lexandria, VA – Half (50%) of GBTA travel buyer and procurement professionals feel their employees are ‘willing’ or ‘very willing’ to travel for business in the current environment. Only one in five (22%) GBTA members feel their employees are not wi…
A ‘COVID-free’ flight just landed in London. CNN’s Richard Quest was on board
(CNN) — A transatlantic passenger flight that, even in the age of United Airlines flight 14 from Newark which landed at Heathrow Airport early on Tuesday seemed to be exactly that. The flight is the first in a four-week trial by the airline in which…
Must read: New Research reveals latest traveler trends and top recovering destinations
The report, entitled ‘2020 – A Year in Travel: Charting the Travel Industry’s Path to Recovery’, analyzes Tripadvisor’s first-party data on travel planning behaviors around the globe, as well as consumer sentiment across six major markets, to provid…
Expedia Group Expands Access to Revenue Performance Insights
Expedia Group today announced that key insights from Rev+, Expedia Group’s revenue performance solution, is available to select hospitality technology companies through a new application programming interface (API). An industry-first, Expedia Group’…
Why The Tourism Industry Needs Sustainability Champions
In the absence of leading role players in sustainability, the tourism landscape currently benefits from an eco-system of academics, startups, entrepreneurial businesses, NGOs and the public sector Pop Quiz Can you name the 1-3 most sustainable touri…
Technology-Driven Insights Are The Secret To Hotels Winning More Heads On Beds
We are seeing a slow recovery in the leisure sector with demand being captured through online channels, direct and indirect bookings as well as through tour operators and bed banks. But, as competition ramps up, not just between hotels and their pee…
Mind the generation gap! Generational differences in hospitality
A look at how to navigate the generational stereotype minefield that has some hospitality brands scratching their heads. With all the age-related differences and particularities that exist among Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials and Gen Z-ers,…
What Is Construction Project Delivery?
Architecture and DesignArchitecture is the skill and process of designing a structure, its exterior geometry and finishes, and defining the general interior layout of the building to enable its operational and logistical functions. When the architec…
Pegasus Rolls Out Industry-First Solution Powered By Hotel Trader For Automated B2B Distribution
NEW YORK – Pegasus, a leading global provider of top-rated hotel reservations and e-commerce solutions, today announced the rollout of its solution with Hotel Trader, an innovative new platform offering simple and highly scalable managed B2B distrib…
If Elon Musk Was A Hotelier
What if a person of Elon Musk’s character and bravado were to enter the hotel industry? How would they shake things up and presage the next ‘gamechangers’ to propel hospitality beyond our current challenges? I am a big fan of Elon Musk’s business ac…