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Hotel Demand Is Going To Come Back, but Will Employees? | CoStarStaff Safety, Flexibility Among Near-Term Priorities

Booking windows, trip duration up as consumers return to travelSkyscanner has identified several trends it says are defining consumer behavior as it relates to travel planning and purchasing.

VIDEO: Brian Solis on a new age for customer engagement in travelHe shares his perspective on the evolution of social media and the development of new tactics and, more importantly, requirements around customer engagement.

Travel bubble with Singapore a positive step, say Hong Kong agents | TTG AsiaHopes are rising within Hong Kong's embattled tourism industry that the long-awaited travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore signals a baby step towards tourism recovery and may pave the way forward for similar arrangements with other countries to restore travel and trade links.

A Year Later, the Hotel Industry Recalibrates, ReassessesJust over a year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the global hotel industry is—slowly—stirring from hibernation and seeing at least modest gains in traveler demand

Caterer investigates: What does the rise of cloud kitchens mean for the F&B industry?Do virtual kitchens spell trouble for traditional restaurants or is it a chance to survive?

There’s a New ‘Organic’ Food That Fights Global WarmingThere’s a New ‘Organic’ Food That Fights Global Warming

Five Essentials for Present Day Hotel Operations - Cayuga Hospitality ConsultantsIt has been one year since the historical COVID-19 pandemic made its debut, affecting the entire population and economies around the world. It is evident that out of all the industries negatively affected by this economic tsunami, the hospitality industry has been, and will most likely remain, the most impacted and the slowest to recover. […]

NYC’s Biggest Restaurateurs Are Turning Miami Into America’s Hottest Dining Scene“Covid hits, and all of a sudden this becomes the Garden of Eden.”

How the pandemic is reshaping hotel distribution strategies and onboardingUpdated tech tools and new strategies are surfacing as distribution partners prepare for travel to resume.

How to calculate the group room rate?A method that calculates the minimum acceptable hotel group room rate based on total transient and total group revenue contributions.

Google is phasing out third-party cookies... Will it impact hotel marketing? – Hospitality Net World PanelGoogle recently announced that they are going forward with their plan to block third-party cookie tracking through Google Chrome (Chrome commands 63% of browser market share). What this means exactly for hotels is not totally clear.

5 Things To Know for April 23 | CoStarToday’s Headlines: IHG’s Barr Believes Leisure Demand Could Exceed Supply; GBTA Poll Finds ‘Positive Signs for Business Travel Recovery’; New York City To Launch $30 Million Tourism Campaign; India Sets Record for New COVID-19 Cases; Hoteliers Find New Ways to Welcome Guests with Pets

Are Better Times on the Way? Here are Our Thailand Q2 PredictionsIs Thailand’s economic recovery now beginning in earnest? Our new analysis lays out the challenges that remain for business – and our recommendations for dealing with them effectively.

The 10 most innovative social media companies of 2021These top players in the social realm—including Epic Games, Reddit, OnlyFans, and more—are bringing us together in constructive and innovative ways.

Accor Touts Financial Prudence, Employee Aid As Recovery Progresses | CoStarVaccinations, Immunized Events Such As the Muslim Hajj and Continued Pipeline Growth Spur Confidence

Earth Day: The Official Site | EARTHDAY.ORGVisit the official Earth Day site to learn about the world's largest environmental movement and what you can do to make every day Earth Day.

International Mother Earth Day | United NationsMother Earth (or Mother Nature) is a common personification of nature that focuses on the life-giving and nurturing aspects of nature by embodying it in the form of the mother. It recognizes a collective responsibility to promote harmony with nature and the Earth.

All Nippon Airways to introduce plastic-free meal trays – Business TravellerThe meal trays will be composed of bagasse, a waste fibre created from pressing sugarcane, and will reduce the amount of disposable plastic used for inflight services by approximately 30 per cent…

Expedia unveils rebrand in major push to capture travel demandExpedia is debuting a new look and product offerings on its quest to become consumers’ "ultimate travel companion."

Beyond Room Revenue - Revenue Management opportunities for 2021 and beyond – Hospitality Net World PanelCOVID has hit the global hotel industry hard. But as with every crisis, new opportunities surface. During the financial crisis of 2008/09, we saw Airbnb and Uber emerge.Many revenue-generating ideas were born over the past year.

Asian Hotel Investment Begins To Rally Following Worst of Pandemic | CoStarInvestors Upbeat About Hotels but Also Looking at Initiatives, Different Real-Estate Classes

Trip.com partners with Amadeus to power recovery initiativesThe Amadeus Custom Search solution, which is powered by Amadeus cloud technology, will enable Trip.com’s platforms to manage increasing online activity, plus scale to meet demand.

Holiday searches surge in wake of trans-Tasman travel bubble | TTG Asia The announcement of the trans-Tasman travel bubble earlier this month has triggered a massive spike in travel searches between Australia and New Zealand for stays over Anzac Day, The Queen's Birthday and Christmas public holidays.

What investors must consider when buying hospitality real estateRadisson Hotel Group’s regional VP of business development Elie Milky shares 10 concise tips

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The Most Used Languages on the Internet, VisualizedThe internet is used worldwide, and online content is consumed in thousands of languages. Here are the most used languages on the internet.

Personalization will power the next era of hospitalityAfter a year of dreaming about travel, guests will return to hotels with high expectations and hoteliers can't miss the opportunity to provide exceptional guest experiences.

The 4 work personas that have come out of the pandemicIdentifying different types of workers—and their respective interest in returning to the office—is key to building a dynamic team post-pandemic.

NYC’s Biggest Restaurateurs Are Turning Miami Into America’s Hottest Dining Scene“Covid hits, and all of a sudden this becomes the Garden of Eden.”

Narita Airport tests biometric boarding process | TTG Asia Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA) is trialling a new facial recognition technology which will allow passengers to complete check-in and boarding procedures using biometrics.

6 Untold Features Your Hotel Website Should Have to Get More BookingsToday we are going to share 6 untold features your hotel website should have to get more bookings. What are the hidden gems that still remain untold?

Pattaya hoteliers keen on comprehensive jabsHotels in Pattaya are concerned about the tourism outlook, pinning their hopes on mass vaccination as the only way to exit the worst crisis in its history.

Grab files for IPO through SPAC partnership with Altimeter | PhocusWireGrab is expected to be valued at almost $40 billion as a result the IPO announced today and slated to run under the ticker "GRAB" in the coming months.

Hotels and Booking Engines, Get Users Email First.In the attempt to make our hotels stand out from the crowd and other distribution channels to get more (direct) bookings, in recent years operators of the Hotel Industry have come up with some creative ideas. Some of them good, some others questionable at least.

Harsh cancellations hit Thai hotels ahead of Songkran | TTG AsiaThailand's latest wave of fresh Covid-19 infections has resulted in massive cancellations for hotels in major Thai cities ahead of the Songkran festival, with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) predicting income losses of up to 50 per cent for the accommodation sector.

How can hotels stand ahead of the curve when demand returns? – Hospitality Net World PanelAccording to Bloomberg, over 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have already been administered; President Biden said the U.S. expects to vaccinate every adult by mid-May, and 53.7% of Israelis has received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

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(R)evolution wishes you and your loved ones a safe and healthy Thai Songkran Festival.

Lego has a new 2,354-piece NASA Space Shuttle set, and it’s awesomeThe toymaker has had space shuttle sets in the past, but none as detailed as this.

Opinion: Reopening a hotel after lockdownAs the hospitality industry across Middle East and Africa strives to get back on its feet following the lockdowns imposed

Is Google’s Zero-Click Search a Threat or Opportunity for Hoteliers?By Max Starkov Last year 64.82% of searches on Google ended up with “zero clickthroughs” to websites, blogs, articles, etc.

The Chefs, Designers, and Activists Transforming BangkokA rising class of Bangkok creatives are mining their heritage to put a modern spin on Thailand's culture—and breaking down barriers along the way.

HOTELS Legend Horst Schulze: no compromiseListening to Horst Schulze evangelize about the beauty of the hotel business is like going to hospitality church. His words come from deep down in his heart and at 82, he is as passionate as ever about...

Which Tripadvisor Platform is Right For Your Hotel?The review-giant-turned-distribution-platform-turned-membership-program rolled out its fourth program, Tripadvisor PLUS; time will tell if it will succeed.

VIDEO: Membership is the highest form of travel loyalty | PhocusWireBryan Rand, president at Vacation Innovations, believes that private accommodation, hotels and timeshares are ideally placed to nurture customers to become loyal members.

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