5 practical tips on how to build a strong operational infrastructure to cope with the unexpected. Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, climate change, COVID-19. From global pandemics to rising seas and terrorist attacks, tourism destinations and properties are …
Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts Enters Into Cooperation With Kensington Art GmbH
Each exhibition will reflect the respective hotel and destination. The genres displayed will range from contemporary to experimental painting and excellent art photography. “This exclusive partnership with Steigenberger will create enormous and excl…
Airline Industry Turbulance Continues Amid Coronavirus Pandemic: What Does The Future Hold?
The 2020 coronavirus has dealt a serious blow to the airline industry. Prior to COVID-19, fuel costs were low, and demand was healthy. Today, the industry is struggling to survive. In this article, we’ll look at trends in passenger demand, revenue, …
Rethinking Skift’s 2020 Travel Megatrends in a Pandemic World
Skift started the year excited for the release of Megatrends Defining Travel in 2020, our latest annual team effort identifying and interpreting the key trends for the travel industry. We accompanied the digital and print release of our megatrends w…
U.S. Travel Reacts to EU Travel Ban Reports
WASHINGTON – U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement in response to reports that the European Union will still exclude most travelers from the U.S. as it opens…
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Embarks On Resilient Global Recovery
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts®, the ultra-luxury hospitality company that manages 28 properties worldwide, is pleased to share new plans and strategies as part of the brand’s continued path to global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Rosewood has beg…
Accor’s Partners’ Voice
All around the world and since the beginning of the crisis, our owners have been mobilizing to support people in need. Let’s take a look back at these solidarity initiatives in France, Brazil and Italy. Today, we wanted to give the floor to key play…
Judicial Tribunal Of Paris: Airbnb Liable For Civil Damages Caused Through Their Platform
The judicial tribunal of Paris has issued an important verdict deeming Airbnb a “publisher” of the ads which appear on its site and, for the first time, requiring AirBnB to pay damages for illegal activity which took place through its platform. Whil…
Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin – Week Ending 26 June 2020
KKR buys Roompot for approximately $1.1 billion Private equity fund KKR has announced that it is acquiring the Dutch vacation park business Roompot Group from French private equity group PAI Partners for a reported $1.1 billion. The second largest v…
Hospitality Financial Leadership – Chapter 8 – The Trial
The chapter below is an excerpt from my new book. It’s fiction but some of the characters and storylines are based on people I have worked with and events that have taken place in the hotels I have worked in. The book is a fable about a hotel manage…