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Hotels
The hotel industry has never had a more promising future, but terrorism, disease, and the rise of nationalism worldwide pose varying threats.
Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago
We've said before that not enough travel brands are taking full advantage of this increasingly popular social media channel. So, kudos to Starwood's SPG loyalty program for delving into it even further than it already has, even if SPG will most likely be rolled into Marriott Rewards in just a few years' time.
Deanna Ting, Skift | 8 years ago
Airlines
Hotels are getting more people to join their loyalty programs than ever before. Now they just need to raise their engagement levels to keep them coming back — booking direct, as they'd prefer.
Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago
Corporate hotel developers and the big hospitality brands are reworking their design visions to create more natural light, open spaces, integrated lobbies, and communal seating to deliver a more trendy and social guest experience.
Despite troubles in Macau, the usual suspects — namely gaming CEOs — took home the most money in 2015, with Wyndham’s CEO grabbing the No. 2 spot.
Lower oil prices may translate to more road trips for leisure travelers, and better margins for airlines, but they tend to have a negative impact on hotels, especially in terms of corporate travel.
In an age where almost anything can be on-demand and every hotel company says it wants to personalize and customize hotel guest experience, why is it still so hard for us to get the exact room we want to stay in?
Hotel CEOs are talking a big game when it comes to the need for — and success of — their efforts to get more customers to book direct.
Online Travel
Traveler demand for, and use of, Internet connection services is soaring, creating a dilemma for travel brands that must walk a precarious tightrope between charging for access and risking customer anger over unreliable free service.
Jeremy Kressman, Skift | 8 years ago
Whether it's on hotel, online travel agency or metasearch sites, having attractive pricing is a very powerful thing. We think Kaufer is a smart guy. He knows he isn't going to get hotels' special rates for loyalty program members today, but he's trying to lay the groundwork for a deal later on.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago
