Airbnb’s Management Shakeup and 6 Other Hospitality Trends This Week

Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines hospitality.

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>>There’s a smaller and perhaps more rewarding world facing frequent flyers in 2018. To reap the rewards, though, elite travelers will have to pay up: Travel Loyalty Programs May Become Smaller With More Perks in 2018

>>More conservative folks might talk about being “cautiously optimistic,” but positivity is the prevailing sentiment this year in the hospitality industry: The U.S. Hotel Industry Is Optimistic About the Future But What Comes Next?

>>The answers vary but there’s at least one overriding shared sentiment. Even if times are good, there’s always room for improvement in any industry: Issues the Hospitality Industry Will Ignore at Its Own Peril

>>It looks like what happened to travel agents 20 years ago is about to happen to meetings and events planners: Making Sense of Marriott’s Commission Cut for Meetings

>>More hotels are following Soho House’s lead and integrating members-only clubs into their business models. Whether this is enough to help a boutique brand like Publica Isrotel is something we’ll have to wait and see, but perhaps joining Marriott’s Autograph Collection can help: Marriott Teams up with Isrotel for a New Lifestyle Brand

>>In Airbnb’s battle of Silicon Valley versus Wall Street, it appears that Silicon Valley has won this fight — for now: Airbnb CFO Out in Management Shakeup, No IPO Planned for 2018

>>To avoid the sugar high and then the inevitable crash when launching a new property, brands need to adopt a mindset of reciprocity and be a participant, and not a drain on the artistic ecosystem of a city: Breaking Away From the Boutique Hotel Hype Formula