Many challenges lie ahead for international business travel
Despite some encouraging signs of revival for the overall travel industry in 2022, the business travel sector is witnessing a slower-than-expected recovery, particular regarding international travel.
Customers reconsidering their options but vast majority determined to travel
Travel agents fear chaotic scenes at UK airports over half-term and the extended Jubilee bank holiday weekend could put the “handbrake” on further bookings for this year.
Looking beyond the company they steward to shape the ecosystem in which they operate
Today’s CEOs are operating in a new landscape, with society and business becoming more intertwined and a broader group of stakeholders registering their expectations and demands.
Consumer travel is up but spending is down. New data shows that U.S. consumers are back on the go; however, spending at these types of locations is nearly unanimously down compared to a year ago.
Bleisure travel rapidly increasing at hotels and resorts. To meet the demand of both bleisure and family travelers, hotels are introducing new room types focused on longer stays.
Hotel CEOs on how the industry is shaping up. The CEOs of five of the world’s major hotel chains gathered this week in New York to share their thoughts on the state of the industry.
Perception of luxury in hospitality shifting. If you want to know what our industry will look like in the future, look no further than at what hotel developers are talking about now.
Drivers of a successful hotel service culture. There is no alternative: your business needs to create this exceptional experience for customers.
Travel advertisers ramp up spend. Lodging advertisers contributed to half of the $623 million ad spend total, with six companies spending more than $10m each in the U.S. so far in 2022.
Shiji partners with IDeaS. The connection gives hoteliers the flexibility to harness deep data insights to optimize profitability and revenue strategy.
Cendyn Hospitality Cloud - A guest journey. Hotels are embracing rapid digitization and automation of products and services to keep up with ever-evolving consumer expectations.