Global Hotel Alliance’s new report reveals how independent hotel brands can meet the needs of today’s travelers by focusing on easy-to-understand loyalty programs that complement hotel quality and emphasize convenience and functional benefits.
In this video from Skift Global Forum East 2023, Chris Hartley highlights GHA's record-breaking year, shedding light on the evolving landscape of the hospitality industry, especially in the context of loyalty programs and the diverse recovery patterns of global travel markets post-pandemic.
With travel demand holding steady into the new year, Global Hotel Alliance’s new member survey uncovers the most popular destinations for 2024, the factors motivating travelers to visit them, and the hotel loyalty benefits they value most.
Thailand is experiencing a shortfall in its anticipated number of Chinese tourists, potentially impacting its tourism target for 2023. The country is now exploring alternative markets like Middle Eastern tourists, who can significantly contribute to its tourism revenue despite not matching the Chinese numbers.
Today’s marketing-savvy travelers know greenwashing when they see it. To help them make authentically sustainable choices, hotel brands need to champion and promote hotels in their portfolios that meet the highest international standards for sustainability initiatives.
The aviation industry in the Middle East has greatly benefited from its strategically important geographical location, that enables airlines to establish easy connections to continents across the globe.
Understanding the true value of loyalty in today’s hospitality landscape How smaller brands and hotel groups can ramp up sales, marketing, and distribution to compete with larger chains How joining…