Social media one of its most effective ways for direct connection with guests
With borders reopening and digital clearly still taking the lead in ad spend, Marriott International is not backing down from its digital-first strategy.
Hotels in large, gateway markets approaching record summer performance
New York City, San Francisco and Miami are among the U.S. cities experiencing the steepest increases in hotel room demand, as international travelers begin to return to the U.S..
Share of business travelers willing to travel up 82% since April
Many business travel processes are returning to normal as employees prepare to hit the road, and travel suppliers remain optimistic that Covid-19 is a declining factor in travel demand.
Lufthansa CEO apologises for summer travel chaos. "We certainly made mistakes while saving our company and more than 100,000 jobs over the past two years."
Trip.com Q1 revenue down 12%. The drop was primarily due to the continued disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 resurgence in China.
IHG is ceasing hotel operations in Russia. The company said it is in the process of ceasing all operations in Russia, including its 28 hotels in the country.
Airbnb makes ban on parties permanent. The company has seen a sharp drop in reports of unauthorized gatherings since the prohibition was put in place in August 2020.
The latest subscription service is for luxury travel. Companies that offer ultra-exclusive travel experiences for their members are watching their growth take flight.
Accenture: Metaverse could become equaliser for small, independent travel brands. The metaverse represents the next wave of digital change, and acts as a continuum of rapidly emerging capabilities.
The Hotels Network releases a new edition of BenchDirect. The industry’s first direct channel benchmarking platform just got an upgrade, now offering hoteliers exciting new capabilities and competitive insights.
Cendyn partners with OpenTable. The new integration allows hotels to recognize, reward, and incentivize their most loyal guests through their dining experiences.