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Daily Lodging Report

Latest Data on U.S. Hotel Performance

U.S. Hotel Industry Performance (Oct 2023): Shows mixed results with slight declines in occupancy (-1.8%) and EBIDTA PAR (-1.2%), but increases in ADR (+3.0%), RevPAR (+1.2%), TRevPAR (+4.0%), GOPPAR (+3.7%), and LPAR (+5.9%).

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Business Travel

Navan Lays Off 145 People as Part of ‘Profitability’ Goal

Navan is doing clean-up towards profitability before its IPO, planned for next year.

Justin Dawes | 2 hours ago

Navan Lays Off 145 People as Part of ‘Profitability’ Goal

News Blog

IDEAS: Air New Zealand Debuts Hollywood Inspired Christmas Campaign

Air New Zealand has taken inspiration from Hollywood with the launch of ‘The Great Christmas Chase’, a new stunt-filled campaign video designed to celebrate the upcoming busy festive season. The 90 second advert sees Air New Zealand flight attendant Shanti Tucker battle through an airport and a host of obstacles - including rogue candy canes…

Adam Stacey | 2 hours ago

Airlines

Pilot Mental Health: Safety Board Chair Calls for FAA Action on ‘Bureaucratic Nightmare’

Unraveling the "bureaucratic nightmare" that is the FAA's mental health processes will be tough. But NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy is firm that it needs to be done.

Edward Russell | 3 hours ago

Pilot Mental Health: Safety Board Chair Calls for FAA Action on ‘Bureaucratic Nightmare’

Hotels

IHG CEO Sees Credit Cards as Key to Unlocking More Growth

IHG believes its larger peers make 10 times as much in fees from co-branded credit cards than it does. So it has room to grow this profitable revenue.

Sean O'Neill | 3 hours ago

IHG CEO Sees Credit Cards as Key to Unlocking More Growth

Online Travel

Booking vs. Google in Travel AI

No one truly knows how generative AI will shake up the travel industry. Will Google stick with advertising instead of booking? Meanwhile, Booking feels it has advantages as a booking site.

Dennis Schaal | 4 hours ago

Booking vs. Google in Travel AI

Airlines

U.K. Ad Watchdog Bans 3 Airline Ads Over ‘Greenwashing’ Claims

European regulatory agencies are increasingly cracking down on airline ads that claim they have a positive environmental impact.

Meghna Maharishi | 5 hours ago

U.K. Ad Watchdog Bans 3 Airline Ads Over ‘Greenwashing’ Claims

Online Travel

Peek CEO Pegs AI Tools for Tour Operators as Priority in 2024

Peek CEO Ruzwana Bashir isn’t looking for an exit and instead says she wants to be the biggest independent company providing operating systems for tours and expenses businesses.

Selene Brophy | 7 hours ago

Peek CEO Pegs AI Tools for Tour Operators as Priority in 2024

Tourism

Will Smith in Saudi Arabia: Actor Shows Off Neom to 60 Million Followers

Will Smith has visited Neom, a post card project of Saudi Arabia's tourism vision.

Josh Corder | 8 hours ago

Will Smith in Saudi Arabia: Actor Shows Off Neom to 60 Million Followers

Tour Operators

TUI Extends Profit Streak and Issues 25% Growth Forecast

TUI is keeping an eye on global economic uncertainties, but ending the year with record revenue and a continued strategic shift in how it sells holidays to its customers paints a positive outlook for the company for now.

Selene Brophy | 10 hours ago

TUI Extends Profit Streak and Issues 25% Growth Forecast

Daily Lodging Report

Aman to Launch Janu Brand in Tokyo

In March of 2024, Aman Group will launch a new brand, Janu, with 122 rooms in Tokyo’s Azabudai Hills development.

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