There’s no doubt we are experiencing one of the greatest challenges of our professional (and, in many cases, personal) lives. This pandemic has rattled our world—especially travel and hospitality. Now it’s time for the hotel industry to pull itself …
France Launches $19 Billion Bailout for Ravaged Tourism Sector
France on Thursday announced measures worth 18 billion euros ($19 billion) to support its tourism sector, which has been hammered by the coronavirus crisis and resulting shutdown in beaches, leisure attractions and hotels. Nearly 90 million foreign …
Hotels vs. Airbnb: Has Covid-19 Disrupted the Disrupter?
Airbnb, born in 2008, famously disrupted the hotel industry. It stole market share, put pressure on hotel rates, inspired the creation of affordable brands and saw hotels across the spectrum create restaurants, bars and lobbies that channeled the lo…
France to Build Online Platform to Rival Airbnb, Booking.com
The French government will join forces with the tourism industry to build an Internet site aimed winning back customers from U.S. online travel giants such as Airbnb Inc. and Booking Holdings Inc. The initiative is part of government-led stimulus pa…
What is the future for travel and migration in age of Covid-19?
Our globalised world has been brought to a crashing halt by coronavirus. By April, over 90% of the world’s population – 7.1 billion people – lived in countries with coronavirus-related travel restrictions on people arriving from abroad, a Pew study …
A cautious start to travel as countries, and businesses, navigate reopening.
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the tourism industry, as countries sealed their borders, flights ground to a halt and billions of people sheltered at home. But as the summer in the northern hemisphere draws closer, there are growing fears th…
How hotels can find opportunity in search & UX during the Covid-19 crisis
Booking intent may of course be low due to current domestic and international travel restrictions, however with little visibility of OTAs currently, this presents hotels with a strong opportunity to advertise at a lower cost, due to the bidding auct…
Physically Distant, Socially Connected: How To Guide A Global Workforce Through Troubling Times
While COVID-19 reshapes industries, economies and societies in previously unimaginable ways, business leaders need to think beyond immediate survival to unite employees and define culture for the long-haul. Our industry is at the heart of the crisis…
Industry Dematerialisation
What services can hotels offer that digital upstarts can’t? For centuries, the core of the hotel business has been essentially the same everywhere. Sell rooms, check-in the guests, serve breakfast and check them out. But now Online Travel Agencies (…
David Marriott To Replace Bill Marriott As Chairman Of Global Hotel Giant
Bill Marriott is planning to step down from his role as chairman of Marriott International’s board after more than four decades leading the company. Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson announced on the firm’s earnings call Tuesday Bill Marriott, 88, would tr…