Sonesta Hires Club Quarters’ Wolin as SVP Hotel Operations
Sonesta International Hotels Corp. has named Len Wolin as SVP of hotel operations, effective immediately. Wolin most recently served as… Read More »
Short-Term Rental Co. Zeus Living Scores $55M in New Funding
Apartment and home rental company Zeus Living has gained $55 million in a Series C round of funding, bringing the… Read More »
Report: 2022 Negotiated U.S. Hotel Rates Could Rise 15 Percent
Much like the 2021 hotel request-for-proposals cycle, this year’s negotiation season differs greatly from pre-pandemic ones. Many hotel companies have… Read More »
Etihad Adds Rich Content to Third-Party Channels Via ATPCO Deal
Etihad Airways has signed a retailing agreement with ATPCO to display rich content on its amenities, products and ancillaries through… Read More »
Indonesia’s Bali is reopening to tourists, but visitors from Australia and Singapore may have to wait
The holiday island of Bali reopened to tourists from select countries in what Indonesian authorities have called a “baby steps”… Read More »
DigiTravel, Partners Launch Hotel Program Analysis Tool
DigiTravel Consulting, Business Travel Performance Automation and About Partners Luxury Brands Collection have joined forces to create a new tool… Read More »
Loews Breaks Ground on Texas Development Project
Loews Hotels & Co. broke ground Tuesday on the $550 million Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center in Arlington, Texas,… Read More »
Rosewood Appoints Werner to Head Global Sales
Rosewood Hotel Group has appointed Google executive Lucy Werner to the newly created role of SVP of commercial, overseeing global… Read More »
Accor to Offer Groups360 Instant Meeting-Booking Solution
Accor will replace its current digital meetings requests-for-proposals website with Groups360’s GroupSync platform by year-end, the companies announced Tuesday. Afterward,… Read More »
The destinations and attractions trending the most on Travel TikTok
Whether sharing their travel experiences with others or seeking out inspiration for their next journey, travelers often flock to social… Read More »
Greece earns praise for safe reopening and strong travel rebound
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) is acknowledging the Greek government for the safe reopening of international tourism this… Read More »
The best face mask for Air Travel
It has been a rough year and a half for most of us coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns, physical… Read More »
Singapore minister says new ‘vaccinated travel lanes’ won’t significantly increase risks
Singapore is set to open “vaccinated travel lanes” with more countries — but that doesn’t mean the country is taking… Read More »
Capital One Nabs Lola’s Team, Tech
Weeks after announcing it was ceasing operations and touting “new things to come,” corporate travel management startup Lola has revealed… Read More »
Best Western Names Cuculic to Succeed Kong as CEO
BWH Hotel Group named SVP and general counsel Lawrence Cuculic its next president and CEO Thursday at the company’s annual… Read More »
Volcanic ash buildup shuts airport on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands
A buildup of ash and dust from the erupting Cumbre Vieja volcano on the runway forced authorities in Spain’s La… Read More »
Tripbam: Corp. Hotel Volume Recovering After August Dip
Despite a blip in the recovery during August, when market-rate growth flattened and pricing volatility increased, hotel booking volume again… Read More »
Preferred Office Network Partners with Hubli
The Preferred Office Network has partnered with Hubli, formerly MeetingsBooker.com, to launch an on-demand workspace and meetings reservations platform for… Read More »
Hotel Engine to Offer Sonder Inventory
Hotel Engine has added short-term rental provider Sonder’s inventory to its offerings, the companies announced Tuesday. The inventory will be… Read More »
Southwest and Disney World team up for 50th anniversary plane livery
Southwest Airlines and Walt Disney World Resort have announced a joint partnership to celebrate each company’s 50th anniversary in 2021… Read More »
Grasp Links with Traxo to Capture Off-Channel Bookings
Corporate travel data and analytics provider Grasp Technologies has partnered with off-channel booking capture specialist Traxo to offer Grasp clients… Read More »
GBTA reports that business travel continues slowed recovery
Despite continuing to report an overall willingness and optimism for the return to business travel, business travel industry sentiment continues… Read More »
Marriott to Restart Select-Service Hot Breakfast
Marriott International will reintroduce hot breakfast buffets at some U.S. select-service brands in October and more widely roll it out… Read More »
Hotel Mgmt. Cos. Benchmark, Pyramid Merge
Hotel management companies Benchmark Global Hospitality and Pyramid Hotel Group have merged, the companies announced Thursday, and will be known… Read More »
Choice Unveils New Cambria Prototype
Choice Hotels International on Thursday announced a smaller prototype of its upscale Cambria brand, designed to launch the brand in… Read More »
Egencia Launches AI-Powered Hotel Rate Cap Feature
Travel management company Egencia launched a dynamic hotel rate cap feature Thursday at the Business Travel Show Europe in London…. Read More »