Here’s Where Travel Donated During the 2020 Election Cycle
The various sectors of the U.S. travel industry favor former Vice President Joe Biden and shifted support from Republican to Democratic congressional candidates since 2016.
Travel's Reopening and Coronavirus Recovery
The latest news about coronavirus recovery around the world and the reopening of travel and tourism in destinations around the world.
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Wyndham Achieves Pandemic Rarity for Hotel Industry: Profitability
Wyndham snapped quickly back to profitability from pandemic losses, but there is still plenty of work ahead to get back to 2019 performance levels.
Investor Giant Blackstone Stands Ready With $252 Billion to Invest: Travel Can Benefit
Blackstone wants to expand its investments in flashy segments like e-commerce and sustainable energy, but the tanked travel sector may offer the most attractive prices and upswing.
Marriott Throws Hat Into the Work-From-Hotel Ring
Marriott and Hilton entering the work-from-hotel space puts smaller hotel companies on defense, as the bigger brands have significantly more room to expand and compete — if they think it's worth it.
It’s Still A Waiting Game For Hotel Investors, As Owners Still Have High Valuations In Mind
It's nearly time for opportunistic investors like Starwood Capital's Barry Sternlicht to swoop in on distressed hotel assets, but they'd better have the pockets to stomach at least another year of no returns on investment.
The Rescheduled Summer Olympics Won’t Save Struggling Japanese Hotels
Athletes go for gold at the Olympic Games, but hoteliers don't typically walk away with many prizes in the form of long-term revenue gains from the global mega-event.
Accor’s Lifestyle Brand Expansion Continues With Mondrian Return to London
Mondrian's London return may only entail one hotel, but it represents the beginning of a massive development pipeline for Accor's lifestyle hotel division in partnership with SBE.
Victories Are All Relative Now for Hotel Giant IHG
Revenue improved for IHG in the third quarter, but there is still too much weakness in the travel economy (and IHG's own portfolio) to call this a win.
Accor Explores Corporate Partnerships to Revive Cratered Revenue
Accor sees plenty of revenue growth opportunities, but it needs to move swiftly against competitors to dig out of current financial realities and pandemic misery.
China Is First Country in the World to See Year-Over-Year Hotel Revenue Growth During Pandemic
A holiday with plenty of reasons to celebrate: Golden Week reaffirmed projections that hotels in China are on track to recover to pre-pandemic revenue levels by next year.