Tourism is slowly and steadily getting back on its feet with the gradual relaxation of COVID-19 norms across the world. Recent reports indicate that flight and hotel bookings have been increasing steadily, especially to popular tourist destinations …
HR Analytics: How To Make Better Hiring Decisions
Are we just “numbers”? No! But behind this provocative question where most people would agree on the answer, there are many others whose response will not please everyone. These are the three questions on HR analytics that I think are important: Are…
Hospitality Financial Leadership – In Time Of Crisis
We have just completed a year that has been so unprecedented. It has re-written the goalposts for so many things, especially for the hotel and other service industries where people are the main ingredient in what we offer. This article is about the …
Google’s delay in eliminating support for third-party cookies gives hotel marketers another chance to get it right
Background: Yesterday Google announced it was delaying the end of its support of third-party cookies from 2022 to “late 2023.” According to Google this new timeline “will allow sufficient time for public discussion on the right solutions, continued …
WTTC Responds To The UK Government’s Update To The Travel Traffic Light System
Virginia Messina, Senior Vice President WTTC, said: “Adding more destinations to the green list, including the popular Balearic Islands, is positive news and will come as a welcome boost to both holidaymakers and the struggling Travel & Tourism sect…
The 15 Most In Demand Skills For The Future To Secure Your Career
The world is changing, in fact it was already changing long before the pandemic came along. Technology which enables us to work effectively from anywhere such as video conferencing and cloud-based platforms have been around for a while but the bigge…
Daniel Kahneman’s new book, ‘Noise’, and what it means for hotel revenue management
When Nobel Prizewinning psychologist and economist, Daniel Kahneman, has a new book out, you can expect it to be worth reading. The author of ‘Thinking Fast and Slow’, possibly the world’s most famous behavioural expert, has teamed up with Olivier S…
Hoteliers Find Ways To Turn Parking Lots Into Profit
Hotel parking facilities can be highly efficient profit centers, but often are underutilized by hoteliers who lack revenue management discipline. Michael Doyle, managing director and executive vice president of asset management company CHMWarnick, s…
Louvre Hotels Group Opens Its First Establishment In Europe Which Carries The “Smart Inside” Label
Louvre Hotels Group, the 2nd European hotel group and subsidiary of Jin Jiang International, the 2nd hotel group in the world, is unveiling its new « SMART INSIDE » label in Lyon, at the heart of the dynamic and economic pole near the Bron airport. …
Enjoy An Idyllic Mediterranean Escape This Summer At Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa
Jumeirah Group opened the doors to its exquisite Mallorcan clifftop retreat, Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa on 10 June 2021, and is inviting guests to make up for months of missed vacation opportunities with a sun-soaked Mediterranean summer to re…