Accor CEO: 'I Was Wrong' on Predicted Corp. Travel Cuts
Two years ago, Accor Group chairman and CEO Sébastien Bazin joined the pandemic-era chorus of executives who predicted corporate travel would never fully recover to 2019 levels, thanks to the growing acceptance of remote conferencing tools…
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Wyndham Simplifies Group Travel, Brings Instant Booking to 5,600+ U.S. Hotels
A win for travel planners and managers, real-time rates and availability go live across industry's largest portfolio of economy and midscale hotels…
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Looking more closely at the reasons for changing attendance, 38% of corporates and 51% of associations/not for profits say the challenge is delegates’ unwillingness to travel long distances…
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Building Upon the Award-Winning Green Stay Initiative, HRS Continues to Open Doors for Sustainable Corporate Lodging via the New Emissions Compensation Program…
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From Silos to Synergy: Getting Hotel Teams on the Same Page - By Lynn Zwibak
Now that the hotel industry has moved away from siloed departments, you expect your commercial teams to work together. But that’s impossible when each department is still operating independently…
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The Dark Side of Revenue Management: Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls
The Temptation of Hidden Fees Rate Manipulation - Let’s face it; we’ve all been tempted to play with rates to boost revenue. It’s the oldest trick in the revenue management book, you might even say that’s exactly what revenue management is…
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Paying for hotels saves money and improves driver retention
Driver turnover is a perpetual concern for carriers, with rates regularly hovering around 90%. As driver demand increases, carriers are exploring new ways to keep drivers in their trucks…
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Buyers Consider Changes to Mitigate 2024 Hotel Rate Hikes
Consensus says hotel rate increases will hover around 5 percent this year; buyers also see an increase in hotel nights on the horizon…
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All together now: Integrating travel and meetings spend in hotel negotiations
Combining all your transient and meetings spend can pay dividends but don't expect it to be straightforward…
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Biden and House Democrats hope to make curbing 'junk fees' a winning issue in 2024
The White House is taking on “junk fees,” those extra charges tacked on to plane tickets, hotel rooms, hospital bills and more.
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Virgin Hotels Collection launches global sales team
Virgin Hotels Collection, the parent company encompassing two luxury hospitality brands in Virgin Hotels and Virgin Limited Edition, has formed its global sales team…
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6 Hotel Sales Strategies to Increase Occupancy and Revenue
A hotel sales strategy is a plan of action designed to increase hotel revenue and bookings. It involves identifying target markets, setting sales goals, and creating a plan to achieve those goals.
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