OpenTravel is a not-for-profit trade association that develops data messaging structures in order to facilitate communication between the many facets of the travel industry. It is the travel industry’s only open-source, interoperability data standar…
WTTC Call For Greater Clarity So Brits Can Travel Abroad Again
Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “The UK’s Travel & Tourism sector will no doubt welcome the UK government’s announcement on the re-opening of hotels, pubs, restaurants and attractions from July 4, as the lockdown measures ease across Eng…
Game-Based Learning Techniques To Facilitate Online Teaching
The educational disruption caused by COVID-19 represents a major challenge for teachers all over the world. The situation requires adapting the organization of lectures and the learning style to a fully online distance-learning context. Distance-lea…
Hotel Indigo® opens in Verona: A new look for the Grand Hotel Des Arts
Shakespeare’s famous opening lines from Romeo and Juliet continue to attract people from all over the world to Verona, Italy. The story of the star-crossed lovers is also an inspiration for the newest member of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Hotel Indigo® br…
Focused On What Matters: Embracing Humanity. Protecting The Planet. Mgm Resorts International’s 2019 Social Impact And Sustainability Report Now Available
LAS VEGAS – MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) today announced the release of the 2019 Social Impact and Sustainability Report Focused on What Matters: Embracing Humanity. Protecting the Planet. The report builds on the Company’s commitment to cr…
STR: Europe hotel performance for May 2020
Reflecting the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe’s hotel industry reported performance lows during May 2020, according to data from STR.Euro constant currency, May 2020 vs. May 2019 Occupancy: -82.3% to 13.3% Average daily rate (ADR)…
AAHOA moves 2020 convention online
AAHOA has announced that its 2020 Convention & Trade Show will not proceed in person due to new health and safety guidelines for combatting COVID-19 issued by the Florida Department of Health. The event originally was scheduled to be held April 12-1…
Travel and Healthcare in a Post-COVID-19 World
Few anticipated this crisis. Everyone is speculating – although “fantasizing” might be a better word – about what the post-COVID-19 world will look like. Experts say that the situation could be under control in the countries that became infected fir…
22 Best Practices For Your Wellness And Spa Department During And Post-COVID-19
There is no doubt that the wellness and spa industry will experience an immense transformation. After all, wellness and spa experiences are all about personal service and the human touch. However, around all those changes, one thing has not changed….
INTELITY and JTB Corp Join Forces to Elevate Guest Experiences in the Hawaiian Islands and Asia Pacific
INTELITY®, the provider of the travel industry’s most comprehensive guest engagement and staff management platform, announced today a new partnership with JTB Corp, Japan’s leading hospitality and travel service, to create VIP travel experiences for…