Skift Blog
MAY 6, 2024
Skift Take: Spirit CEO Ted Christie had some choice words for the current state of the airline industry as the ultra-low-cost carrier reported a greater first-quarter loss.
Lodging
MAY 6, 2024
WASHINGTON—U.S. hotels added 1,200 jobs to their payrolls in April, according to the latest government data that shows employment in the industry is still far from pre-pandemic levels, reported the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Total hotel employment stands at about 1.92 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s 193,600 fewer workers in the industry than in February 2020, just before the pandemic hit.
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Skift Blog
MAY 6, 2024
Skift Take: Many tourism board CEOs command high compensation. Here's Skift's first major look at the pay packages U.S. destination marketing executives, looking at the city, state, and national levels.
Hospitality Net
MAY 6, 2024
Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, today announced the launch of HERA, Accor Travel Advisor Program – a new worldwide loyalty and rewards program exclusively for travel advisors. Available now at HERA.Accor.com, the new program includes more brands, more features, and more capabilities as well as an enhanced digital experience with easy and efficient online tools for booking, tracking and reviewing activity.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
Are you curious about how artificial intelligence is reshaping sales coaching, learning, and development? Join Brendan Sweeney and Devyn Blume of Allego for an engaging new webinar exploring AI's transformative role in sales coaching and performance improvement! Brendan and Devyn will share actionable insights and strategies for integrating AI into coaching and development - ensuring personalized, effective, and scalable training!
Skift Blog
MAY 6, 2024
Skift Take: The Emirates A350 is one of the year's most hotly anticipated aircraft launches. We now know when it'll make its debut and which cities will see it first.
Hospitality Net
MAY 6, 2024
At U.S. Travel’s IPW – the largest generator of international inbound travel to the United States – association President and CEO Geoff Freeman shared a vision to make travel a national priority, solve barriers to visitation growth, and become the most-visited nation in the world.
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Hospitality Net
MAY 6, 2024
Phuket Hotels Association, the non-profit organisation of hoteliers focused on creating a sustainable future for Phuket, has announced that its “Absolutely Fabulous Travel Sale” is back with an amazing array of prizes, including heavenly hotel stays and aspirational travel experiences all around the globe.
Skift Blog
MAY 6, 2024
Skift Take: Indian weddings mean big money. The Indian government is aiming to harness India's cultural diversity and vast offerings to promote the country as the preferred domestic and international wedding destination.
Hospitality Net
MAY 6, 2024
David Lund is the Hotel Financial Coach, a thought leader and trainer on using financial data to drive your business decisions and your career. A 30-year hotel vet, David has seen everything, a lot of which he shares in his book, The Prosperous Hotelier. Susan and David talk about railroads, scams, and Russians.
Skift Blog
MAY 6, 2024
Skift Take: Scrutiny continues to grow on Boeing as the Federal Aviation Administration opened another probe into the U.S. plane maker.
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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
MAY 6, 2024
Maestro PMS, a Web Browser-based cloud and on-premises all-in-one property-management system, announced the addition of MezzoPay as its new embedded payment processing solution. Powered by Fullsteam, MezzoPay equips hoteliers with the ability to offer seamless and secure transaction capabilities directly embedded within the hotel PMS.
Skift Blog
MAY 6, 2024
Skift Take: The mission for media companies — including Skift — is to hold companies to account. That's what we did here.
Hospitality Net
MAY 6, 2024
Urban Rest, a leading provider of flexible alternative accommodations serving the corporate market, proudly announces its acquisition of The Urban Butler, effective 1 May 2024. This strategic move not only solidifies Urban Rest’s position as a key player in the alternative accommodations sector but also marks a significant step towards its continued global expansion.
Skift Blog
MAY 6, 2024
Skift Take: In contrast to some travel companies that adopted a cautious 'wait and watch' stance, hesitating to launch an IPO amid the uncertain landscape of the travel industry, TBO stood out for its proactive approach. Rather than biding its time, TBO swiftly made the decision to launch its IPO.
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
MAY 6, 2024
Lodging Interactive, a leading digital marketing agency specializing in the hospitality industry since 2001, is excited to announce the launch of its innovative ’Pay-As-You-Go’ hotel website development and marketing service. This service offers hotel operators the flexibility to minimize upfront costs while benefiting from comprehensive website development and marketing solutions.
Skift Blog
MAY 6, 2024
Skift Take: The Paris-based hotel giant is showering travel advisors with points, perks, and online tools. The goal is to inspire loyalty for bookings of its poshest brands, from Raffles to SLS—all while keeping those pesky online travel agency fees at bay.
Hospitality Net
MAY 6, 2024
In the final article in this three-part series exploring luxury hotels and a sense of place, Suzanne Godfrey, consultant and lecturer in luxury and luxury hospitality, examines how hoteliers can overcome the challenges in providing local and authentic meaning of sense of place.
Lodging
MAY 6, 2024
U.S. hotel performance has continued to inch toward normalized levels over the past three-plus quarters. The trend of normalization is evident across most data segments, but in recent months, particular attention has been drawn to group business. Even with slightly higher supply in the market, group occupancy grew year over year in each month of 2023 except for December.
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
MAY 6, 2024
Hotelbeds, part of HBX Group, announces the renewal of its strategic agreement with Choice Hotels for the next three years, adding Radisson Americas properties to the TravelTech company’s portfolio.
Lodging
MAY 6, 2024
CHEVY CHASE, Maryland—PM Hotel Group announced the publication of its sixth annual sustainability report. Topics include the strides made in the company’s environmental and social responsibility programs throughout 2023. “At PM Hotel Group, a successful sustainability program is one that has broad engagement and is embedded in every aspect of our operations,” said Joseph Bojanowski, president, PM Hotel Group.
Hospitality Net
MAY 6, 2024
San Francisco, a city renowned for its commercial hubs and cultural sites, will become the first destination in the United States for one of Accor’s newest brands, Handwritten Collection. Owned and operated by San Francisco based Frame Ventures, Hotel Stratford is a charming European-style boutique property set against the backdrop of bustling Union Square on the renowned Powell Street cable car line.
Lodging
MAY 6, 2024
PALMA, Spain—Hotelbeds announced the renewal of its strategic agreement with Choice Hotels for the next three years, adding Radisson Americas properties to the TravelTech company’s portfolio. The alliance emphasizes Hotelbeds’ participation in the business-to-business hotel segment, representing 80 percent of Choice Hotels’ B2B offering.
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
MAY 6, 2024
Minor Hotels, an international hotel owner, operator and investor with more than 540 hotels in 56 countries in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe and the Americas, has announced a strategic addition to its pipeline in the UAE - a new resort and residences in Sharjah. Positioned along the picturesque coastline of the Arabian Gulf and just a 30-minute drive from Dubai International Airport, the Anantara Sharjah Resort and Anantara Sharjah Residences are set to open in
eHotelier
MAY 6, 2024
In the quest for a sustainable future, hotels play a pivotal role in setting a positive example for both guests and industry peers. By embracing energy-efficient technologies, reducing waste, conserving water, sourcing responsibly, engaging with communities, and adopting eco-friendly infrastructure, hotels can contribute significantly to global sustainability efforts.
Hospitality Net
MAY 6, 2024
U.S. hotel performance paused due to the Passover observance that began on Monday 22 April. Revenue per available room (RevPAR) declined 2.5% as occupancy fell 0.8 percentage points (ppts) and average daily rate (ADR) declined 1.3%.
Hotel Business
MAY 6, 2024
U.S. hotels added 1,200 jobs to their payrolls in April, according to the latest government data that shows employment in the industry is still far from pre-pandemic levels. Total hotel employment stands at about 1.92 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s 193,600 fewer workers in the industry than in February 2020, just before the pandemic hit.
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
MAY 6, 2024
Melbourne Airport and Accor ready to welcome the first new-build hotels in the airport precinct in almost 20 years.
Hotel Business
MAY 6, 2024
Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) , an Atlanta-based third-party hotel operator and investor, has named Linda Philp SVP/CFO. In her role, she is responsible for the company’s accounting, financial reporting, tax, systems optimization/technology and risk management functions. “Linda brings with her a wealth of finance and accounting expertise that will not only provide support for our property-level general managers and directors of finance/controllers but will also serve as a valued s
Hospitality Net
MAY 6, 2024
In the modern workplace, the way we approach training for new employees is undergoing a significant transformation. Traditionally, training programs were often standardized, treating all employees equally regardless of their prior experience or background. However, there is a growing recognition that personalized training, tailored to the individual’s unique experiences and skills, can lead to more effective outcomes and enhance employee satisfaction.
Hotel Business
MAY 6, 2024
San Francisco, a city renowned for its commercial hubs and cultural sites, will become the first destination in the US. for one of Accor’s newest brands, Handwritten Collection. Owned and operated by San Francisco based Frame Ventures , Hotel Stratford is a European-style boutique property set against the backdrop of Union Square on the Powell Street cable car line.
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