Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Skift Take: Just one day before its investor day, Southwest announced it would cut some of its Atlanta service, impacting around 300 pilot and flight attendant positions.
Lodging
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The reputation of Stonebridge Companies as a prominent hotel operator has no doubt been “rock solid” over the past 30-plus years, but new President/CEO Rob Smith expects to build even further on that foundation with a strong emphasis on the third-party management side of the business. Smith—a hospitality industry veteran with nearly 30 years of experience, including his most recent position as division president with Aimbridge Hospitality—took over the reins of the company in July, […] The
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Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Skift Take: We haven't been able to test Meta's live translation so we can't say how seamless it will be. But development of these products is coming fast.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with SingHaiyi for Hyatt Regency Samarafushi Maldives. Located in the picturesque North Male Atoll, Hyatt Regency Samarafushi Maldives will mark Hyatt Regency’s brand entry into the Maldive Islands. Slated to open in late 2027, the new all-villa resort will join Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa and Alila Kothaifaru Maldives as the third Hyatt property in the Republic of Maldives.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
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Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Skift Take: Managing agency commissions through a centralized funding structure can help hotels speed up payments and reduce errors, leading to fewer inquiries. This streamlined process not only improves how efficiently hotels operate but also helps build stronger relationships with agencies.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
As many guests and operators prepare for the upcoming season, have you been tracking the latest trends relating to mobile ordering to ensure you are maximising each and every sales opportunity?
Hotel Sales Focus brings together the best content for hotel sales and marketing professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Procurement hurdles in remote hotel locations require meticulous planning and strategic insight. According to a Global Business Travel Association survey, 54% of hotel executives in remote locations reported difficulty finding sufficiently diverse suppliers to meet their procurement needs. Studies by the International Journal of Hospitality Management found that hotels in remote areas face up to 30% higher procurement costs than their urban counterparts due to transportation and logistical chall
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Skift Take: Travelers combining business and leisure trips are still hitting the road in large numbers, but blended travel is evolving as it continues its post-pandemic boom.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) this week is hosting its annual Hotels on the Hill fly-in event, which will draw more than 200 hoteliers and industry leaders from 36 states to Capitol Hill to lobby for a variety of important policies.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Skift Take: Adventure travel is booming, but sizable portions of travelers feel existing options fail to blend adventure with local culture and education successfully. The newly launched EF Adventures aims to change that.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Since its global launch in Milan in 2014, Moxy Hotels, a part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 brands, has redefined the hospitality experience for the next generation of travellers with its industrial design, buzzing social spaces and bold programming. As part of its 10th anniversary celebrations, the brand revealed plans to reach the 100-hotel mark in its Europe region by the end of 2025, with the anticipated addition of 17 hotels, including market entries into Spain, Türkiye and Luxe
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at Skift's latest step to empower underrepresented voices, Meta's new translation tech, and a lowdown on the state of Choice and Wyndham hotel brands.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the AI Data Cloud company, today announced the launch of the AI Data Cloud for Travel and Hospitality, uniting Snowflake’s data platform, AI capabilities, and industry-specific solutions to deliver best-in-class data insights for the travel and hospitality industry. Snowflake empowers airlines, hotels, cruise lines, and travel technology providers to harness data and artificial intelligence to improve operations and power five-star customer experiences across the sector.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Skift Take: Goa had decided to increase its permission fee as it was receiving a large number of applications. However, the high cost could have proved a deterrent for events business.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales at Allego
Maximizing sales rep performance is no easy task. 📈 Traditional sales training methods focus heavily on the first few weeks in the sales role. Companies dedicate time, resources, and budget to onboarding new hires, only for them to forget what was learned in those first few weeks, lose motivation, and struggle to come to grips with their role.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The hospitality industry knows how to handle pressure. From fluctuating demand to staffing challenges, nothing comes easy. But what happens when you add rising operational costs and economic uncertainty to the mix? For many hoteliers, the answer lies in data analytics—yet it’s often an underutilized resource.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Skift Take: The hotel tech market is ripe for consolidation, and Mews wants to take advantage.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Club Quarters, a hotel brand and management company, is delighted to unveil the stunning transformations of Club Quarters, St. Paul’s and Club Quarters, London City. Located in the world’s most iconic neighborhoods where business and culture intersect, Club Quarters has seamlessly integrated its core brand pillars of service, design, and experience into every aspect of these renovations, enhancing the guest experience with modern amenities and stylish spaces that embody refined comfort and effor
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Skift Take: By launching Skift Elevate, Skift is leading the charge in making the travel industry more inclusive. The initiative is a reminder that diversity isn’t just a moral issue — it’s a business imperative.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
ROH, the hospitality industry’s first payments and revenue management platform designed to help hotels increase profitability, today announced that Loews Miami Beach Hotel, an iconic hotel with an enviable oceanfront location, has selected ROH to streamline operations and empower its sales and finance team. With ROH, these teams gain visibility into critical aspects of the entire payment journey of contracted bookings and the tools to seamlessly take action, directly impacting the hotel’s bottom
Hotel Management
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
TFE Hotels has signed a multi-property management agreement with New Zealand’s Heritage Hotels, which will see half of the Heritage portfolio refurbished and rebranded under the Adina and Rendezvous brands. TFE Hotels CEO Antony Ritch made the announcement on stage at the third annual AHICE Aotearoa conference at the Te Pae Conference Centre Christchurch on Thursday morning.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Lanserhof, the renowned leader in regenerative and preventative medicine, is commemorating its 40th anniversary with the groundbreaking of Lanserhof Marbella, its newest health resort in southern Europe. This expansion marks a significant milestone in Lanserhof’s mission to set the global standard in longevity and holistic health.
Lodging
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
GREENVILLE, South Carolina—Windsor Aughtry Company has selected Hospitality America to manage the Hotel Avail, Tapestry Collection by Hilton in Rogers, Arkansas. Scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2025, the 170-room hotel will have a rooftop restaurant (Oak Steakhouse concept by Indigo Road Hospitality), café and lobby bar, meeting space, and fitness center.
Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course
Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Atlantis Dubai, home to two of the city’s most iconic resorts—Atlantis, The Palm, and Atlantis The Royal—has partnered with Hudini to revolutionize the guest experience by introducing a new omnichannel app. This collaboration aims to enhance guest engagement at more touchpoints, driving convenience, personalization, and revenue growth.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Skift Take: With two partners having big B2B ambitions, something had to give.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
During the New York City Climate Week 2024, HNtv INSIDERS had the unique opportunity to engage with experts with Megan Epler-Wood (Cornell University, USA), Jeanne Varney (Cornell University USA) and Willy Legrand (IU International University of Applied Sciences, Germany) and discuss key insights from the Sustainability in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality Roundtables—an event jointly hosted by Cornell University, its Center for Hospitality Research, and the Center for Sustainable Global Enterpri
Lodging
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) is hosting its annual Hotels on the Hill fly-in event, which will draw more than 200 hoteliers and industry leaders from 36 states to Capitol Hill to lobby for a variety of policies. The Sept. 24-25, 2024, event will include meetings with members and staff from more than 150 House and Senate offices.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Shiji, a global leader in hospitality technology, introduced a significant upgrade to its enterprise platform’s Single Guest Profile, bringing the full power of the Shiji Enterprise Platform vision to customers around the world.
Lodging
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
TAMPA, Florida—Berkadia announced the sale of the Chase Suite Hotel, a 160-key extended-stay hotel on a 4.58-acre site in Tampa, Florida. Senior Managing Director Matt Mitchell, Director Chris Burtner, and Associate Director Kyle Sahlsten of Berkadia Central & North Florida led the transaction on behalf of the seller, an affiliate of Hardage Hospitality.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
IHG Hotels & Resorts and the GBTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), brought together some of travel’s biggest sustainability leaders yesterday during 2024 Climate Week NYC to spark dialogue about the decarbonization of business travel. In collaboration with co-hosts IDEO, Accenture, American Express Global Business Travel, Delta Air Lines and Hertz, the event challenged attendees to explore tensions and collaborative approaches inherent in balancing
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Skift Take: Choice Hotels' attempt to merge with Wyndham fell through this year. Now we're left with two slightly bruised contenders circling each other in the ring.
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