Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: Throughout its 40-year history, Virgin Atlantic has made its name by shaking up the airline establishment. This move suggests that when cultural sensitivities are concerned, even a trailblazer can have its limits.
Hotel Management
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The Langham, Gold Coast hires three key leaders The Langham, Gold Coast has welcomed three experienced personnel to its team, including a new General Manager, Arpad Romandy, and leaders across F&B and HR. In a hospitality career spanning over 30 years, Romandy has held roles with InterContinental Hotels Group across England, Spain, and the United States, as well as Shangri-La Sydney and most recently, as General Manager of InterContinental Hayman Island Resort.
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Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: Elliott is amping up the pressure on Southwest. Now that it's crossed the threshold in owning 10% of the carrier's common stock shares, the hedge fund could call a special meeting to force a vote on whether to oust Southwest CEO Bob Jordan and chairman Gary Kelly.
Lodging
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
MCLEAN, Virginia—Just over two years after opening its 7,000th hotel, Hilton now has more than 8,000 hotels operating globally. Following a series of additions to its portfolio, including NoMad, Graduate Hotels, Small Luxury Hotels of the World, and Autocamp, Hilton has grown the company’s global network. “This has been a significant year for Hilton’s development, marked by strategic partnerships and acquisitions, and continued organic growth from our existing brands,” said Kevin Jacobs, c
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
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Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: About 40,000 hotel workers have contracts expiring over the next year. So these few days of strikes might just be a preview of coming attractions at several dozen hotels.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the region with 81 operational properties in the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Türkiye (MENAT), announces today the opening of Nova M Hotel Olaya Riyadh, an Edge by Rotana hotel, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
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Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The Boutique Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA) is thrilled to announce the 2024 Boutique Hotel Owners Conference, which will be held September 16-17 at the picturesque Westlake Village Inn in Westlake Village, California. Nestled in the serene Malibu mountains, this year’s conference will explore the theme "The Mycelium Network," symbolizing the interconnectedness of the boutique hospitality industry.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: Thailand’s tourism recovery though impressive is also fragile. Competition from neighboring countries and global conflicts could disrupt growth.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
U.S. economic growth improved during 2Q-2024 with Real GDP having risen 2.8%, well above the 1.4% increase achieved in 1Q-2024. A strong U.S. economy fueled a national 2.5% RevPAR increase, an acceleration from the 0.0% RevPAR change during 1Q-2024. However, 2Q2024 performance was aided by an earlier than normal Easter observance as well as the rare total solar eclipse that occurred over a large swath of the nation in April.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: New Zealand's government doesn't think the increased entry fee will put off travelers, but it just made the country's ongoing efforts to to make a full recovery from the pandemic a bit more difficult.
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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
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today announced the signing of a new Taj hotel in Gurugram, Haryana. This greenfield project will be branded as Taj, marking the company’s continued expansion in key markets in India.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: More than 65% of Indian population is aged below 35. With increasing spending power, these young travelers make for a large potential traveler base.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
With the pandemic largely in the rearview mirror, the last twelve months have been about interest rates, less transactions, and wild presidential election cycles worldwide. The hotel industry will be impacted in significant ways as these issues unfold. On the other hand, operational fundamentals have been strong, contributing to CEO pay marching upward.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: Direct bookings surge as travelers prefer supplier websites over OTAs. This means OTAs will need to innovate to stay competitive.
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 3, 2024
Fiji Gateway Hotel, the most convenient airport hotel in the region, is expanding its offerings with the construction of a new two-storey accommodation building, designed to cater to the increasing demand from travellers transiting through Nadi. The expansion project, commencing this month, is expected to be completed by October 2025.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
For an airline renowned for charging customers for almost everything, Michael O’Leary is rather good at getting a freebie.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Handwritten Collection, a standout collection brand of Accor, continues its growth trajectory in Europe with a series of upcoming openings that will mark the brand’s debut in Albania (Tirana), Cyprus (Nicosia), Germany (Düsseldorf), Romania (Bucharest) and Benelux (Zeeland and Vielsalm).
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: A 44% increase in foreign arrivals in 2023, may suggest recovery for Indian inbound tourism, but the country has a long way to go to realise its true potential in tourism.
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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 3, 2024
Located in the heart of Singapore’s business and heritage districts, the hotel is transformed into a tranquil oasis that celebrates classic hotel experience and blends modern up-to-date technology for thoughtful guest experiences.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at labor strikes at U.S. hotels, Southwest’s activist investors, and New Zealand’s new fees for tourists.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
DoubleTree by Hilton Vientiane marks Hilton’s landmark entry into Laos, capturing the city’s dynamism with breathtaking views of the cityscape.
Lodging
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—Extreme Hospitality announced the appointment of John A. Rubino as CEO. John Rubino, a co-founder of Extreme Hospitality, brings over 30 years of experience in the hotel industry to his new role where he will oversee the company’s strategic direction. John Rubino’s background in hospitality spans hotel operations, asset management, and corporate leadership.
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 3, 2024
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth has unveiled the first glimpse into its $60 million AUD update, which is set to launch in October 2024 after just ten months of work.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Skift Take: He took a risky bet in 2007 on Hilton and it just may have been the “best leveraged buyout ever.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
U.S. revenue per available room (RevPAR) soared in the week ending 24 August 2024, up 4.5% year over year, which was the highest increase of the past eight weeks. The Top 25 Markets again led the industry, especially on weekdays (Monday-Wednesday) and were supplemented by growth elsewhere, especially Transient weekday demand in non-Top 25 Markets. Room demand has been trending upwards for the past four weeks, still led by the upper-tier chain scales (Luxury & Upper Upscale) but with added contri
Lodging
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—The Phoenician, A Luxury Collection Resort, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, announced the completion of its Phase Two meeting and event space renovation. Complementing Phase One in 2023 which included the Camelback Ballroom, first-floor breakout rooms, and public foyer spaces, these enhancements redefined several spaces within the resort with modern fixtures and custom design elements.
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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 3, 2024
Accor has chosen the Maison&Objet Fair in Paris – a meeting place for business and creative interaction between global players in the world of decor, design and art de vivre – to announce, on September 5, the winners of the 2024 Accor Design Awards, held this year in partnership with Sofitel, that most French of its luxury brands. The event is the ideal showcase for a competition that has been running since 2016 and attracts architecture and interior design students from all over the world to ta
Lodging
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Like retail, office space, and other real estate sectors, the hotel industry must prioritize pest control. Moreover, hotels with onsite kitchens incur the infestation risks of the restaurant industry. Certain challenges in this area, however, are particular to hoteliers. For one, the “constant flow of traffic—guests coming and going from all over, many of whom took various forms of transportation to their destination—can lead to an increased risk of pest exposure, especially bed bugs,” observed
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Free-spirited, eccentric, and unabashedly creative. These words defined artists like Marcel Duchamp and Francis Picabia—as well as everyone else associated with the 20th-century avant-garde art movement Dada. Today, such words define the newly opened The Home Hotel Zürich, which channels the whimsicality of the Dada disposition into the reimagining of a former paper factory.
Lodging
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
CHICAGO—Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the opening of Hyatt Place Rouen, expanding the Hyatt Place brand’s global footprint. The hotel has a modern design, atmosphere, and amenities such as three meeting rooms, a restaurant with French regional cuisine, an onsite spa with a heated pool and treatment rooms, and a fitness center. Hyatt Place Rouen is situated in Rouen, near sites such as the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Rouen and the Gothic Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, […] The post Hyatt P
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