Travelers returning to cities almost reached pre-pandemic levels
Company sees evidence of strong pent-up demand: as of the end of January 2022, it had over 25% more nights booked for the summer travel season than at the same time in 2019.
Full recovery remains several years down the road
Bookings are skewing about 65 percent to 70 percent leisure compared with corporate, in contrast to what traditionally has been a 50-50 balance.
Travel over the Easter holiday period projected to be up by 130 percent over last year
With Omicron cases ebbing, the industry is looking for a significant rebound in spring and summer. Here’s what to expect, in the air, at the rental car counter and beyond.
Marriott sees slow but improving corporate travel performance. Short booking windows from seven to 30 days for groups continued to bedevil hoteliers in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Expedia reports sustained demand for long-haul destinations. Overall travel searches rose by more than 70% year-on-year, latest data from the online travel firm revealed.
SiteMinder reaccelerates and grows. Total revenue grew 10.4% from the prior year, its customer property count increased from 32,800 to 33,400 over the past quarter.
Trip.com adopts the hybrid office. Scores of tech companies around the world have switched to remote work or some sort of hybrid model during the past two COVID-hit years.
Uber claiming it’ll accept Bitcoin nothing but a marketing ploy. Splashing words like “blockchain” and “Bitcoin” around seems like a good way to grab some much needed press.
How to sell something you can’t touch. How do you sell your product when it costs lots more than your competitor’s? What are the magic qualities that get people to forget price as a criteria?
Tambourine: Is your hotel’s social media on brand? Incorporating your brand’s visual identity into your social media content.
IdeaS: Hospitality revenue management best practices. A look at the latest best practices, strategies, and tools for data and analytics you may find useful.