How Aimbridge is Embracing the ‘Gig Economy’ to Tackle Labor Challenges
Elie Khoury, executive vice president of operations at Aimbridge Hospitality, has faced many operational challenges during his 25 years in the industry. With each downturn, Khoury believes, hotel operators grow smarter and wiser…
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Plaza Premium opens “land-to-air premium airport experience” at new Qingdao airport
Plaza Premium has unveiled what it is referring to as its first “land-to-air premium airport experience” at the newly opened Qingdao Jiaodong International airport.
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Major Chinese Hotel Company Dampens Recovery Outlook for Remainder of Year
It wasn’t long ago when major hotel companies expected a full recovery in China sometime this year. That’s no longer the case.
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Global pipeline projects in early planning stage rise
Lodging Econometrics (LE) has released its Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report, which compiles the hotel construction pipeline counts for every country and market around the world.
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UKHospitality and BII call on Government to introduce Business Rates reform
UKHospitality and the BII have welcomed the opportunity to comment on the Government’s Business Rates Revaluations Consultation.
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Choice Diversifies Extended-Stay Portfolio With “Out of the Box” Conversions
According to Ron Burgett, senior vice president, development, extended stay for Choice Hotels, there continues to be plenty of room for growth in the extended-stay market, which proved to be especially durable during the pandemic, partly because it…
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Why Investing in Cybersecurity Insurance has Become Vital for Hotels
Global cybercrime is expected to grow 15% year over year for the next five years, costing companies worldwide an estimated $10.5 trillion by 2025 – more than triple the cost of $3 trillion in 2015.
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Can corporate travel take off again?
Business travel has a place in the post-pandemic, net-zero future, argues Rick Lewis of BCG
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The tale of two hotels in COVID times
Many of us are starting to get back on the road and experience travel again while trying to figure out the new game and what has changed.
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Microsoft Pumps $5 Million Into India’s Oyo Ahead of Its Planned Public Listing
Microsoft Corp has invested $5 million in SoftBank-backed Oyo, according to a regulatory filing, ahead of the Indian hotel chain’s plan to go public.
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Lybra CEO on big data’s role in revenue management
Big data is a term that has been used by analysts in this industry and many others…
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Founder Dave Johnson departs Aimbridge Hospitality
Dave Johnson, founder/executive chairman, Aimbridge Hospitality, has left the company to pursue other external opportunities.
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Third-party management: What hotel owners should consider
Most people in the travel business, and many outside it, are familiar with three primary models of hotel operations – owned, managed, and franchised. In Asia, the first two models have ruled the roost for several decades. Most established brands…
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THE STATE OF DIGITAL ADVERTISING IN TRAVEL
If there’s one thing travel marketers have learned throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s how to do more with less…
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Hotel investment activity hits $30 billion in H1; investors’ appetite grows in Europe, North America and Southeast Asia markets
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What is SOP – Standard Operating Procedure?
When you have an idea to start a business, you create a business plan to describe the goals of your company and how you plan to reach them…
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Can Gig Workers Solve the Hotel Labor Crisis?
When the pandemic shut down travel, forcing hoteliers to furlough or layoff large swaths of their teams, employers weren’t thinking about the long-term impact—they were in crisis mode, trying to staunch the bleeding…
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Don’t Call Us Oyo: Online Travel Veterans Launch Hotel Distribution Network With Distinct Model
Bob Diener and David Litman, the sexagenarian duo who co-founded Hotels.com and Getaroom, are back with the launch of a unique hotel distribution network in the U.S. that offers mostly 3-star hotels a minimum revenue guarantee…
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