Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Skift Take: Once the domain of stuffy corporate types and ultra-elite leisure passengers, airport lounges have gone mainstream. The big challenge for many operators is striking a balance between accessibility and exclusivity.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
As 2025 approaches, Wimberly Interiors’ creative leaders share the trends shaping hospitality interior design—each reflecting a shared commitment to innovation, sustainability, and authenticity.
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Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Skift Take: Wellness tourism is on the rise as travelers increasingly prioritize mental and physical well-being. By focusing on personalized experiences, businesses across the travel value chain can take advantage.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
HomeToGo, the marketplace with the world’s largest selection of vacation rentals, today revealed the top 15 destinations for Thanksgiving trips, alongside state-by-state travel trends, using extensive user search and pricing data. Driven by a +31% year-on-year uplift in searches for domestic Thanksgiving travel, HomeToGo’s latest analysis uncovers which states have the highest holiday travel interest among residents, the typical distance of their trips, the durations of their stays, and more.
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
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Skift Take: Speaking at the Skift Global Forum East in Dubai, Steven Greenway gave his clearest hint yet that the Saudi low-cost carrier will launch services to India.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, is delighted to announce its role as a key sponsor of The Maverick Academy, a groundbreaking culinary competition series hosted by the renowned chef Alvin Leung – aka The Demon Chef – which is available to watch on Netflix now.
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Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Nov. 19, 2024 – Atlanta – WorldVia Travel Network, a leading travel host agency in the United States, has announced the publication of “Travel Marketeering: A Complete Guide for Starting (or Refreshing) Your Travel Agency,” written by Joshua Harrell, chief revenue officer for WorldVia Travel Group. The comprehensive book is a manual to equip both aspiring travel professionals and established agency owners with the essential tools they need to build successful and sustainable travel businesses.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Skift Take: Minor is ready to go major with the launch of a real estate investment trust to drive down debt and supercharge growth.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts and iconic porcelain brand Ginori 1735 are excited to announce a worldwide partnership, infusing the best addresses around the world with Italian allegria (joy), bringing creative plating and playfulness to the culinary experience. The first Café Ginori created as part of this partnership officially opens on November 26 at The St.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Skift Take: Despite the go-slow approach, the top regulator still sees parallels with Vegas' growth trajectory.
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
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
InnQuest Software proudly celebrates 30 years of delivering cutting-edge hotel management solutions. With a global reach spanning 5,500 properties, InnQuest supports hoteliers in optimizing operations and enhancing guest experiences.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Skift Take: While becoming a popular destination may benefit local economies, overtourism also comes with environmental and cultural downsides. Spain’s various regions demonstrate unique ways to simultaneously inspire growth and prioritize sustainability, modeling the future of responsible tourism in one of the most visited regions in the world.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The Hospitality Professionals Association (HOSPA) is celebrating record attendance at its annual conference, HOSPACE 2024, which took place on 14th November at the Royal Lancaster London.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Skift Take: Our data showed a 30% annual increase in venture capital funding into travel companies focused on AI in 2023.
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
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Thynk today announced they have joined Salesforce’s Agentforce Partner Network, a global ecosystem of partners building new third-party agents and agent actions for Agentforce. With Thynk’s Hospitality AI Sales Agent, customers are able to put contextual data at every sales agent’s fingertips, accelerate response to RFPs and leads, and help decision making by proposing alternative dates and services.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
FLORENCE, South Carolina—Raines announced the groundbreaking of The Shepherd Hotel Columbia Vista in Columbia, South Carolina. Developed and managed by Raines, this will be the second Shepherd Hotel in South Carolina. With design and architecture by Garvin Design Group and built by Mashburn Construction, the Shepherd Hotel Columbia Vista is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2025.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Mews, a leader in hospitality technology, has announced the acquisition of Atomize, the Swedish-headquartered Revenue Management Software (RMS) provider.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. announced the opening of the first new construction hotel to feature the Lobby in a Box package, a MainStay Suites in Chesapeake, Virginia. By using the Lobby in a Box and Kitchen in a Box packages, the hotel leveraged designs with lower costs that are constructed for the extended-stay consumer.
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
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Paradores, Spain’s iconic hotel chain, has reaffirmed its trust in Shiji ReviewPro to support its ongoing efforts to enhance guest satisfaction and operational efficiency. Since 2016, Paradores has relied on Shiji ReviewPro’s Online Reputation Management (ORM) and Guest Satisfaction Surveys (GSS) to drive improvements in guest experience across its properties.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Accor’s midscale brand Novotel has partnered with Universal Pictures on the much-anticipated release of the Wicked movie. After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on stage, the movie premiered across Asia Pacific on Thursday. Select Novotel hotels in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and across Asia will be offering a Wicked-inspired high tea experience featuring emerald-green cocktails and mocktails, inspired by the Emerald City and Wicked-themed bites including ‘bewit
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
While technology is ever improving and changing, so too are guest expectations in the hospitality industry. Travelers increasingly desire seamless, home-like entertainment options during their stays. This is where hotel casting solutions play a pivotal role. These systems not only elevate the guest experience but also provide hotels with a cost-effective way to upgrade in-room entertainment.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Australian accommodation brand Urban Rest has opened a new serviced apartment property in London’s East End as part of a rapid expansion across the UK and Europe. Catering to both corporate and leisure guests, Urban Rest Hackney brings the brand’s flexible, extended stay offering to one of London’s most dynamic neighbourhoods. The newly launched phase features a selection of one- and two-bedroom serviced apartments, with contemporary interiors.
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
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Lighthouse, the leading commercial intelligence platform for the travel & hospitality industry, today announced an approximately $370 million growth investment led by global investment firm, KKR. This investment accelerates Lighthouse’s mission to reimagine commercial strategy for the $15 billion travel & hospitality technology market. Proceeds from the investment will be used to drive continued product innovation across Lighthouse’s platform, strategic acquisitions, and global expansion efforts
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Fiji Airways has launched yet another Australian service, with a route between Cairns and Nadi Fiji set to commence on April 10, 2025. The thrice-weekly service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on the state-of-the-art Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. This is the first time Australians in Northern Queensland will be able to fly directly to Fiji, with the flight taking approximately four hours and thirty minutes.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Addressing world leaders during Ocean Action Day at COP29 in Baku today, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) called for urgent climate investment in coastal and marine tourism to protect it from escalating climate risks.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
More than 120 hoteliers from New South Wales hotels were in attendance for the recent Accommodation Australia NSW Hotel Market and Economic Outlook Update at Hilton Sydney. General Managers and other senior staff from top hotels gathered heard from a variety of guest speakers about market conditions including the impact of cost-of-living pressures and global uncertainty on the travel and hotel landscape.
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
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
European Winners of the 2024 GuestRevu GREAT Awards Announced at Tapa Tapa Wine Bar in a Celebratory Evening Coinciding with WTM London.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Raffe Hotels and Resorts, a family-owned business with over 50 years in the Fiji market, has been honoured with the Fiji Business Excellence Prize Level Award for 2024 – the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence. The award, which recognises organisations that demonstrate exceptional commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and quality in their operations, which includes Plantation Island Resort, adults-only Lomani Island Resort and Spa, and Fiji Gateway Hotel.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Due to the Veteran’s Day calendar shift, the U.S. hotel industry reported mixed year-over-year performance comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 16 November. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Ten years on from the launch of Capstone Hotel Management, Founder and Managing Director, CLARE DAVIES, spoke to RUTH HOGAN about market competition, strategic partnerships and the future of hotels. White-label management is continuing to gain momentum in the Asia Pacific hotel landscape with many experienced hoteliers turning their hand to this model to capitalise on increased demand from owners.
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