Global DMC Partners Releases Latest Meetings & Events Survey Results
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Global DMC Partners has released results from its most recent Meetings & Events Pulse Survey, focusing on the widespread impact of the COVID-19 global...
Accor Unveils New Global Campaign
PARIS — Accor is investing in the recovery of the industry and communities as the company begins the process of re-opening hotels that temporarily closed in response...
Marriott Provides COVID-19 Update to Employees
BETHESDA, Md. — Marriott International recently released an update to the company’s global workforce on the continuing impact of COVID-19 on its business.
On May 27, the company...
Airbnb Numbers in the U.S. Show a Rebound
NEW YORK — According to AllTheRooms Analytics, a short-term rental analytics firm, Airbnb bookings are rebounding as Americans rush to book post-lockdown vacation-rental stays.
U.S. Airbnb total nights...
Marriott Announces Executive Changes
BETHESDA, Md. — After 36 years with the company, Marriott International, Inc.’s long-time senior executive Dave Grissen is stepping down from his position as group president, the...
AHLA Issues Statement on HEROES Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has expressed support for a number of elements contained in the HEROES (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency...
Majority of Recent Cruisers Would Go on a Cruise Right Now, Despite COVID-19
NEW YORK — A groundbreaking “Back-to-Normal” survey comparing travel and leisure attitudes in September 2001 and July 2009 to today finds a majority of Americans who took...
IHG Releases First Quarter Trading Update
DENHAM, U.K. — Earlier this week, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) released its 2020 First Quarter Trading Update.
According to Keith Barr, CEO, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, “COVID-19 represents...
Radisson Hotel Group Launching Radisson Hotels Safety Protocol
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) has announced Radisson Hotels Safety Protocol, a new program of in-depth cleanliness and disinfection procedures, in partnership with SGS —...
International Tourist Numbers Could Fall Between 60 to 80 Per Cent in 2020
MADRID — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a 22-per-cent decrease in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2020, the latest data from the World Tourism...