Leadership – the Key to Restoring Guest Service and Experience
According to CBRE, "The resumption of inbound international travel will provide a lift to hotel fundamentals in 2022. When combined with the continued recovery in individual and group business travel, this might just make the difference between…
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VisitBritain and British Airways partner on marketing push
VisitBritain and British Airways have launched a multimillion-dollar campaign in the U.S called "Meanwhile in Britain" as part of a three-year partnership to market Britain globally.
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Pulse Report finds cancellations down
The latest edition of Duetto’s Pulse Report, which compares data from February with January, and cross-references this with previous years’ performance, shows continued recovery across the majority of regions, with group bookings leading the way…
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Pathway to Net Positive Hospitality for the Planet Aims to Foster More Sustainable Hotels
The goal is for every hotel to aim for net positive environmental impacts, whatever their starting point.
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The definition of luxury in the midst of a major transition
The definition of luxury in hospitality is in the midst of a major transition. Industry professional Chirine Salha examines what the term means for the modern-day traveler and how hotels are responding…
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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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SELINA IS NOT JUST A HOTEL BRAND
Convert tired, underperforming hotels into something fresh, a little left of center in great locations that increase revenue on average 2.4 times without spending more than pre-opening costs, which are no more than 10% of the upfront investment…
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IATA Data Shows Travel Momentum Builds As Restrictions Are Lifted
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data showing growing momentum in the recovery of air travel as restrictions are lifted.
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SCP Hotels takes a conscious-forward approach to its brand
When Soul Community Planet Hotels launched in 2018 with a property in Colorado Springs, Colo., it did so with an ethos based on sustainable, healthful and socially responsible travel.
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Is Hospitality a Zero-Sum Game?
The hospitality market is in the midst of a massive transformation in technology, operations, and guest engagement. But will ‘high-tech’ advancements always conflict with ‘high-touch’ hospitality?
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Travel & Tourism could grow to $8.6 trillion in 2022, says WTTC
Contribution to global GDP could return to pre-pandemic levels this year - Millions of jobs to be recovered if governments continue to remove restrictions to travel
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UNWTO: "Blanket travel restrictions don't work"
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has echoed the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) call to lift or ease travel restrictions amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Tourist thrown out of Venice for sunbathing topless on war memorial
A female tourist was thrown out of Venice after she was caught posing for photos topless on a war memorial.
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'We're pirates!': Cruise ship changes course to dodge seizure
Passengers aboard a cruise ship were surprised by a tack change this weekend when their luxury liner docked in The Bahamas to avoid seizure in the US.
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TRAVELERS WILLING TO PAY MORE, USE LOYALTY POINTS FOR TRIPS IN 2022
If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught society anything, it’s that time is precious. Over the past two years, many people have been cut off from family and friends or missed out on planned travel and events…
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HVS India - Chandigarh - the Emerging Hospitality Hotspot in India
Chandigarh’s hotel sector has recovered quicker than many other Indian hotel markets, thanks to its strategic location as the gateway for travelers heading to various leisure destinations in the Himalayan region, as well as demand from the wedding…
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Covid: Travel misery for tens of thousands as flights are cancelled
Tens of thousands of airline passengers have been hit by the grounding of thousands of flights as a surge in Covid cases causes staff shortages.
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10 Ways Hotels Are Celebrating the Holidays
As the holiday season draws near, hotels are coming out with special programming, packages, and amenities to help their guests get in the holiday spirit and prepare for the New Year. From ice skating to horse-drawn sleigh rides, here are 10 ways…
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