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Conrad Hotels & Resorts debuts in Morocco with the opening of Conrad Rabat Arzana
Hilton today announced the highly anticipated opening of Conrad Rabat Arzana, marking the first brand entry into Morocco for Conrad Hotels & Resorts. With its m… read more
IHG Hotels & Resorts Renews Amadeus’ Business Intelligence Solutions
As travel continues to recover around the world, hotel operators need to remain agile and capture demand. To effectively prioritize time, resources, and staffing, as well as optimize revenue management, it is vital to have access to comprehensive, timely, and forward-looking business intelligence data.
To support strategic … read more
Trip.com Group invites travel industry to journey into the future together at global partner summit
Leading travel service provider Trip.com Group held its 2022 Global Partner Summit in Macao, with tourism boards, international airlines, hotel groups and industry representatives from across the travel industry in attendance.
Celebrating this year’s theme, ‘Journey into the Future Together’, Trip.com Group and partners provided i… read more
Setting Tourism’s recovery on a more ethical path
Meeting in Madrid and guided by the principles of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, the Committee explored the main topics of its working groups for the next four years (period of 2022-2025). The focus of the Committee will be on analysing the ethical aspects and impacts of the following tourism-related areas, namely, (1) Decent… read more
Amadeus partners with Hilton on new API to enable faster and more advanced connectivity
As demand for travel continues to grow, hoteliers want to ensure they reach high volumes of customers through their Global Distribution System (GDS) connection. The ability to distribute inventory and rates through various channels, including the GDS, is critical in today’s operating environment. It assures hotels that their inventory and rates … read more
How technology is transforming the future of revenue management for hotels
If you ask any hotelier these days, “What is your focus now that demand for travel is returning?”, invariably, their answer will allude to improving pricing strategy and sales and enhancing revenue management capabilities.
Because the hospitality industry grapples with extremely high customer acquisition costs - … read more
Business Travel’s Rebound Is Being Hit by a Slowing Economy
Business travel came back this year more strongly than most industry analysts had predicted in the depths of the pandemic, with domestic travel rebounding by this fall to about two-thirds of the 2019 level.
But in recent weeks, it appears to have hit a new hurdle — companies tightening their spending in a slowing economy… read more
Hotelbeds predicts 2023 travel trends
The appetite for travel shows no signs of slowing down at Hotelbeds as the company is expecting growth of 30% above 2022 levels* over the next 12 months but new trends are emerging as consumers not only seek new experiences but also ways to make their trips easier and hassle-free.
“As we lead increasingly busy lives, we no longer ha… read more
Radisson Group has big plans for Africa
Radisson Hotel Group said it plans to reach 150 hotels and 25,000 rooms within the next five years across the African continent.
"The last two years have been a time of accelerated growth for the Radisson Hotel Group; 2023 is already anticipated to remain positive with nine hotel openings during the year," Elie Younes, execut… read more
New in Namibia - Onguma Safari Camps launches its new Camp Kala
On 1st November 2022, Onguma Camp Kala in northern Namibia welcomed its first guests. The ultra-exclusive safari camp is situated within the Onguma Nature Reserve, a 34,000-hectare wilderness on the eastern border of the iconic Etosha National Park. The new camp comprises just four spacious suites - all elevated off the groun… read more
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