Tag: business

September 3, 2021

This Labor Day, many American consumers are concerned about rising prices, but some higher costs are resulting in more money flowing directly to those who need it. Cleaning fees at Airbnb listings are one example. Per-trip cleaning fees, which are […]

August 30, 2021

Hyatt to acquire Apple Leisure Group for $2.7 billion US-hotel giant Hyatt has agreed to acquire luxury resorts operator Apple Leisure Group for $2.7 billion. Apple Leisure, owner of the Secrets, Dreams, Breathless, Zoëtry and Sunscape resort brands, will greatly […]

August 27, 2021

NDC is a feature-rich way for airlines to share their product offering in their indirect distribution channels with more efficiency and flexibility while offering more relevant information to the traveler. It’s transforming the way the travel industry sells and buys […]

July 26, 2021

The U.K. continues to lead Europe in hotel occupancy with four straight weeks above 60% in the metric, according to STR data through 18 July. “Demand is almost exclusively leisure-driven as the U.K. has benefitted from a successful vaccination program, […]

July 22, 2021

No two airlines are the same: Each operates in a different market with different business models that have been differently affected by the pandemic. But you wouldn’t know that by looking at the stock market. When the Covid-19 crisis first […]

July 20, 2021

Years ago Prentice-Hall published The Man’s Health Book, and UPS delivered my ten free copies. Usually I gave those to family and friends. Except for my mother, no one reads them, so I wondered if I could put them to […]

July 19, 2021

Hotel asset value is determined using multiple calculations, math problems, and sometimes magic tricks, but there are three critically important aspects of the physical plant that can make or break a hotel investment. As an owner or asset manager, keep […]

July 16, 2021

UKHospitality has warmly welcomed the launch of a new Hospitality Strategy as recognition of the unique and valuable contribution the sector’s pubs, restaurants, hotels, nightclubs and other venues make to the UK’s economic and social wellbeing. The new strategy, which […]

July 15, 2021

One in two organizations plan to increase their focus on socially- and environmentally-responsible business travel post-pandemic. But few are really taking the steps required to turn that plan to action. Emburse, a global leader in expense management and accounts payable […]

July 14, 2021

How does one start a successful business? Any entrepreneur knows that there is no simple answer to this question. Bringing a product or service to market and building a brand from the ground up is a complicated endeavor, and, sometimes, […]