New York, New York – Preferred Hotels & Resorts – the world’s largest independent hotel brand – is delighted to announce 18 new member hotels that joined its global portfolio from September 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021. Ranging in style and sett…
WTTC Says Governments Should Abandon The Concept Of ‘High-Risk Countries’ And Instead Focus On ‘High-Risk Travellers’
Entire populations are not infected and should not all be labelled as ‘high-risk’ Individual traveller risk assessment through comprehensive testing and use of technology will avoid exporting the virus International consensus needed on the metrics t…
Finders, Keepers: Why Unlocking Value For Clients Is Key To Success
Client retention is the centerpiece for any sound business strategy, which is not to say that growth and new client acquisition are not important, but retention is fundamental for long-term business success, and it can be a secret weapon for maintai…
Older travellers will be the first to return
G Adventures expects older holidaymakers to be travelling sooner than their younger counterparts, thanks to the deployment of vaccines. Bruce Poon Tip, founder of the adventure travel specialist, said the operator had initially planned for younger t…
Coming Soon: The ‘Vaccine Passport’
Among governments and those in the travel industry, a new term has entered the vocabulary: vaccine passport. One of President Biden’s executive orders aimed at curbing the pandemic asks government agencies to “assess the feasibility” of linking coro…
IATA says 2020 was the Worst Year in History for Air Travel Demand
International passenger demand in 2020 was 75.6% below 2019 levels. Capacity, (measured in available seat kilometers or ASKs) declined 68.1% and load factor fell 19.2 percentage points to 62.8%. Domestic demand in 2020 was down 48.8% compared to 201…
The world’s most breathtaking clifftop hotels
When it comes to what makes a hotel truly spectacular, a cliffside setting is hard to beat. There can be little doubt then that some of the most breathtaking properties in existence happen to be perched dramatically on top of cliffs.Commanding views…
Hospitality Experts Predict 2021 Trends
Cayuga Hospitality Consultants don’t always agree, but when asked to predict the future of hospitality, everyone felt the same: Don’t expect recovery to be quick. The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly devastating to our industry. We must rethi…
Accor announces the global launch of “Accor Key,” a digital key solution
Accor today announces the global roll-out of its digital key solution, “Accor Key,” in line with the Group’s strategy to provide a contactless guest journey in its facilities. This exciting new step for Accor confirms its ambition to innovate and in…
IHG Hotels & Resorts Sets the Stage for when Travellers are Ready to Re-Connect and Open up their World
Today the company looks ahead as the world – waiting to fully embrace travel once more – reiterates the importance of the industry and travel as an agent for positive change. From supporting careers for millions to the force for good it plays in com…