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Inventory management and sustainability: A win-win strategy for the hotel industry

eHotelier

Inventory management and sustainability: A win-win strategy for the hotel industry - Insights - Insights Here are ways hotels can minimize secondary inventory waste in their rooms in order to reduce costs, increase profits and promote sustainability.

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Dubai Has Too Many Millionaires – Says Dubai Billionaire

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The very man who helped transform Dubai into a haven for the rich is worried the city has gone too far.

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Travel Predictions 2024

Are Morch

Booking.com 2024 travel predictions highlight that travel isn’t just an escape, but a catalyst for experiencing our best lives. With data from a global study involving 27,000 travelers across 33 countries, explore our top seven 2024 travel predictions, including local market insights from the UK, Italy, Germany, Spain, the US, and Latin America. We’ll (re)invent […] The post Travel Predictions 2024 appeared first on Are Morch, Digital Transformation Coach.

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Building a Security Culture: The Most Basic Best Practice Is to Train All Staff in Protecting Guests

Lodging

Discussions of guest expectations in today’s hotel industry often involve aspects such as hyper-personalization, digital transactions, guestroom entertainment, wellness, and sustainable practices. Perhaps because security is so fundamental to hospitality, it is less common as a trending topic. But the protection of guests and their assets will always be a priority, one that guests themselves are highly cognizant of.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Exclusive: View Melbourne targets gamers with computer games, energy drinks and bottomless popcorn

Hotel Management

View Melbourne is tapping into Australians’ growing interest in gaming with the launch of a specially designed Gaming Room, in collaboration with computer hardware company MSI. Sleeping up to four guests, the View Melbourne Gaming Room is kitted out with state-of-the-art equipment and includes an in-room popcorn maker offering a bottomless supply of complimentary popcorn, a drinks trolley complete with a selection of energy drinks, as well as a minibar stocked with beer, wine, spirits and soft d

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Southwest Airlines: ‘Healthy’ Demand Alone Can’t Boost Profits

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Southwest is flying too much capacity for the current level of travel demand in the U.S. Management knows it and is under increasing pressure to slow things down and boost profits.

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Beyoncé Tour Brings a Hotel Renaissance With Boosted Bookings

Skift Blog

Skift Take: "You won’t break my soul," Beyoncé sings. But her concert series might break some hotel booking records.

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Accor Now Expects Its 2023 Hotel Performance to Exceed Forecasts

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Accor is having a happy, "Emily in Paris" kind of year. High-spending Americans thronged Europe this summer, helping the hotel giant beat expectations for revenue and profit.

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Amadeus and Microsoft Want to Make Air Travel More Like Amazon Shopping

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Most agree that the airline industry needs an upgrade, but making it happen is the hard part.

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Vrbo Kicked Out ‘A Large Number’ of Hosts for Cancelling Guest Bookings

Skift Blog

Skift Take: When online travel agencies trot out statistics on their numbers of properties, is it a vanity thing or something more strategic? If you take Vrbo at its word, it's going for quality over quantity.

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Don't Let AI Pass You By: The New Era of Personalized Sales Coaching & Development

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!

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Taylor Swift and Short-Term Rentals: It’s a Love Story

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Taylor Swift: A musical extravaganza or Christmas for business?

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Certares’ Internova: Behind Its Strategy for Luxury Travel Agencies

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Internova Travel Group is owned by private equity firm Certares, and its CEO is the brother of Certares' CEO. How they are thinking about company strategy reflects insight into broader trends among the luxury travel agencies.

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Choice-Wyndham: Debt? Private Equity? Other Bidders? What Comes Next

Skift Blog

Skift Take: If an alternative asset investor like Blackstone gets interested, things could get even more interesting. Same if European hotel giant IHG made a bid of its own.

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Washington to Roll Out ‘There’s Only One DC’ Tourism Campaign

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Destination DC now has a bigger marketing budget to help lift its tourism numbers.

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Diving into Diversity: Decoding the Foundations of Inclusion in Hospitality Talent Acquisition

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

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Airbnb Accused of Violating Temporary Restraining Order For NYC Listing

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Things are heating up between landlords, tenants and Airbnb as Local Law 18 kicks into gear. You can expect a lot more of these types of lawsuits.

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Sri Lanka Offers Free Tourist Visa for Indians, Akasa Air CEO on IPO Plans: India Report

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Sri Lanka is hoping an easier visa process will help it reach its goal of welcoming 1.5 million visitors by the end of this year.

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The Saudis Are Building Their Own Lavish Private Island Fit For a Prince

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Behold, Thuwal Private Retreat: A private, buy-out-only island being developed in Saudi Arabia. While the kingdom's richest have been known to head to Maldives for such pleasures, they will now be available at home.

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Google Vacation Rentals Adds Price Comparisons 4 Years After Debut

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Google likely will introduce advertising to these listings eventually, but it can afford to take its time.

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A Buyer’s Guide to Future-Proofing Your Restaurant Tech Stack

The race to 100% digital is on. With the restaurant industry still in the early innings of its digital transformation, brands need an airtight strategy when it comes to building out their tech stack. Download the buyer’s guide to learn where to prioritize your efforts and get the most out of every investment.

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Not Just Dubai – UAE Focuses on All 7 Emirates for Tourism

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The success of Dubai should be the success of the whole UAE, decides the country's economy minister.

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Saudi Prince Al Waleed Invests In Four Seasons Resort In Red Sea Project

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Saudi's Prince Al Waleed has invested in - or bought - some of the world's most famous hotels, including The Plaza in New York and Four Seasons in Paris. Now, he's adding hotels in his own country.

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A Personalized Approach to Customer Satisfaction and Traveler Loyalty

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Incorporating travel insurance into the booking path can offer a deeper understanding of each individual journey. This gives brands the opportunity to create more personalized approaches, potentially unlocking loyalty from a much broader range of customers.

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Who Plans to Attend Skift Aviation Forum 2023

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Skift Aviation Forum touches down next week in Fort Worth - take a look at who is planning to attend and add your company's name to the list.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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5 Airline Trends: What We’ll Ask Execs From American, Southwest and United

Skift Blog

Skift Take: There is a lot to be excited about for our upcoming Skift Aviation Forum. Here are some of the big topics I'm looking to hear discussed on stage.

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Hilton’s U.S. Growth Returns to Normal, International Surges

Skift Blog

Skift Take: As the U.S. sees a return to pre-pandemic patterns of hotel demand, Asia Pacific appears to be roaring back.

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Visa Rides Post-Pandemic Travel Surge

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Concerns about an impeding economic slowdown aren't putting a dent in travel demand, and experts except consumer spending on travel to remain strong.

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AirAsia Parent Company Seeks to Raise More Than $1 Billion in Debt, Equity

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The goal is a venture that expands the AirAsia brand to enterprises seeking to launch airline franchises in emerging nations.

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Beyond the Basics: How to Develop and Retain a Top-Performing Sales Team

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.

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Beyonce Boosts Hotel Bookings

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Today's podcast discusses Beyonce's hotel bounce, Airbnb's New York City issues, and five airline themes for next week.

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Hilton Breaks Ground on First Project H3 Hotel

Lodging

MCLEAN, Virginia, and KOKOMO, Indiana—Hilton announced the groundbreaking of the first Project H3 by Hilton hotel in Kokomo, Indiana, signifying the start of construction on its new studio apartment-style extended-stay hotel brand. Operating under a working title as Hilton navigates the final stages of the trademark process, the 137-room property is owned by Sun Management & Development Corporation.

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Lodging Econometrics: U.S. Construction Pipeline Continues Moderate Growth

Lodging

According to the most recent Construction Pipeline Trend Report for the United States by Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the close of Q3 2023, the total U.S. construction pipeline stood at 5,704 projects/672,676 rooms, up 7 percent year-over-year (YOY) by projects and rooms. The hotel construction pipeline continues to grow at a moderate pace with current project counts 3 percent below and rooms 14 percent below the all-time high of 5,883 projects/785,547 rooms reached in Q2 […] The post Lod

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Marriott’s Capuano Weighs in on Newest Brand, Industry Issues

Lodging

Marriott International continues to grow its brand portfolio and expand its reach through new initiatives, such as the recent launch of a new extended-stay flag and a newly forged licensing deal with MGM Resorts. Marriott President/CEO Anthony Capuano recently sat down with LODGING to discuss some of those developments, as well as key issues impacting the lodging industry as a whole.

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Beyond The Meeting Room: Luxury Magazine Resource

Escape into a world of luxury and dive into the future of tech, fun takes on the American pastime, and many inspirational individuals. With engaging reports on fashion, food, travel, finance, sports, and more, download now and enjoy the read!