Tourists booking a hotel in Spain will soon be able to choose not only one with the best views or the biggest pool, but also one where the staff enjoy decent working conditions. Having tried without success to persuade platforms such as Booking.com …
Amex GBT, Cvent Add Dozens of CSR Questions for Hotel RFPs
American Express Global Business Travel and meetings management and transient sourcing provider Cvent have partnered to create and launch a set of 47 hotel sourcing questions focused on sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion, the companies …
‘Forever Changed’: CEOs Are Dooming Business Travel — Maybe for Good
Business travel as we’ve known it is a thing of the past. From Pfizer Inc., Michelin and LG Electronics Inc. to HSBC Holdings Plc, Hershey Co., Invesco Ltd. and Deutsche Bank AG, businesses around the world are signaling that innovative new communic…
Pegasus Recognized as Top Connectivity Provider
NEW YORK – Pegasus today announced their status as an Elite Connectivity Partner, the highest designation available in Expedia Group’s Connectivity Partner Program. The Expedia Group Connectivity Partner Program recognizes and rewards top connectivi…
Human Interaction – The Hallmark of a Luxury Travel Experience
If you’ve flown recently, you would have noticed that airports are once again full of life. All types of travelers are taking to the skies and the road in search of much-needed adventure and relaxation. Travelers embarking on their first trip since …
PPHE Hotel Group 2021 Interim Results – ‘Improving demand during the second quarter’
PPHE Hotel Group, the international hospitality real estate group which develops, owns and operates hotels and resorts, announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 (the “Period”). Further significant progress Secure…
The World Travel & Tourism Council responds to the latest announcement from the Italian government
Julia Simpson, President & CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) said: “It’s a welcome and positive step by the Italian government to remove quarantine for those from the UK who are fully-jabbed. Quarantines are a relic of early COVID and…
Marriott’s “The Exchange – All for One” Brings Industry Leaders Together to Reignite Meetings and Events
After a year of mostly virtual meetings, Marriott International hosted its largest in-person customer event since the start of the pandemic last week, showcasing health protocols and marking a positive sign for the recovery of the meetings and event…
IDeaS Wins Two Coveted Brandon Hall Group Human Capital Management Excellence Awards
IDeaS, the world’s leading provider of revenue management software and services, won two of the coveted Brandon Hall Group Human Capital Management (HCM) Excellence Awards for its client enablement efforts. Gold award in “Best Use of Performance Sup…
How to get started with a digital concierge solution for your hotel
As we emerge from the pandemic, hotels around the world are turning to technology to attract guests and deal with the ongoing staffing crises. One technology that is being widely adopted is the digital concierge. Digital concierges allow guests to n…