Global business travel has largely ground to a halt during the pandemic. Experts have been raising the alarm that this is the death of business travel as we know it, arguing that it will be a long time before the virus is really gone and that busine…
Google Travel COVID-19 update allows searches for hotels that offer free cancellation
As some countries around the world begin to reopen this summer, we’re seeing more searches for places to go on vacation. Because the impact of COVID-19 on destinations can vary, it’s important to stay up to date on the latest travel-related informat…
How Switzerland has Avoided Mass Layoffs in Hospitality through “Kurzarbeit”
Swiss hospitality leverages short-time working arrangements with employees to avoid massive layoffs. The system has proved successful in former times of crisis and seems to be paying off in 2020. As the hospitality sector around the world grapples w…
Allied Hospitality Associations: HFTP and HTNG Offer New Joint Discount for Corporate Members
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) are now offering a joint 20 percent discount for companies joining the two associations at once. The specially-designed vendor programs, HFT…
sbe Brings Iconic Delano Brand to Europe in Italy’s Famed Sardinian Costa Smeralda
sbe, the leading international hospitality group that develops, manages and operates award-winning brands, today announced the expansion of the iconic Delano brand to Europe. Delano Porto Cervo in Costa Smeralda, Sardinia Italy, expected to open by …
Domestic Business Travel Continues to Trend Toward Recovery
Alexandria, – GBTA member companies worldwide, report an emerging willingness to permit employees to engage in domestic business travel, according to the latest poll conducted between August 5-9, 2020, by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA…
3 Steps to a Winning Proposal Conversion Strategy
They say that the most successful event is one that achieves the client’s goals but exceeds their expectations. Whether a large-scale event or a small gathering, a corporate trade show, or a small meeting, events require meticulous planning, attenti…
Ripe for Rebound: Contactless Guest Room Technology
Contactless Control Walking over to the bed, you take a seat and once again grab your phone. Opening the hotel app, you adjust the temperature and lighting of the room, before getting comfortable. You have just over an hour until your dinner meeting…
TUI’s optimism for 2021 should be noted with caution amid refund confusion and UK’s air bridges putting strain on industry recovery, says GlobalData
Following the announcement of TUI’s Q3 2020 results, Johanna Bonhill-Smith, Travel & Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “The news that bookings for Summer 2021 are up by 145% at TUI strike a note of…
Baby Boomers Deserve Big Attention From Businesses Too
Jill Filipovic argued in her new book – OK Boomer, Let’s Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind – that millennials have been going through tougher economic circumstances than any other generations since the Great Depression. I am neither a millenni…