The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to ensure they are fully prepared for when Covid-19 vaccines are approved and available for distribution, warning of “potentially severe capacity constraints in transporting va…
Prospects for the Thomas Cook revival as an OTA
This week’s news of the imminent revival of the Thomas Cook brand as a new OTA wasn’t unexpected, but has promoted debates about its prospects. Plans to bring the brand back under its new Chinese owner Fosun, which bought what remained of the failed…
How to Use Facebook to Improve Your Hotel’s Digital Marketing
How to use Facebook Custom Events and Conversions Perhaps more than ever, social media is a valuable pathway for hotels to connect directly with travelers. It’s one of the channels where hotels can nurture relationships with past guests and surface …
STR: Preliminary August data for London hotels
STR’s preliminary data for London hotels showed higher performance from previous months but at levels significantly lower than historical averages. Comparison with August 2019: Occupancy: -64.4% to 30.7% Average daily rate (ADR): -42.9% to GBP86.40 …
Multi-Year Recovery Along with New Opportunities for the Travel and Hospitality Sector, Predicts HVS Global Leadership
DENVER, CO – HVS senior management across the globe hosted a webinar on September 8, 2020, to offer expert perspectives on key hospitality topics including how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their respective regions and the kind of recovery hote…
Minute on the clock: Alan Morgan
The chief executive of GLH hotels tells Katherine Price how he is keeping staff morale high through lockdown and how he hopes his business learns from this experience to bounce back better than before
The Caterer interview: Sacha Lord
The night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester and co-founder of the Parklife festival and the Warehouse Project talks to Emma Lake about what support the urban county needs to survive the crisis
Purpose-built ‘socially distanced’ restaurant unveiled by Cornish hotel
A hotel in Cornwall has unveiled what it calls the first purpose-built socially distanced hotel restaurant.
Huge number of pubs ‘will never reopen’ with two-metre distancing rules in place
A huge number of pubs will never reopen with two-metre distancing rules in place, according to Oakman Inns’ chief executive Peter Borg-Neal.
New products: Jalin Protect workwear, Steak Canadiann and Prince Castle hand-sanitising stations
Jalin Design has launched a new range of workwear, the Jalin Protect range, which includes aprons and masks made from organic cotton with an antimicrobial and anti-moisture finish.