Expedia’s New CEO: Fixing Vrbo, Loyalty, and the Outlook For International Growth
Skift Blog
MAY 14, 2024
Skift Take: Expedia Group's new CEO, Ariane Gorin, wants to build a great product and accelerate growth. The rest would take care of itself.
Skift Blog
MAY 14, 2024
Skift Take: Expedia Group's new CEO, Ariane Gorin, wants to build a great product and accelerate growth. The rest would take care of itself.
Hospitality Net
MAY 14, 2024
Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton’s (NYSE:HLT) global luxury hotel brand, today announced the opening of Conrad Bahrain Financial Harbour, signifying the debut of the brand in Bahrain.
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Skift Blog
MAY 14, 2024
Skift Take: Despite being Australia’s national airline, Qantas couldn’t compete effectively with a torrent of competition from Chinese carriers.
Hospitality Net
MAY 14, 2024
Mews, a leader in hospitality technology and cloud-native property management systems (PMS), today announced its acquisition of HS3 Hotelsoftware, the German-founded on-premises property management system.
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 14, 2024
Skift Take: Google is fully in its Gemini era. That’s what executives repeated as they showcased how AI pulls information from across its products to create detailed trip plans and more.
Hospitality Net
MAY 14, 2024
San Diego, CA, May 14, 2024 – Cloudbeds, the premier hospitality management software platform, and Cendyn, a global integrated hotel technology and services company, have today announced a strategic partnership dedicated to driving revenue growth for hoteliers.
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Hospitality Net
MAY 14, 2024
Tribute Portfolio - part of Marriott Bonvoy’s growing collection of characterful, independent hotels - welcomes its first hotel in the Middle East with the launch of The First Collection at Jumeirah Village Circle, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Dubai.
Skift Blog
MAY 14, 2024
Skift Take: Travelers are still booking flights despite inflation. Where some of those flights are headed may be different, though.
Hospitality Net
MAY 14, 2024
Vingcard, an ASSA ABLOY company and leading provider of advanced technologies for the hospitality industry, is honored to today share details regarding its expanding relationship with Meriton Suites, Australia’s largest owner of apartment-style hotel accommodation. With the recent expansion of its portfolio to 23 locations to include Canberra and Melbourne, the Australian group can importantly continue to rely on Vingcard to provide the latest advances in property security- ensuring that its gue
Skift Blog
MAY 14, 2024
Skift Take: The Justice Department has determined that Boeing violated the terms of its deferred prosecution agreement related to the Max 8 fatal crashes. It’s unclear whether the DOJ will now pursue a criminal prosecution into the plane maker.
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
Lodging
MAY 14, 2024
DALLAS, Texas—The commercial real estate lending market slowed in Q1 2024 due to high interest rates and limited credit availability, but a tightening of credit spreads indicated signs of stabilizing, according to the latest research from CBRE. The CBRE Lending Momentum Index, which tracks the pace of CBRE-originated commercial loan closings in the United States, decreased by 11 percent from Q4 2023.
Skift Blog
MAY 14, 2024
Skift Take: The merger of Air India and Vistara combines India’s two full-service carriers, creating the only domestic full-service airline.
Hospitality Net
MAY 14, 2024
Discovering the perfect study environment can significantly boost your focus, learning capabilities, and retention of crucial information. Effective studying is a cornerstone of success in college and paves the way for a prosperous future career. Research from Psychological Science highlights the benefits of a strategic study approach in enhancing exam performance for college students.
Skift Blog
MAY 14, 2024
Skift Take: Day tours are a common yet growing trend, highlighting the need for diverse, immersive experiences offered at competitive prices to attract customers.
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.
Hotel Management
MAY 14, 2024
Expedia Group is leveraging the power of artificial intelligence with the launch of an industry-first conversational trip planning tool, among a collection of over 40 new products and features. Launched on Tuesday (May 14) in Las Vegas at Expedia Group’s annual partner conference, Explore, Romie – named in honour its ability to ‘roam’ the world with travellers – is designed to offer a highly personalised travel booking experience, engaging with travellers before, during and after their trip.
Hospitality Net
MAY 14, 2024
Everhome Suites Continues to Grow with its Third Opening and Over 60 Hotels in the Pipeline
Skift Blog
MAY 14, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at AI-powered travel tools, airlines suing to protect junk fees, and Booking's European challenge.
Hospitality Net
MAY 14, 2024
THE PLACE Firenze, a renowned luxury hotel nestled in the heart of Florence overlooking the picturesque Piazza Santa Maria Novella, proudly announces its grand reopening following an extensive renovation. Under the meticulous care of parent group The Hospitality Experience, owners the Babini Family, and General Manager Claudio Meli, the hotel unveils a transformative chapter in its storied history, inviting guests to indulge in a harmonious blend of modern luxury and timeless Florentine charm.
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.
Skift Blog
MAY 14, 2024
Skift Take: Surf's up. The partnership will add nine Decameron properties across Mexico, Panama, and Jamaica to Wyndham's portfolio, bringing its total all-inclusive offerings to more than 50 resorts worldwide.
Hospitality Net
MAY 14, 2024
[Detmold, 14 th of May] Mews, a leader in hospitality technology and cloud-native property management systems (PMS), today announced its acquisition of HS3 Hotelsoftware, the German-founded on-premises property management system.
Lodging
MAY 14, 2024
NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. announced the opening of Everhome Suites in Nampa, Idaho, marking the midscale extended-stay brand’s third opening, with more than 10 open hotels forecasted within the next year. The Nampa hotel includes the brand’s Closer to Home design package. The property is anticipated to meet hotel demand resulting from the commercial development and population growth in the Boise, Idaho area. “With over 60 Everhome Suites in vari
Hospitality Net
MAY 14, 2024
There’s nothing more painful than putting hours of work into an email strategy that doesn’t deliver a decent return on investment (ROI). That’s why we’ve gathered the top-performing hotel and e-commerce email strategies you can easily implement today.
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
Lodging
MAY 14, 2024
DALLAS, Texas—Omni Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of Michael Innocentin as its chief marketing officer. Innocentin will oversee the planning, development, and execution of all brand marketing initiatives, including advertising, public relations, social media, the website, and digital campaigns. Additionally, he will direct Omni’s customer engagement and Select Guest Loyalty programs.
Hospitality Net
MAY 14, 2024
Americans and travelers around the world continue to place a high priority on summer vacations, according to the annual Summer Travel Index released today by Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel guidance platform. In fact, 95 percent of respondents are planning to travel as much (51%) or more (44%) than last summer, despite some concern about economic headwinds.
Lodging
MAY 14, 2024
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey—Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Decameron All Inclusive Hotels & Resorts announced a newly formed alliance, giving Wyndham Rewards members access to more all-inclusive offerings, including nine new resorts across Mexico, Panama, and Jamaica. The latest in a growing list of industry collaborations, the deal expands Wyndham’s all-inclusive offerings to more than 50 resorts globally while connecting Decameron to Wyndham’s marketing, technology, and distribution platforms
Hospitality Net
MAY 14, 2024
iSeatz, a leading provider of travel loyalty technology, has released its 5th annual State of Loyalty: Hospitality Rewards Report. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse and dynamic landscape of hotels, casino hotels, and vacation club brands, each with a unique portfolio of rewards and approaches to how their loyalty program members can earn and redeem points.
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.
Hotel Management
MAY 14, 2024
Qantas domestic economy customers will be able to enjoy a more substantial selection of hot items ranging from gourmet brekkie burgers to cauliflower bites and Mediterranean pizza with the national carrier expanding its domestic onboard food service. Customers travelling in economy on domestic flights over two hours will now be offered a hot menu item, replacing current lighter snack options such as cheese and crackers and sweet slices.
Hospitality Net
MAY 14, 2024
Topaz Services, a distinguished leader in reservation call handling for independent luxury and lifestyle hotels, proudly unveils its latest innovation: Ressie, an AI-powered virtual assistant designed to elevate guest interactions and drive direct bookings. With the hospitality landscape rapidly evolving toward digital consumer preferences, Ressie represents a pivotal advancement in providing seamless, personalized guest experiences.
Hotel Management
MAY 14, 2024
Skye Suites has partnered with IMG as the official accommodation partner of Australian Fashion Week (AFW), for the fourth consecutive year. Taking place at Carriageworks Sydney from May 13-17, AFW connects the fashion industry with consumers over a week-long program, This year, Shark Beauty, an innovator in hair styling tools, has transformed a Skye Suite into a special hair suite which will host international fashion media, stylists and influencers for a styling session and pre-show refreshment
Hospitality Net
MAY 14, 2024
Hilton is proud to announce that its innovative culinary series, "Off the Menu," has been honored with a Webby Award for its outstanding digital presence and unique engagement with audiences worldwide. Celebrated for its exceptional portrayal of culinary arts and hospitality, the series was recognized in the category of "Best Video – Travel & Lifestyle (Series & Channels).
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