Skift Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Skift Take: As Western carriers continue to pull out of China due to capacity restrictions and the closure of Russian airspace, United relaunched its nonstop service from Los Angeles to Shanghai.
Lodging
AUGUST 30, 2024
WASHINGTON—Hotel industry groups—including the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers (NABHOOD), and the Latino Hotel Association—will recognize National Hotel Employee Day throughout the weekend along with hoteliers across the country.
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Skift Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Skift Take: The merger of Vistara and Air India will end the long process of consolidating the web of aviation entities and organizing them into one airline business. This follows a 24-year quest for Singapore Airlines and Tata to co-own Air India.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
At Expedia Group, we operate with a core belief that travel is a force for good and a mission that travel should be accessible for everyone, everywhere. Like many industries, travel has not been accessible to people of all abilities and backgrounds, and the desire to challenge that continues to shape our core belief. Despite positive intent, these challenges can range from physical barriers for people with disabilities to safety and acceptance concerns for people of color or those in the LGBTQIA
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
AUGUST 30, 2024
Skift Take: Airlines have seen profits and revenues boom this year, so does that mean all is well in the sector? Not quite – the industry's recovery is far from complete. We explain why in this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
The global hotel industry is firmly positioned in an era of normalized growth levels. That means to achieve greater profits, hotel owners and operators need to explore every possible revenue stream while also working to manage expenses.
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Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
Premier Inn, the UK’s biggest hotel chain, has unveiled its brand-new hero Next Evolution Style* rooms, marking a major shift in room design in its mission to create the best hotel experience ever for guests.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Skift Take: The prospect of a level-headed and sustainable competitor entering the Australian market is exciting, but a huge number of unknowns makes it near-impossible to predict Koala Airlines' chances in the wild.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
This executive summary will provide novice hotel investors, new owners, and hotel associates new insights into hotel investments in Dubai. The hospitality industry in Dubai presents lucrative investment opportunities for business investors seeking to capitalize on the city’s status as a global tourism and business hub. Investing in the hospitality industry in Dubai requires a thorough understanding of the market dynamics, the key factors that drive success as illustrated in Figure 1.0, and the c
Skift Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Skift Take: While Chinese airlines are making significant strides in expanding their international operations, the recovery of outbound travel demand remains key for their long-term success.
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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
AUGUST 30, 2024
Delivering an exceptional guest experience in today’s digital era is a complex and demanding task for hoteliers. It encompasses more than just providing appropriate amenities and comfortable accommodations. As discussed in the recent Shiji Insights podcast episode featuring Fernanda de Herralde, the Front Office Manager at Sir Victor, part of the Sircle Collection, the hotel industry’s emphasis has pivoted towards establishing seamless, personalized experiences from the point of check-in to chec
Skift Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Skift Take: Turkish Airlines is ruffling feathers as it pushes for direct bookings starting in October. American Airlines failed an attempt for a similar strategy this year, which surely will inform the execution for Turkish.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
Although hotel departments have historically operated in silos, the way consumers interact with hotels nowadays highlights the increased need for consolidation into a comprehensive commercial strategy – where everyone from front office staff to revenue management, sales, and marketing are aligned towards delivering the best experiences to guests and boosting business performance.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Still deciding on whether to attend the top global travel industry event of the year, Skift Global Forum, on September 17-19 but want to know what all
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
AUGUST 30, 2024
Accor, a world-leading hospitality Group with over 1,000 properties across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific, is pleased to announce the signing of Pullman Varanasi with Venkatesh Hospitality. This highly anticipated hotel is scheduled to open in January 2029, promising to elevate the hospitality experience in Varanasi, one of the world’s oldest living cities and a renowned centre of spiritualism and culture.
Skift Blog
AUGUST 30, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at airports' tech tune-ups, Quantas' all-new aircraft, and Scotland's first tourist tax.
Anthony Cole Training
AUGUST 30, 2024
In 2005, I read Dave Kurlan’s book Baseline Selling. Dave took the fundamentals of effective selling and used the baseball diamond and baseball terminology to explain his sales process. Baseball today is essentially the same game that was formalized in New York around 1840, but we know that selling has changed considerably. The baseball analogy is a strong one for developing a milestone-centric sales process with your team.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
The hospitality sector is on the brink of a remarkable boom, poised to outperform the broader U.S. economy in 2024. With consumer spending on international travel and live entertainment rising by nearly 30% in 2023, this surge in “YOLO” (you only live once) spending represents a golden opportunity for emerging and legacy brands to carve out their niche in the thriving hospitality market.
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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.
Lodging
AUGUST 30, 2024
MALDIVES—IHG Hotels & Resorts announced a partnership with Roxy-Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd to introduce its Vignette Collection brand to the Maldives. The conversion deal will see Noku Maldives, Vignette Collection, a 50-key villa resort on the island of Kudafunafaru, join IHG’s Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio in December 2024 after refurbishment under the Vignette Collection brand.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
As fall quickly approaches and the leaves start to change, Airbnb is revealing travel trends for this upcoming shoulder season, including data showing that fall1 has been the most affordable time to travel on Airbnb. In addition, we’re highlighting the top cities to get the best deals during the off-season, trending destinations, as well as prime fall escapes that embody the season.
Lodging
AUGUST 30, 2024
ABERDEEN, South Dakota—My Place Hotels of America has opened My Place Hotel-Randolph, Vermont. It is the first My Place property to open in Vermont and the 74th open and operating My Place property in the United States. My Place Hotel-Randolph, Vermont, is owned by Randolph Hospitality LLC and was developed by Realty Development Services LLC. The hotel is managed by Cornerstone Hospitality, which additionally manages two other My Place properties.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
The Hotel Group (THG), an affiliate of Hotel Equities, in partnership with co-owners Hogback Development Company, is thrilled to announce it has acquired land to develop a Marriott StudioRes in Moses Lake, WA. StudioRes is Marriott International’s new midscale, extended stay lodging brand appealing to investors for its focus on the short-term rental market and building/design efficiencies.
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
AUGUST 30, 2024
Over the past decade, the room inventory of U.S. hotel chains has grown more rapidly than that of independent hotels. Current trends indicate this growth will continue as 80.7 percent of rooms currently under construction represent chains. In 2010, hotel chains accounted for 68 percent of the total U.S. room supply. Today, chains comprise 73 percent of the nation’s total.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
Read the latest edition of the HVS ANAROCK monthly industry update, Hotels & Hospitality Overview (H2O), for the key trends in the Indian hospitality industry.
Hotel Business
AUGUST 30, 2024
Top hotel industry groups, including the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), AAHOA , the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers ( NABHOOD ) and the Latino Hotel Association , will recognize National Hotel Employee Day today and throughout the weekend along with hoteliers across the country. It is observed annually on Sept. 1.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
As travelers search for new, less crowded, and more affordable European destinations, Poland has emerged as a top choice. Once overshadowed by its more popular Western European neighbors, Poland is now attracting the attention of travelers during the shoulder season, a time traditionally considered less busy for tourism. This shift is driven by the growing desire for offbeat destinations that offer rich cultural experiences without the overwhelming crowds found in more famous spots.
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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.
Hotel Business
AUGUST 30, 2024
My Place Hotels of America has opened My Place Hotel-Randolph, VT in Randolph Center, VT. It is the first My Place property to open in Vermont and 74th open and operating My Place property in the U.S. The hotel is owned by Randolph Hospitality LLC and was developed by Realty Development Services LLC. It is managed by Cornerstone Hospitality , which manages two other My Place properties.
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
Office to hotel redevelopments accounted for a fifth of the £2.4 billion invested in the UK hospitality sector in 2023, according to data released earlier this year. Following the news that London’s iconic BT Tower will become a hotel, this trend is transforming cities and its increasingly vacant spaces.
Hotel Business
AUGUST 30, 2024
Key International and Wexford Real Estate Investors have initiated the renovation of the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa. This comprehensive project will completely reimagine the beachfront resort pool and spa; all 219 guestrooms and suites; and the lobby, restaurant, bar and guest arrival experience. The development firms tapped design studio Urban Robot Associates , known for redesigning The Boca Raton Beach Club, the 1 Hotel Beach Club, The Standard Residences and Past
Hospitality Net
AUGUST 30, 2024
Facial biometrics offers a promising solution for hotels seeking to streamline check-in processes and enhance guest experiences. It eliminates the need for traditional check-in procedures, such as presenting identification and filling out forms, speeding up the process and saving time for both guests and hotel staff.
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