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Hotels
The sudden departure was a surprise. But Rogers has reason to be proud for how many initiatives the AH&LA effectively pursued under his watch.
Sean O'Neill | 2 weeks ago
Tourism
As the world ages more, the travel industry will be forced to adopt AI tech in their operations.
Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago
Although there's seemingly no end in sight in their quest to hit pre-Coivd employment levels, U.S. hotels can take solace in that they ended 2023 with an increase in hiring.
Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago
U.S. hotels' disappointing job growth for November is just the latest sign the sector is struggling to attract the workers needed for a full recovery.
Rashaad Jorden | 3 months ago
When a hotel rate appears in Google Search or on an online platform will it include the junk fee that makes it more expensive than a rival? That's what's a stake in these bills for the travel industry.
Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago
News Blog
Los Angeles' city council appeared this week to have reached a political compromise with the local hotel workers's union about a controversial plan to mandate that hotels temporarily house the homeless. At issue is a long-running dispute. Earlier this year, LA's powerful hotel union, Unite Here Local 11, successfully pushed the city's council to put…
Sean O'Neill | 5 months ago
Short-Term Rentals
The VRMA is known for its conferences and networking. Kimberly Miles is trying to broaden its partnerships and make it more relevant.
Dennis Schaal | 8 months ago
The U.S. hotel sector will this year finally surpass 2019 levels on a few performance metrics, according to research commissioned by the country's largest hotel lobby. U.S. hotels will see gains in occupancy, inflation-adjusted revenue figures, and staffing levels in 2023, according to a report published on Monday by the American Hotel & Lodging Association…
Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago
A major hotel technology trade show in North America appeared to get sudden competition on Thursday thanks to a new conference backed by a major U.S. hotel lobby. For five decades, hotel tech professionals have run HITEC, the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference. But on Thursday, American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and Questex,…
Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago
Under Chris Lehane, Airbnb has often irritated and outraged local government leaders and short-term rental peers. But as we know about negative campaigns and hardball tactics, they often get results.
Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago