How well did your city respond to Covid? A new ranking has answers
Some countries have managed the global pandemic better than others. The same can be said for cities. But understanding how… Read More »
Future of travel will be led by sustainability and innovation
The U.S. Travel Association convened its first-ever Future of Travel Mobility summit. The event took place in Washington, D.C., and… Read More »
Report: U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Declines
The U.S. hotel construction pipeline as of Sept. 30 declined 8 percent year over year to 4,837 projects, according to… Read More »
Wyndham: Q3 Blue-Collar Business Travel Strong, Consistent
Demand during the third quarter from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’ “everyday business travel segments” outpaced the company’s third-quarter 2019 results,… Read More »
SAP Concur Teams with Qualtrics for Sentiment Analysis
Measuring business traveler “feelings”—or “sentiment,” in business parlance—at scale is the goal of a new set of feedback collection and… Read More »
Hilton: Booking Future Group Business a ‘Delicate Balancing Act’
Hilton Worldwide president and CEO Christopher Nassetta sounded very optimistic about his company’s recovery and future demand prospects during a… Read More »
Accor: Leisure Demand Boosts Q3 Revenue
Accor reported third-quarter revenue of €589 million, up 79 percent like for like, year over year, yet down about 40… Read More »
First ‘X-Gender’ US Passport is Issued
The U.S. State Department has issued its first gender-neutral passport. The new ‘X’ gender designation is a landmark achievement for… Read More »
IHG Partners with CVS for Covid-19 Testing at U.S. Hotels
IHG Hotels & Resorts has partnered with CVS Health as a recommended supplier for onsite Covid-19 rapid testing, IHG announced… Read More »
Radisson Reports EMEA Portfolio Growth
Radisson Hotel Group has signed more than 50 hotels in its Europe, the Middle East and Africa region since the… Read More »
FairFly to Debut Hotel Solution
Air reshopping platform FairFly on Monday announced it would add in the first quarter of 2022 a hotel solution for… Read More »
IHG: Q3 U.S. Business Transient, Group Demand Improve
Though third-quarter U.S. leisure demand remained strong for IHG Hotels & Resorts and essential business travel has been resilient, “what… Read More »
Grapevine Wins BTN Group 2021 Business Travel Innovator Award
The BTN Group on Oct. 22 held its 8th annual Innovate in person at Convene on Liberty St., in the… Read More »
Amex Q3 Corp. Card Spending Increases Again
Third-quarter spending volume on American Express corporate cards totaled $126.1 billion, up from $119.9 billion in the second quarter and… Read More »
HRS Adds ‘Longstay’ Option to Platform
Corporate lodging platform HRS has added a “longstay” hotel segment for stays of eight or more nights to its product… Read More »
Hilton to Add Digital Key Sharing Option
Hilton Worldwide soon will allow guests to share a digital key with up to four additional individuals, the company announced… Read More »
Traxo, ISOS Deepen API Integration
Calling it the “next evolution of our partnership,” International SOS announced Thursday a deeper integration with off-channel booking data aggregator… Read More »
HRS Adds ‘Longstay’ Option to Platform
Corporate lodging platform HRS has added a “longstay” hotel segment for stays of eight or more nights to its product… Read More »
Accor Participating in HRS’ Green Stay Initiative
Accor has agreed to participate in HRS’ Green Stay Initiative, launched in March, making it the first global hotel company… Read More »
Serko Adds Emissions, Offsetting Info to Zeno Booking Tool
For companies that choose to address the carbon emissions associated with corporate travel, communicating information to the traveler at the… Read More »
STR: September U.S. Hotel Metrics Dip Again Despite Group Bump
The U.S. hotel industry reported lower key performance metrics in September compared with August, despite a strong showing in group… Read More »
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 »