The pandemic left hardly any business or industry untouched, but real estate was front and center for many of the biggest shifts. The offices where we work, warehouses facilitating the boom in online-shopping, hotels and malls that went quiet during…
Continental Adrift: What does Brexit mean for UK & EU travelers?
After several years of dominating headlines, the Brexit transition period is over. What does the deal mean for EU and UK business travelers and how do we make heads or tails of the new restrictions? “Ignore the hype,” says CWT Client Executive Andre…
Business Management vs Hospitality Management
First things first: What is the difference between Business Management and Hospitality Management degree courses? To answer this question, we shall address each subject in turn, taking a closer look at potential career outcomes. What is a Business M…
Saying Goodbye to 2020 with Gratitude
This past year has been a tough one; a year which was, for many, filled with suffering and loss and I for one, alongside most others, could not wait for 2021 to commence. In reflecting on the last 12 months, I have consciously decided to adopt a dif…
MGM Resorts International Statement On Snow Lake Capital Letter
LAS VEGAS – The MGM Resorts International (“MGM Resorts”) (NYSE: MGM) Board of Directors acknowledges Snow Lake Capital’s letter related to MGM China Holdings Limited (“MGM China”), a separate, publicly traded company. MGM Resorts remains committed …
2021 New Year Message – Potential for a Huge Rise in Insolvencies and Job Losses in the UK Hotel Sector
Like many people, I returned to my desk this week after the now-familiar five-second commute between the kitchen and my office at home and pondered what the New Year is likely to bring the UK hotel industry. By the time Boris Johnson started his TV …
IHG® brings its brands Hotel Indigo® and Staybridge Suites™ to Nottingham’s Island Quarter
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has committed to bring two of its world-renowned brands to Nottingham (UK) after signing a management agreement with Conygar, the developer behind The Island Quarter d…
The world’s most powerful passports for 2021
(CNN) – The days of strolling into an airport, flashing a passport, then hopping on a flight to wherever one likes are, for now, a distant memory. The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the travel landscape, potentially for decades to come. Countries…
Wyndham Destinations Acquires Travel + Leisure Brand from Meredith Corporation in Strategic Alliance; Wyndham Destinations to Be Renamed Travel + Leisure Co.
Leading leisure travel company has acquired the iconic, trusted travel brand to accelerate its strategic plan to broaden reach with launch of new travel services, expand its membership travel business, and amplify the global visibility of its leisur…
Travel & Tourism Sector Witnessed 9% Decline in Deal Activity During December 2020
A total of 81 deals were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during December 2020, which is a decrease of 9% over 89 deals announced during the previous month, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bo…