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VIDEO: Bringing the digital touch to hotels for a more efficient future

By PhocusWire | March 14, 2022

We talk to consultant and tech strategist Max Starkov about the need for hotels to automate now, during our recent PhocusWire Pulse: A New Traveler Experience event. Read More

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IHG says creating digital advantage is a priority

By Linda Fox | February 23, 2022

The hotel giant says guests now expect sustainable practices and seamless tech, as it reports its full-year 2021 earnings. Read More

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Marriott outspends hotel rivals on social media ads

By Kevin May | November 26, 2021

Analysis of activity by five major hotel chains indicated Marriott's strategy to target social media users on sites such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and LinkedIn. Read More

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Marriott joins IHG on Amadeus reservations platform

By Linda Fox | November 18, 2021

Amadeus announced IHG as the launch partner for the technology in 2015 and hoped to bring on similar enterprise level companies to create a community platform in the ensuing years. Read More

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IHG reports $138M profit, plans luxury and lifestyle brand

By Linda Fox | August 10, 2021

IHG reports gradual improvement, especially in the U.S. and China with groups, meetings and events beginning to book. Read More

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Can technology help hospitality labor shortages?

By Linda Fox | May 18, 2021

Hotels are dealing with huge staff shortages because of the pandemic, technologies are emerging to help and some say it's a short-term issue. Read More

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Hotels want to capitalize on the direct trend - but for how long?

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2021

Hotel giants are looking to push their loyalty schemes to continue any advantage in direct bookings built up over the pandemic. Read More

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IHG looks to mid-market brands and digital developments to help recovery

By Linda Fox | February 23, 2021

IHG is continuing with the phased rollout of its Guest Reservation System, developed in partnership with Amadeus. Read More

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Room for improvement - diversity in the hospitality boardroom

By Linda Fox | February 19, 2021

A new report says about a third of publicly listed hospitality companies have just one or no women in board of director positions. Read More

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VIDEO: How the pandemic might impact travel loyalty programs

By Linda Fox | January 5, 2021

Travel loyalty programs will have to add flexible elements to their schemes to keep members with them. Read More

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Top travel CEOs call for Trump, congressional leaders to step up COVID-19 testing efforts

By Jill Menze | July 28, 2020

Fourteen travel CEOs from brands including Hilton, Marriott, IHG and Wyndham are calling for federal action on COVID-19 testing. Read More

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Hospitality and travel companies sign workplace diversity pledge

By Linda Fox | July 7, 2020

Fifteen travel and hospitality companies have signed up so far, including Bourne Leisure, Hilton and InterContinental Hotels Group. Read More

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Sabre partners with Accor to develop property management and reservations platform

By Linda Fox | January 23, 2020

Sabre is working with Accor on the development of what the distribution company is calling a “full-service property management capability.” Read More

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VIDEO: Hotels hold fast to direct distribution and the power of loyalty schemes

By Linda Fox | November 27, 2019

Perhaps a semblance of calm has arrived in the hotel distribution landscape as large hotel groups become more comfortable with their third-party strategies. Read More

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Rethinking hotel distribution with attribute-based selling

By Simone Puorto - Simone Puorto Consulting | June 4, 2019

How the development of systems to offer room attributes might impact distribution. Read More

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