Hilton Eliminates Blackout Dates From Its Guest Rewards ProgramBy Michael B. BakerHilton Hotels Corp. this month eliminated blackout dates from its HHonors guest reward program, one of several recent such changes from hotel companies... KEEP READINGMore Buyers Trading Down In Hotel Tier To Offset CostsBy Michael B. BakerMidprice hotel chains are gaining favor with travel buyers, as trading down continued to gain traction as a strategy in 2008 hotel programs, a combined... KEEP READINGSabre, Travelport Widen Sway Of Air Delay Data ServiceBy Jay Boehmer and Seth HarrisSabre and Travelport GDS are working to make Web-based flight performance tracker FlightStats' data available through their global distribution systems.... KEEP READINGNew Edition: Marriott, Schrager Launch Boutique BrandMarriott International today detailed plans for its new boutique hotel brand, a collaboration with boutique hotelier and Studio 54 co-creator Ian... KEEP READINGChoice To Broaden Extended Stay ReachChoice Hotels International today announced a development agreement with Bell Hospitality Group to build at least 50 of the company's extended stay... KEEP READINGHilton To Scrap Frequency Program Blackout DatesHilton Hotels Corp. today announced that, effective Friday, it will eliminate blackout dates from its HHonors guest reward program.... KEEP READINGLatest Forecasts Temper Hotel OutlookSmith Travel Research late last week in publishing its full-year 2007 U.S. lodging industry results, confirmed its prediction of strong performance... KEEP READINGHilton HHonors Members To Use Points For Registered Traveler MembershipRegistered Traveler provider FLO Corp. this week said Hilton HHonors members would be able to purchase its annual fast-track security screening... KEEP READING2008 Hotel Rate Hikes Appear On Par With 2007By Michael B. BakerEarly reports indicate travel buyers absorbed hotel rate increases for their 2008 programs similar to those negotiated for 2007, particularly in... KEEP READINGDeLapp Details Post-Acquisition LandscapeExtended Stay Hotels CEO Gary DeLapp this month spoke with Business Travel News hotel editor Michael B. Baker about company strategy following its... KEEP READINGMarriott Adopts Regional, Account-Based Sales FocusBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is overhauling its corporate sales strategy, shifting its sales team largely out of the back offices of individual hotels and... KEEP READINGMarriott's International Expansion Plans Target China, IndiaBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is planning rapid global growth in the next three years, particularly in the key corporate travel markets of China and India,... KEEP READINGPwC Forecasts Persistent Hotel Seller's MarketBy Michael B. BakerHotel revenue per available room and average daily rate growth will flatten in 2008, but travel buyers should expect at least another few years of a... KEEP READINGConcur To Provide InterContinental Hotel Folio DataConcur Technologies today announced that InterContinental Hotels Group has joined the list of travel suppliers in Concur Connect, meaning Concur clients... KEEP READINGOmni Enables Hotel Checkin Via Mobile DevicesOmni Hotels today launched a Web site that, in what it claims is an industry first, allows guests to check in through Web-enabled, mobile devices at... KEEP READINGMore Hotel News
More Buyers Trading Down In Hotel Tier To Offset CostsBy Michael B. BakerMidprice hotel chains are gaining favor with travel buyers, as trading down continued to gain traction as a strategy in 2008 hotel programs, a combined... KEEP READINGSabre, Travelport Widen Sway Of Air Delay Data ServiceBy Jay Boehmer and Seth HarrisSabre and Travelport GDS are working to make Web-based flight performance tracker FlightStats' data available through their global distribution systems.... KEEP READINGNew Edition: Marriott, Schrager Launch Boutique BrandMarriott International today detailed plans for its new boutique hotel brand, a collaboration with boutique hotelier and Studio 54 co-creator Ian... KEEP READINGChoice To Broaden Extended Stay ReachChoice Hotels International today announced a development agreement with Bell Hospitality Group to build at least 50 of the company's extended stay... KEEP READINGHilton To Scrap Frequency Program Blackout DatesHilton Hotels Corp. today announced that, effective Friday, it will eliminate blackout dates from its HHonors guest reward program.... KEEP READINGLatest Forecasts Temper Hotel OutlookSmith Travel Research late last week in publishing its full-year 2007 U.S. lodging industry results, confirmed its prediction of strong performance... KEEP READINGHilton HHonors Members To Use Points For Registered Traveler MembershipRegistered Traveler provider FLO Corp. this week said Hilton HHonors members would be able to purchase its annual fast-track security screening... KEEP READING2008 Hotel Rate Hikes Appear On Par With 2007By Michael B. BakerEarly reports indicate travel buyers absorbed hotel rate increases for their 2008 programs similar to those negotiated for 2007, particularly in... KEEP READINGDeLapp Details Post-Acquisition LandscapeExtended Stay Hotels CEO Gary DeLapp this month spoke with Business Travel News hotel editor Michael B. Baker about company strategy following its... KEEP READINGMarriott Adopts Regional, Account-Based Sales FocusBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is overhauling its corporate sales strategy, shifting its sales team largely out of the back offices of individual hotels and... KEEP READINGMarriott's International Expansion Plans Target China, IndiaBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is planning rapid global growth in the next three years, particularly in the key corporate travel markets of China and India,... KEEP READINGPwC Forecasts Persistent Hotel Seller's MarketBy Michael B. BakerHotel revenue per available room and average daily rate growth will flatten in 2008, but travel buyers should expect at least another few years of a... KEEP READINGConcur To Provide InterContinental Hotel Folio DataConcur Technologies today announced that InterContinental Hotels Group has joined the list of travel suppliers in Concur Connect, meaning Concur clients... KEEP READINGOmni Enables Hotel Checkin Via Mobile DevicesOmni Hotels today launched a Web site that, in what it claims is an industry first, allows guests to check in through Web-enabled, mobile devices at... KEEP READINGMore Hotel News
Sabre, Travelport Widen Sway Of Air Delay Data ServiceBy Jay Boehmer and Seth HarrisSabre and Travelport GDS are working to make Web-based flight performance tracker FlightStats' data available through their global distribution systems.... KEEP READINGNew Edition: Marriott, Schrager Launch Boutique BrandMarriott International today detailed plans for its new boutique hotel brand, a collaboration with boutique hotelier and Studio 54 co-creator Ian... KEEP READINGChoice To Broaden Extended Stay ReachChoice Hotels International today announced a development agreement with Bell Hospitality Group to build at least 50 of the company's extended stay... KEEP READINGHilton To Scrap Frequency Program Blackout DatesHilton Hotels Corp. today announced that, effective Friday, it will eliminate blackout dates from its HHonors guest reward program.... KEEP READINGLatest Forecasts Temper Hotel OutlookSmith Travel Research late last week in publishing its full-year 2007 U.S. lodging industry results, confirmed its prediction of strong performance... KEEP READINGHilton HHonors Members To Use Points For Registered Traveler MembershipRegistered Traveler provider FLO Corp. this week said Hilton HHonors members would be able to purchase its annual fast-track security screening... KEEP READING2008 Hotel Rate Hikes Appear On Par With 2007By Michael B. BakerEarly reports indicate travel buyers absorbed hotel rate increases for their 2008 programs similar to those negotiated for 2007, particularly in... KEEP READINGDeLapp Details Post-Acquisition LandscapeExtended Stay Hotels CEO Gary DeLapp this month spoke with Business Travel News hotel editor Michael B. Baker about company strategy following its... KEEP READINGMarriott Adopts Regional, Account-Based Sales FocusBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is overhauling its corporate sales strategy, shifting its sales team largely out of the back offices of individual hotels and... KEEP READINGMarriott's International Expansion Plans Target China, IndiaBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is planning rapid global growth in the next three years, particularly in the key corporate travel markets of China and India,... KEEP READINGPwC Forecasts Persistent Hotel Seller's MarketBy Michael B. BakerHotel revenue per available room and average daily rate growth will flatten in 2008, but travel buyers should expect at least another few years of a... KEEP READINGConcur To Provide InterContinental Hotel Folio DataConcur Technologies today announced that InterContinental Hotels Group has joined the list of travel suppliers in Concur Connect, meaning Concur clients... KEEP READINGOmni Enables Hotel Checkin Via Mobile DevicesOmni Hotels today launched a Web site that, in what it claims is an industry first, allows guests to check in through Web-enabled, mobile devices at... KEEP READINGMore Hotel News
New Edition: Marriott, Schrager Launch Boutique BrandMarriott International today detailed plans for its new boutique hotel brand, a collaboration with boutique hotelier and Studio 54 co-creator Ian... KEEP READINGChoice To Broaden Extended Stay ReachChoice Hotels International today announced a development agreement with Bell Hospitality Group to build at least 50 of the company's extended stay... KEEP READINGHilton To Scrap Frequency Program Blackout DatesHilton Hotels Corp. today announced that, effective Friday, it will eliminate blackout dates from its HHonors guest reward program.... KEEP READINGLatest Forecasts Temper Hotel OutlookSmith Travel Research late last week in publishing its full-year 2007 U.S. lodging industry results, confirmed its prediction of strong performance... KEEP READINGHilton HHonors Members To Use Points For Registered Traveler MembershipRegistered Traveler provider FLO Corp. this week said Hilton HHonors members would be able to purchase its annual fast-track security screening... KEEP READING2008 Hotel Rate Hikes Appear On Par With 2007By Michael B. BakerEarly reports indicate travel buyers absorbed hotel rate increases for their 2008 programs similar to those negotiated for 2007, particularly in... KEEP READINGDeLapp Details Post-Acquisition LandscapeExtended Stay Hotels CEO Gary DeLapp this month spoke with Business Travel News hotel editor Michael B. Baker about company strategy following its... KEEP READINGMarriott Adopts Regional, Account-Based Sales FocusBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is overhauling its corporate sales strategy, shifting its sales team largely out of the back offices of individual hotels and... KEEP READINGMarriott's International Expansion Plans Target China, IndiaBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is planning rapid global growth in the next three years, particularly in the key corporate travel markets of China and India,... KEEP READINGPwC Forecasts Persistent Hotel Seller's MarketBy Michael B. BakerHotel revenue per available room and average daily rate growth will flatten in 2008, but travel buyers should expect at least another few years of a... KEEP READINGConcur To Provide InterContinental Hotel Folio DataConcur Technologies today announced that InterContinental Hotels Group has joined the list of travel suppliers in Concur Connect, meaning Concur clients... KEEP READINGOmni Enables Hotel Checkin Via Mobile DevicesOmni Hotels today launched a Web site that, in what it claims is an industry first, allows guests to check in through Web-enabled, mobile devices at... KEEP READINGMore Hotel News
Choice To Broaden Extended Stay ReachChoice Hotels International today announced a development agreement with Bell Hospitality Group to build at least 50 of the company's extended stay... KEEP READINGHilton To Scrap Frequency Program Blackout DatesHilton Hotels Corp. today announced that, effective Friday, it will eliminate blackout dates from its HHonors guest reward program.... KEEP READINGLatest Forecasts Temper Hotel OutlookSmith Travel Research late last week in publishing its full-year 2007 U.S. lodging industry results, confirmed its prediction of strong performance... KEEP READINGHilton HHonors Members To Use Points For Registered Traveler MembershipRegistered Traveler provider FLO Corp. this week said Hilton HHonors members would be able to purchase its annual fast-track security screening... KEEP READING2008 Hotel Rate Hikes Appear On Par With 2007By Michael B. BakerEarly reports indicate travel buyers absorbed hotel rate increases for their 2008 programs similar to those negotiated for 2007, particularly in... KEEP READINGDeLapp Details Post-Acquisition LandscapeExtended Stay Hotels CEO Gary DeLapp this month spoke with Business Travel News hotel editor Michael B. Baker about company strategy following its... KEEP READINGMarriott Adopts Regional, Account-Based Sales FocusBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is overhauling its corporate sales strategy, shifting its sales team largely out of the back offices of individual hotels and... KEEP READINGMarriott's International Expansion Plans Target China, IndiaBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is planning rapid global growth in the next three years, particularly in the key corporate travel markets of China and India,... KEEP READINGPwC Forecasts Persistent Hotel Seller's MarketBy Michael B. BakerHotel revenue per available room and average daily rate growth will flatten in 2008, but travel buyers should expect at least another few years of a... KEEP READINGConcur To Provide InterContinental Hotel Folio DataConcur Technologies today announced that InterContinental Hotels Group has joined the list of travel suppliers in Concur Connect, meaning Concur clients... KEEP READINGOmni Enables Hotel Checkin Via Mobile DevicesOmni Hotels today launched a Web site that, in what it claims is an industry first, allows guests to check in through Web-enabled, mobile devices at... KEEP READINGMore Hotel News
Hilton To Scrap Frequency Program Blackout DatesHilton Hotels Corp. today announced that, effective Friday, it will eliminate blackout dates from its HHonors guest reward program.... KEEP READINGLatest Forecasts Temper Hotel OutlookSmith Travel Research late last week in publishing its full-year 2007 U.S. lodging industry results, confirmed its prediction of strong performance... KEEP READINGHilton HHonors Members To Use Points For Registered Traveler MembershipRegistered Traveler provider FLO Corp. this week said Hilton HHonors members would be able to purchase its annual fast-track security screening... KEEP READING2008 Hotel Rate Hikes Appear On Par With 2007By Michael B. BakerEarly reports indicate travel buyers absorbed hotel rate increases for their 2008 programs similar to those negotiated for 2007, particularly in... KEEP READINGDeLapp Details Post-Acquisition LandscapeExtended Stay Hotels CEO Gary DeLapp this month spoke with Business Travel News hotel editor Michael B. Baker about company strategy following its... KEEP READINGMarriott Adopts Regional, Account-Based Sales FocusBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is overhauling its corporate sales strategy, shifting its sales team largely out of the back offices of individual hotels and... KEEP READINGMarriott's International Expansion Plans Target China, IndiaBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is planning rapid global growth in the next three years, particularly in the key corporate travel markets of China and India,... KEEP READINGPwC Forecasts Persistent Hotel Seller's MarketBy Michael B. BakerHotel revenue per available room and average daily rate growth will flatten in 2008, but travel buyers should expect at least another few years of a... KEEP READINGConcur To Provide InterContinental Hotel Folio DataConcur Technologies today announced that InterContinental Hotels Group has joined the list of travel suppliers in Concur Connect, meaning Concur clients... KEEP READINGOmni Enables Hotel Checkin Via Mobile DevicesOmni Hotels today launched a Web site that, in what it claims is an industry first, allows guests to check in through Web-enabled, mobile devices at... KEEP READINGMore Hotel News
Latest Forecasts Temper Hotel OutlookSmith Travel Research late last week in publishing its full-year 2007 U.S. lodging industry results, confirmed its prediction of strong performance... KEEP READINGHilton HHonors Members To Use Points For Registered Traveler MembershipRegistered Traveler provider FLO Corp. this week said Hilton HHonors members would be able to purchase its annual fast-track security screening... KEEP READING2008 Hotel Rate Hikes Appear On Par With 2007By Michael B. BakerEarly reports indicate travel buyers absorbed hotel rate increases for their 2008 programs similar to those negotiated for 2007, particularly in... KEEP READINGDeLapp Details Post-Acquisition LandscapeExtended Stay Hotels CEO Gary DeLapp this month spoke with Business Travel News hotel editor Michael B. Baker about company strategy following its... KEEP READINGMarriott Adopts Regional, Account-Based Sales FocusBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is overhauling its corporate sales strategy, shifting its sales team largely out of the back offices of individual hotels and... KEEP READINGMarriott's International Expansion Plans Target China, IndiaBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is planning rapid global growth in the next three years, particularly in the key corporate travel markets of China and India,... KEEP READINGPwC Forecasts Persistent Hotel Seller's MarketBy Michael B. BakerHotel revenue per available room and average daily rate growth will flatten in 2008, but travel buyers should expect at least another few years of a... KEEP READINGConcur To Provide InterContinental Hotel Folio DataConcur Technologies today announced that InterContinental Hotels Group has joined the list of travel suppliers in Concur Connect, meaning Concur clients... KEEP READINGOmni Enables Hotel Checkin Via Mobile DevicesOmni Hotels today launched a Web site that, in what it claims is an industry first, allows guests to check in through Web-enabled, mobile devices at... KEEP READINGMore Hotel News
Hilton HHonors Members To Use Points For Registered Traveler MembershipRegistered Traveler provider FLO Corp. this week said Hilton HHonors members would be able to purchase its annual fast-track security screening... KEEP READING2008 Hotel Rate Hikes Appear On Par With 2007By Michael B. BakerEarly reports indicate travel buyers absorbed hotel rate increases for their 2008 programs similar to those negotiated for 2007, particularly in... KEEP READINGDeLapp Details Post-Acquisition LandscapeExtended Stay Hotels CEO Gary DeLapp this month spoke with Business Travel News hotel editor Michael B. Baker about company strategy following its... KEEP READINGMarriott Adopts Regional, Account-Based Sales FocusBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is overhauling its corporate sales strategy, shifting its sales team largely out of the back offices of individual hotels and... KEEP READINGMarriott's International Expansion Plans Target China, IndiaBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is planning rapid global growth in the next three years, particularly in the key corporate travel markets of China and India,... KEEP READINGPwC Forecasts Persistent Hotel Seller's MarketBy Michael B. BakerHotel revenue per available room and average daily rate growth will flatten in 2008, but travel buyers should expect at least another few years of a... KEEP READINGConcur To Provide InterContinental Hotel Folio DataConcur Technologies today announced that InterContinental Hotels Group has joined the list of travel suppliers in Concur Connect, meaning Concur clients... KEEP READINGOmni Enables Hotel Checkin Via Mobile DevicesOmni Hotels today launched a Web site that, in what it claims is an industry first, allows guests to check in through Web-enabled, mobile devices at... KEEP READINGMore Hotel News
2008 Hotel Rate Hikes Appear On Par With 2007By Michael B. BakerEarly reports indicate travel buyers absorbed hotel rate increases for their 2008 programs similar to those negotiated for 2007, particularly in... KEEP READINGDeLapp Details Post-Acquisition LandscapeExtended Stay Hotels CEO Gary DeLapp this month spoke with Business Travel News hotel editor Michael B. Baker about company strategy following its... KEEP READINGMarriott Adopts Regional, Account-Based Sales FocusBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is overhauling its corporate sales strategy, shifting its sales team largely out of the back offices of individual hotels and... KEEP READINGMarriott's International Expansion Plans Target China, IndiaBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is planning rapid global growth in the next three years, particularly in the key corporate travel markets of China and India,... KEEP READINGPwC Forecasts Persistent Hotel Seller's MarketBy Michael B. BakerHotel revenue per available room and average daily rate growth will flatten in 2008, but travel buyers should expect at least another few years of a... KEEP READINGConcur To Provide InterContinental Hotel Folio DataConcur Technologies today announced that InterContinental Hotels Group has joined the list of travel suppliers in Concur Connect, meaning Concur clients... KEEP READINGOmni Enables Hotel Checkin Via Mobile DevicesOmni Hotels today launched a Web site that, in what it claims is an industry first, allows guests to check in through Web-enabled, mobile devices at... KEEP READINGMore Hotel News
DeLapp Details Post-Acquisition LandscapeExtended Stay Hotels CEO Gary DeLapp this month spoke with Business Travel News hotel editor Michael B. Baker about company strategy following its... KEEP READINGMarriott Adopts Regional, Account-Based Sales FocusBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is overhauling its corporate sales strategy, shifting its sales team largely out of the back offices of individual hotels and... KEEP READINGMarriott's International Expansion Plans Target China, IndiaBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is planning rapid global growth in the next three years, particularly in the key corporate travel markets of China and India,... KEEP READINGPwC Forecasts Persistent Hotel Seller's MarketBy Michael B. BakerHotel revenue per available room and average daily rate growth will flatten in 2008, but travel buyers should expect at least another few years of a... KEEP READINGConcur To Provide InterContinental Hotel Folio DataConcur Technologies today announced that InterContinental Hotels Group has joined the list of travel suppliers in Concur Connect, meaning Concur clients... KEEP READINGOmni Enables Hotel Checkin Via Mobile DevicesOmni Hotels today launched a Web site that, in what it claims is an industry first, allows guests to check in through Web-enabled, mobile devices at... KEEP READINGMore Hotel News
Marriott Adopts Regional, Account-Based Sales FocusBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is overhauling its corporate sales strategy, shifting its sales team largely out of the back offices of individual hotels and... KEEP READINGMarriott's International Expansion Plans Target China, IndiaBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is planning rapid global growth in the next three years, particularly in the key corporate travel markets of China and India,... KEEP READINGPwC Forecasts Persistent Hotel Seller's MarketBy Michael B. BakerHotel revenue per available room and average daily rate growth will flatten in 2008, but travel buyers should expect at least another few years of a... KEEP READINGConcur To Provide InterContinental Hotel Folio DataConcur Technologies today announced that InterContinental Hotels Group has joined the list of travel suppliers in Concur Connect, meaning Concur clients... KEEP READINGOmni Enables Hotel Checkin Via Mobile DevicesOmni Hotels today launched a Web site that, in what it claims is an industry first, allows guests to check in through Web-enabled, mobile devices at... KEEP READINGMore Hotel News
Marriott's International Expansion Plans Target China, IndiaBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International is planning rapid global growth in the next three years, particularly in the key corporate travel markets of China and India,... KEEP READINGPwC Forecasts Persistent Hotel Seller's MarketBy Michael B. BakerHotel revenue per available room and average daily rate growth will flatten in 2008, but travel buyers should expect at least another few years of a... KEEP READINGConcur To Provide InterContinental Hotel Folio DataConcur Technologies today announced that InterContinental Hotels Group has joined the list of travel suppliers in Concur Connect, meaning Concur clients... KEEP READINGOmni Enables Hotel Checkin Via Mobile DevicesOmni Hotels today launched a Web site that, in what it claims is an industry first, allows guests to check in through Web-enabled, mobile devices at... KEEP READINGMore Hotel News
PwC Forecasts Persistent Hotel Seller's MarketBy Michael B. BakerHotel revenue per available room and average daily rate growth will flatten in 2008, but travel buyers should expect at least another few years of a... KEEP READINGConcur To Provide InterContinental Hotel Folio DataConcur Technologies today announced that InterContinental Hotels Group has joined the list of travel suppliers in Concur Connect, meaning Concur clients... KEEP READINGOmni Enables Hotel Checkin Via Mobile DevicesOmni Hotels today launched a Web site that, in what it claims is an industry first, allows guests to check in through Web-enabled, mobile devices at... KEEP READINGMore Hotel News
Concur To Provide InterContinental Hotel Folio DataConcur Technologies today announced that InterContinental Hotels Group has joined the list of travel suppliers in Concur Connect, meaning Concur clients... KEEP READINGOmni Enables Hotel Checkin Via Mobile DevicesOmni Hotels today launched a Web site that, in what it claims is an industry first, allows guests to check in through Web-enabled, mobile devices at... KEEP READINGMore Hotel News
Omni Enables Hotel Checkin Via Mobile DevicesOmni Hotels today launched a Web site that, in what it claims is an industry first, allows guests to check in through Web-enabled, mobile devices at... KEEP READINGMore Hotel News