CBRE tempers expectations due to Delta variant
The COVID-19 Delta variant’s emergence and spread has hampered plans for group and business travel this fall and winter, spurring CBRE Hotels Research to temper its expectations in September for Q4 2021 U.S. lodging performance on a national basis…
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Ryanair bans customers who claimed credit card refunds for flights they missed because of lockdown
Ryanair is refusing to carry passengers who were refunded by credit card companies for flights they did not take because of coronavirus lockdowns.
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IATA report: Uneven policies will hamper international travel rebound
An analysis published by IATA during its two-day general meeting here painted a bleak picture about the web of complexity that awaits international travelers.
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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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Extended Stay Remains Resilient Amid Continued Uncertainty
Travelers today are more price-conscious than ever…
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Low-touch hotels are here to stay
At the start of the pandemic, I implemented, when considered in retrospect, was an uncharacteristic experiment. For an entire day, I tried not to touch anything in a public space…
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What Is the Staying Power of Stayover Housekeeping Service?
As the hotel industry continues to recover from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there will almost certainly be opposing views on which pandemic-related service adjustments will have future staying power…
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MMGY: Vaxxed and unvaxxed plan to travel, but differently
MMGY Travel Intelligence, MMGY Global’s research and insights division, has released the findings from the 2021 Fall Edition of its Portrait of American Travelers survey fielded in late July…
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Should Your Company Implement a Vaccination Mandate?
Employers in the United States have encouraged their employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19 to make their workplace safer and protect employees, their families, and their communities…
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Australia’s Crown Resorts Could Collapse Under Money Laundering Allegations
Crown Resorts‘ auditor on Thursday warned that numerous money-laundering probes into the Australian casino operator and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic cast “material” uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern…
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Embracing Hotel ‘Lifestyle’ by Learning from Retail Brands
Yes, that retail sector – the one that has been all but obliterated by the pandemic…
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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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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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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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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 Hospitality Employee Conundrum and How to Adapt
As we come out of the pandemic, the conundrum of finding and retaining hotel employees has reached new levels…
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Cancellations top 50% for UK hotels as travellers take a chance on trips abroad
Hotels around the UK are seeing cancellation rates of over 50% as holidaymakers plan trips abroad following changes to the traffic light system.
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