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Marriott Fined Nearly $24M for Starwood Data BreachBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office has fined Marriott International £18.4 million ($23.98 million) for a cyberattack on the Starwood Hotels &... KEEP READING

Travel Association Execs Urge Corps. to Lift Business Travel RestrictionsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Executives from three travel industry associations during a session taped on Oct. 12 for Best Western's virtual annual convention Wednesday urged both... KEEP READING

New Brands Fueling Best Western GrowthBy Donna M. Airoldi

Best Western in recent years has expanded from a hotel company with a single brand to one with 18, and those new brands are fueling the company's... KEEP READING

'Everyday Business Travelers' Key to Recovering Wyndham's Q3By Donna M. Airoldi

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts saw a marked improvement during the third quarter compared with second-quarter results, and part of the credit goes to the... KEEP READING

Hotel Cos. Launch Programs to Entice Workers to Trade Homes for Guest RoomsBy Donna M. Airoldi

As companies extend their work-from-home regulations during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, hotel chains are getting creative with designing packages to... KEEP READING

Hilton Extends Loyalty Program Status Through 2021By Donna M. Airoldi

Hilton Hotels Corp. has made several adjustments to its Hilton Honors loyalty program, including point extensions and lowered status milestones, the... KEEP READING

U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Slows in Q3By Donna M. Airoldi

The total U.S. hotel construction pipeline, which includes projects under construction, scheduled to start in the next 12 months and those in early... KEEP READING

IHG Furthers Expansion in Tentative Third QuarterBy Donna M. Airoldi

InterContinental Hotels Group reported third-quarter performance that was relatively better than its ruinous second quarter but, like competitor Accor... KEEP READING

STR: Q3 U.S. Hotel Occupancy Lowest on RecordBy Donna M. Airoldi

Third-quarter U.S. hotel industry occupancy was the lowest for any third quarter on record, according to STR. The absolute level declined 32.2 percent... KEEP READING

AHLA, Hotel CEOs Appeal to Trump for Main Street AidBy Donna M. Airoldi

The American Hotel & Lodging Association, along with executives from 78 hotel and hospitality-related companies and organizations, appealed directly to... KEEP READING

STR: U.S. Leads in New Hotel Openings During PandemicBy Donna M. Airoldi

Even though some existing hotels remain closed or are operating at partial capacity, the United States from March 1 to Sept. 30 opened more hotels and... KEEP READING

Loews Hotels Introduces New Virtual Meeting CapabilitiesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Loews Hotels on Wednesday launched a virtual meetings initiative. Dubbed StreamLine by Loews, the program offers two types of services for customers... KEEP READING

StayAPT Suites Opens First HotelBy Donna M. Airoldi

New hotel company StayAPT Suites, which launched in January, opened its first property on Oct. 1, in Goldsboro, N.C. Officials in January told BTN the... KEEP READING

Red Lion Hotels Transitions GuestHouse International Brand to Extended StayBy Donna M. Airoldi

In an effort to meet demand for longer-term stays, Red Lion Hotels Corp. has relaunched its GuestHouse International brand, which it acquired in 2015,... KEEP READING

Service Properties Trust Terminates Agreements for 122 Marriott HotelsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Real estate investment trust Service Properties Trust has terminated the management agreements for 122 hotels with Marriott International, the company... KEEP READING

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