Corporate bookings spike gives IHG hope for business travel
THE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS Group (IHG) says it is seeing encouraging signs of recovery in business and international travel. Corporate bookings in the U.S. are...
La Quinta program to help mothers handle holiday stress
ONE DAY IS not enough to celebrate moms, so La Quinta by Wyndham has created an entire program for them. The brand’s “Thankful for...
USTA: Promoting ‘Brand USA’ to international visitors critical
AS THE U.S. is set to open its borders to vaccinated individuals, promoting the U.S. brand to international visitors is more critical than ever,...
Survey: Business travelers will hit the road with purpose … eventually
WHILE BUSINESS TRAVEL may be less frequent in the immediate future, it will make a comeback in time, according to a report from Hilton....
Marriott takes steps to reach net-zero emissions by 2050
AS A RESPONSE to the issue of climate change, Marriott International has set a long-term science-based target to reach net-zero value for greenhouse gas...
U.S. to reopen Canada and Mexico borders for vaccinated travelers
VACCINATED TRAVELERS FROM Mexico and Canada will soon be able travel freely into the U.S. The lifting of such travel restrictions has been a...
USTA: Latest jobs data hints at uneven recovery for hospitality sector
THE LATEST EMPLOYMENT analysis points to an uneven recovery for the leisure and hospitality sector, according to industry organizations. The sector added more jobs...
Report: Recovery continues for extended-stay hotels in August
RECOVERY IN ECONOMY and mid-price extended-stay hotels continued in August as in July, according to a report from hotel investment advisors The Highland Group....
Cuculic will be president and CEO for Best Western
LAWRENCE “LARRY” CUCULIC, Best Western Hotels Group’s senior vice president and general counsel, will succeed David Kong as the company’s president and CEO when...
Hospitality companies Ennismore, Accor form joint venture
LIFESTYLE HOTELS COMPANY Ennismore and French multinational Accor have formed a joint venture in the latest consolidation in the hospitality industry.
The new entity will...
