Lodging
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The security and safety of all guests, employees, and visitors at hotels is top priority for hotel security management teams. Investing in upgrades to security and safety technology helps hotels stay compliant, manage assets, and prevent security incidents. One component of security technology that hotels invest in is key control and asset management solutions.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Skift Take: Taylor Swift is a modern day Midas - everything she touches turns to gold. Fans can’t get enough of the Eras Tour, brought to cities around the world by one of the shrewdest business minds of a generation.
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Hotel Management
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
TFE Hotels has announced the signing of a 148-key new-build Adina hotel in Brisbane’s fast-growing inner north of Chermside. Set to open in 2025, Adina Apartment Hotel Chermside Brisbane will be designed by WMK Architecture and will offer an all-day dining restaurant; café/bar, spacious lobby and lobby lounge, a meeting room and conference space, gym, rainwater harvesting capabilities, and parking.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Skift Take: Swift has come under scrutiny for her private jet usage as the wider aviation industry grapples with uncomfortable environmental questions.
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Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Skift Take: It will be a new era at Expedia Group with Ariane Gorin taking charge.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Skift Take: Booking.com is going big with a Super Bowl ad in 2024. Expedia Group is going global with Netflix. Different strokes for different folks.
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Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Skift Take: The new Trivago ads tend to be one-size fits all, except for languages, and may be too generic to be effective in some parts of the world. Trivago will likely scrap them or adapt them until they resonate.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Skift Take: The 2026 FIFA World Cup's final match will take place in New York and New Jersey's MetLife Stadium. This could change the future of tourism to New York City and New Jersey.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Skift Take: Hotel groups have a chance to boost their long-term share of guests as electric vehicle (EV) adoption is poised to take off.
Lodging
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Looking to build on a longstanding commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Davidson Hospitality Group has unveiled some new initiatives and partnerships designed to reinforce its efforts. Kenny Imafidon, VP, operational excellence, recently detailed for LODGING the newly created DE&I Council he leads, the company’s continued investment in DE&I training programs and workshops, and a strategic partnership with the college-based National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH).
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Lodging
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
PLANO, Texas—Aimbridge Hospitality outlined plans to streamline its U.S. operations, including adding an Owner Relations team to its structure and moving to two focused operating divisions named Aimbridge Select and Aimbridge Full Service. The changes announced reflect the company’s pledge to deliver comprehensive management service. The addition of an Owner Relations team nods to the fast-paced environment hotel owners, asset managers, and hospitality brands face daily and looks to provide part
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Skift Take: If you want to hear from the travel industry's top leaders, you need to be at Skift Forums and Summits.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Skift Take: Frontier is slashing capacity from over-served markets such as Las Vegas and Orlando as it chases higher-spending passengers.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Skift Take: Big travel companies had higher priorities than to share data among one another. That's one of the reasons Journera didn't succeed.
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
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Skift Take: Soho House has been unprofitable since its debut as a public company in 2021. Will it make the numbers work?
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Skift Take: United’s Super Bowl ad focuses on its no-change-fees policy as Washington casts scrutiny on airlines’ consumer practices.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Skift Take: Dubai has surged in the luxury hotel race, adding five five-star hotels to its existing seven. The strong showing came as the Middle East beat out other regions in growth of five-star awards.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Skift Take: Hilton is running two new TV ads during the Grammy Awards, with one featuring the artist Laufey. The hotel group aims to woo music lovers by offering concerts and live events as some of the redemption options in its loyalty program.
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Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Skift Take: With the help of Russians in the first half, Brits in the second half, and Indians all the way through, Dubai scrapes its best year for tourism.
Lodging
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
WASHINGTON—Improvement in group business, especially across the Top 25 Markets and upper-upscale chains, drove growth in U.S. hotel revenues and profits, according to 2023 P&L data from CoStar. U.S. Hotel Performance 2023 per-available-room metrics Percentage change from 2022GOPPAR: $75.83 (up 8.2 percent)TRevPAR: $211.49 (up 9.6 percent)EBITDA PAR: $53.05 (up 7.6 percent)LPAR: $71.56 (up 13.2 percent) “Total industry revenues and profits were well beyond 2022 levels as pricing power continu
Lodging
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
As the dynamics of workforce management evolve, the landscape of managing paid time off (PTO) and various leaves is undergoing a significant transformation. The once-simple administration of PTO is now a complex web of state and federal mandates, demanding meticulous attention to ensure compliance across diverse jurisdictions. The Complexities of Evolving State Laws In recent years, the intricacies surrounding PTO have been compounded by the divergent laws across states and localities.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Skift Take: In what might be a record-breaking Super Bowl, airlines are preparing to fly tens of thousands of passengers to Las Vegas this weekend.
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Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Skift Take: A preliminary report from the NTSB found that the bolts meant to keep the door plug intact seemed to be missing before it blew off an Alaska Airlines jet.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Skift Take: After a terrible January for the airline, topped off by a brutal SNL skit, Alaska will likely use the Super Bowl ad to restore customer trust in its core markets.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Skift Take: It's not quite a World Cup, but Saudi has high hopes for its World Expo, taking place the year the Saudi Vision 2030 is complete.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 3, 2024
Skift Take: True luxury doesn't come from glitz. It is generated by the 10% extra effort a team delivers beyond already high standards.
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Lodging
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
WASHINGTON—As more than two-thirds of hotels continue to experience staffing shortages, hoteliers are offering more pay and incentives to attract and retain talent, according to a new survey conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). Over the last six months, 82 percent of respondents have increased wages, which hit a record-high average for hotels in December 2023.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Skift Take: Advertising internationally during the Super Bowl is a big step. Brand USA sees opportunities in Europe's growing interest in football.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Skift Take: Disney is betting billions of dollars over 10 years on the long-term growth of its popular theme parks and cruises.
Skift Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Skift Take: Many destinations believe hosting major sporting events can help increase tourism. We looked into several examples.
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