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Bookkeeping for Hotels: 5 Steps for Better Management

Are Morch

In the dynamic world of the hotel industry, effective bookkeeping practices can make all the difference between thriving success and missed opportunities. Sound financial management lies at the heart of every prosperous hotel, enabling owners and managers to navigate the complexities of revenue tracking, expense optimization, inventory management, cash flow monitoring, and financial control implementation. […] The post Bookkeeping for Hotels: 5 Steps for Better Management appeared first on

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Air Traffic Controller Shortage Could Last Into the 2030s

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The U.S. government needs to step up if it wants to ease the air traffic controller shortage that is snarling flights and slowing growth.

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Tracking Snacking: Three Consumer Trends to Help Hoteliers Curate Their F&B Offerings

Lodging

In recent years, hoteliers have found creative ways to streamline their operations and control costs, particularly in their food and beverage departments. A recent CBRE analysis for LODGING noted that rising wages, heightened supply costs, and ongoing labor challenges have prompted hoteliers to increasingly scale back restaurant hours and menu offerings, reduce their in-room dining and minibar service, and adopt self-serve kiosks and grab-and-go market models.

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The Sebel Sydney Martin Place to open in January following multi-million-dollar refurbishment

Hotel Management

Sydney’s Martin Place will be home to the latest The Sebel hotel in Australia with the opening of an 86-room premium hotel in January. The Sebel Sydney Martin Place is the first hotel from the brand within Sydney’s financial district and replaces Mercure Sydney Martin Place, which opened in October last year following the acquisition of an existing Travelodge hotel by global fund manager Salter Brothers.

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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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SkyNRG Raises $191 Million for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Startup Funding Roundup

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The sustainable aviation fuel fundraise of $191 million is a drop in the bucket of what is needed if there's any hope of reaching the net-zero emissions goals by 2050.

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Emirates’ Tim Clark on ‘Trust’ in Boeing, Supply Chain Issues and the End of Innovation

Skift Blog

Skift Take: In the aviation business, no one has the ear of both Boeing and Airbus as much as Emirates President Tim Clark. Now he is preparing Emirates for a life beyond the 777s and the A380s, and he’s going with Boeing for now.

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Britain Faces a ‘Slow Build Back’ for Chinese Tourism

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Like the U.S, Britain is feeling the pinch of the slow return of Chinese tourists.

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Tripadvisor’s 2024 Experience of Travel Study: 3 Charts

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The latest Tripadvisor survey highlights travel is no longer just about 'been there, done that, got the T-shirt', but understanding the story of the T-shirt itself.

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Tripadvisor Laid Off 4% of Its Workforce and More Cuts Are on the Way

Skift Blog

Skift Take: You can see Tripadvisor's priorities crystal clear in where its restructuring occurred. Hotel metasearch took the heaviest hit, and Viator was impacted the least.

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Airbnb Acquires AI Company Led by a Siri Creator

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Adam Cheyer has driven a lot of success through his work at past companies. Now he's at Airbnb, showing the company really is serious about its dedication to integrating AI.

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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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Riyadh Air Doesn’t Plan To Compete With Emirates For Global Hub Status

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Riyadh Air doesn't see itself becoming a "super-connecter" like Dubai's Emirates airline. It's banking on immense demand for travel out of Saudi Arabia.

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Emirates Orders 15 Airbus A350-900 Aircraft At Dubai Airshow Day 4

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Emirates awarded Airbus the consolation prize of an order of an additional 15 A350-900 after refusing to purchase the larger variant, the A350-1000, due to engine durability concerns earlier in the week.

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Mondee Acquires AI Company Founded by Former Apple Developer

Skift Blog

Skift Take: This is the second notable acquisition of an AI company in the travel industry this week. It follows Airbnb's purchase of GamePlanner.AI.

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Travel to Japan is Booming, But Tour Operators Face Capacity Crunch

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Taipei-based tours and activities operator KKday wants to grow its market share, but with it comes delivery challenges beyond the sector's offline fragmentation.

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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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Uber CEO on ‘Multiple Avenues for Growth’ – AI, Flights, Business Travel

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Uber started as a rideshare app, but the vision is to be much more than that.

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Google Partners with South Africa to Fix Unfair Search Results for Small Travel Operators 

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Google is flipping the script on its anti-competitive behavior in South Africa, with a partnership to bolster digital transformation in the country's tourism sector.

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EgyptAir Kicks Off With Dubai Airshow Day 2 With Widebody Order To Airbus

Skift Blog

Skift Take: EgyptAir, the flag carrier of Egypt, orders seventh aircraft type to its under hundred aircraft fleet. EgyptAir will make the A350-900 its flagship aircraft when it joins the fleet.

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Cricket World Cup Frenzy: Hotel Prices Hit $3,000 Before India-Aussie Final

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Think of it as game and you may not understand the frenzy, but then again cricket is an emotion in India!

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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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Orlando’s $100 Million Tourism Marketing Budget Faces Cuts

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Visit Orlando has one of the largest budgets in the U.S. and is the envy of destination marketers. All eyes are on what happens next.

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Harnessing the Power of AI in Travel Marketing

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Travelers have increasingly high expectations for personalized offers, seamless booking, and frictionless planning across the travel journey. Artificial intelligence (AI) provides travel brands with solutions to address those expectations with new tools that can improve the travel shopping experience and drive targeted customer acquisition.

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Digital Nomad Startup Raises $325 Million For 150 Boutique Hotels

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Traditional short-term rentals often don't work well for the digital nomad who also wants to socialize. Outsite is trying to fill that gap.

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Dubai Airshow, Day 2: Latest Roundup of Aircraft Orders

Skift Blog

Skift Take: It’s not over till it’s curtains for the airshow. The second day saw Boeing win orders from two customers, while Airbus scores just one win.

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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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Cabana Seeks Buyers During Tight Venture Capital Market

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Venture capital is tight for certain types of startups, so those that need help scaling might run into some trouble.

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Aimbridge Hospitality Announces Executive Leadership Transitions

Lodging

PLANO, Texas—Aimbridge Hospitality announced the transition plan for Michael J. Deitemeyer, who is stepping down as CEO, effective Dec. 31, 2023. An Executive Committee of the Board, helmed by Aimbridge Chairman Glenn Murphy, has been formed and will lead a comprehensive search for a CEO replacement. Deitemeyer assumed the role of president and CEO of Aimbridge Hospitality in January 2021 after serving as global president following the company’s merger with Interstate in October 2019.

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U.S. Air Traffic Controller Shortage Won’t End Soon

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Today's podcast discusses air traffic control woes, startup funding wins, and TripAdvisor's experiences survey.

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Australia’s first 25hours hotel projected to open in December 2024

Hotel Management

Australia’s first 25hours hotel has been given a revised opening date of December 2024 following construction delays at the Sydney site, with new renders of guest rooms released. The new 109-room hotel, developed by leading Sydney property developer Central Element (CE) and joint venture partner Boston Global Group, is located at 1-11 Oxford Street Paddington, the heritage listed site of the former West Olympia Theatre.

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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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Amora Brisbane to open in December following $30 million refurbishment

Hotel Management

Amora Hotel Group is gearing up to launch Amora Brisbane next month following a AU$30 million refurbishment of the property. Designed by Cottee Parker, the 296-room hotel is inspired by themes of wellness with natural organic tones, an abundance of greenery and natural lighting, while incorporating the brand’s Thai heritage. “We’re very excited to soon unveil the complete Amora Brisbane and cater to both locals and travellers alike with a more sophisticated experience,” said Amora Hotels and Res

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2 Ways Airbnb Could Boost Revenue – But Individual Hosts Wouldn’t Be Happy

Skift Blog

Skift Take: It's likely that Airbnb would introduce sponsored listings in the next few years. But higher host fees? Nah.

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IHG in Talks To Run More Hotels for Dubai’s ‘Heart of Europe’

Skift Blog

Skift Take: IHG will franchise a hotel at The Heart Of Europe, with potential for two more hotels at one of Dubai's best-known on-again-off-again tourism projects.

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