footprints of the Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts and Holiday Inn Express brands with a number of signings and openings at European airports.
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OTAS VS. SUPPLIER-DIRECT BOOKINGS IN EASTERN EUROPE
Like the rest of the world, the Eastern Europe region has not escaped the COVID-19 pandemic, although each country's government response has differed, according to Phocuswright's latest travel research report Eastern Europe Travel Market Report…
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