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Hotel general managers faced a crisis like no other. How will the lessons they learned apply to the future?
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To Decrease Or Not To Decrease Hotel ADR?
Following the economic fallout of 2020, many hotels and other tourism businesses have rushed to lower prices in an effort to stimulate demand. In this article, I analyze the competitive challenges of hotel ADR in the current climate…
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Report: ‘Worrying’ lack of women at the top of hospitality, travel and tourism companies
Travel and tourism is one of the world’s most gender diverse industries, with a 50-50 overall split between men and women, but female representation at senior management level and above is abysmally low, according to a new report by hospitality…
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Hospitality Recruitment: Why A Methodical System Wins Over Gut Instinct
A counter-intuitive yet highly practical approach to what really matters when hiring…
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Amadeus: Global hotel occupancy reaches two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels
Since the start of the pandemic, hoteliers have had to rethink many aspects of their business to accommodate new safety procedures, cater to changing guest needs and survive in an extremely complex operating environment…
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Airbnb predicts unprecedented rebound in travel
Online booking platform Airbnb is predicting a travel rebound "unlike anything we have seen before" after seeing a big jump in holiday bookings.
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