Indian prime minister orders 21-day national shutdown to fight COVID-19
INDIAN PRIME MINISTER Shri Narendra Modi has ordered a 21-day shutdown of the country to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Modi said...
Report: Black people made little progress in hospitality industry
BLACK PEOPLE MADE little progress in the hospitality industry over the past year, according to a report from diversity advocacy group the Castell Project....
AAHOA reschedules conference for August
THE CONTINUING SURGE in COVID-19 cases even as new vaccines for the virus are being distributed has led AAHOA to postpone its conference and...
AHLA: Most Americans will not travel for Thanksgiving or Christmas
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC may be waning, but other factors are leading many people to stay home this holiday season, according to a survey commissioned...
Federal mask mandate for transportation systems lifted
A FEDERAL JUDGE in Florida has accomplished what travel and hospitality organizations have been advocating for months: ending a government or federal mask mandate...
Report: U.S. extended-stay hotel performance up in first quarter
REVPAR FOR U.S extended-stay economy, mid-scale and upscale segments is recovering back to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from consulting firm The Highland...
Hoteliers cheer plans to end travel restrictions to U.S. for vaccinated passengers
THE U.S. ON Monday announced it will lift COVID travel bans on all air passengers in November if they are fully vaccinated and undergo...
Choice Hotels convention focuses on franchisees
FRANCHISEE RESILIENCE AND determination was the focus of Choice Hotels International’s 66th annual convention in Las Vegas last week. In keeping with that theme,...
Marriott withdraws support for AAHOA over franchising position
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL IS withdrawing its support for AAHOA in opposition to the association’s 12 Points of Fair Franchising, according to an alert to AAHOA...
A-1 Hospitality to manage a Texas Homewood Suites
A-1 HOSPITALITY GROUP of Kennewick, Washington, will manage the Homewood Suites by Hilton New Braunfels, Texas. The 90-suite property is the third addition this...
