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Hotels

Skift Global Forum Video: Developing the Next Generation of Hospitality Talent

In this video from Skift Global Forum 2022, we hear from Adam Stewart, executive chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI), on the importance of investing in the next generation of talent during a critical, transitional time in the hospitality industry.

Sandals Resorts + Skift | 2 years ago

Skift Global Forum Video: Developing the Next Generation of Hospitality Talent

Media and PR

Choice Hotels Played Coy in TV Advertising Before Surging Past All Travel Companies

Watch out for the quiet ones. Choice didn't run any U.S. national TV ads in 2021 and Virgin Voyages was absent during the first seven months of last year. Yet both brands surged to leadership positions in 2022.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Choice Hotels Played Coy in TV Advertising Before Surging Past All Travel Companies

Hotels

Lodging Advertisers Love of Video May Persist Through 2022 and Beyond

You can debate the degree to which cities will come back and the future grip of remote work, but it seems clear that video advertising will remain on a new perch for awhile.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Lodging Advertisers Love of Video May Persist Through 2022 and Beyond

Hotels

Sandals Dismissive of Marriott Threat and 9 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

In Skift's top travel stories this week, we covered Marriott's arrival in Sandals' all-inclusive sandbox, travel manager fears over consolidation, and a startup deal on hotel automation.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Sandals Dismissive of Marriott Threat and 9 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

Coronavirus

Why the Business of All-Inclusive Resorts Will Never Be the Same

Luxury all-inclusive resorts may be optimistic about the future post-pandemic, but profits will come alongside heightened green challenges. Then there's an increasingly demanding, socially conscious consumer. Can the resorts return to their former stature as the fast-growing sector of accommodations?

Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 3 years ago

Why the Business of All-Inclusive Resorts Will Never Be the Same

Media and PR

Travel Brands Doubled U.S. TV Advertising in July

The most popular travel ads on TV in the United States in July were aspirational, but they also emphasized booking flexibility and low pricing. Pandemic formulations.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Travel Brands Doubled U.S. TV Advertising in July

Hotels

Choice Hotels Won June on U.S. TV Among All Travel Advertisers

"The Open Road Is Open Again." With that message to tap Americans' pent-up demand to get the hell out of the house and escape lockdowns, Choice Hotels went big on U.S. TV and was the most-seen brand. Being in the right place at an opportune moment helps, but backing it up with effective creative wins the month.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Choice Hotels Won June on U.S. TV Among All Travel Advertisers

Coronavirus

Theme Parks and Resorts Lead the Pack of Coronavirus-Tinged Travel TV Ad Spenders

When Silk Way West Airlines, a cargo airline from Azerbaijan, is the third-leading airline advertiser on U.S. television, you know coronavirus has turned the world upside down. Online travel websites, hotels, airlines, and cruise lines are still largely dark.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Theme Parks and Resorts Lead the Pack of Coronavirus-Tinged Travel TV Ad Spenders

Hotels

Interview: How Sandals CEO Built His Version of the All-Inclusive Experience

Sandals Resorts has been one of leaders behind the changing perception of all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean due to a focus on luxury product and services, social media, and local travel experiences.

Greg Oates, Skift | 9 years ago

Interview: How Sandals CEO Built His Version of the All-Inclusive Experience

Online Travel

5 Travel Brands Winning on Social Media for the Week Ending June 6, 2014

Celebrate the people who make your brand human, share striking images, and offer contests to deepen your fans' considerations to convert them into trackable actions.

Joyce Manalo, Skift | 10 years ago

5 Travel Brands Winning on Social Media for the Week Ending June 6, 2014