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Marriott CFO: Corp. Clients Booking Twice the U.S. Room Nights from SpringBy Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International now is selling to corporate customers in the United States twice as many nights and booking twice as many nights than it was in... KEEP READING

Extended Stay America Appoints New CFOBy Donna M. Airoldi

Extended Stay America CFO Brian Nicholson has resigned to pursue other interests and will be replaced effective immediately by treasurer David Clarkson,... KEEP READING

Oyo Hotels Appoints New Head of U.S. BusinessBy Donna M. Airoldi

India-based lodging company Oyo Hotels has appointed Kasra Moshkani to lead its U.S. business division, the company announced. Moshkani since October... KEEP READING

Marriott to Lay Off 17 Percent of Corporate WorkforceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International intends to lay off in October 673 workers, or about 17 percent of its corporate workforce, the company confirmed to the AP on... KEEP READING

Wyndham Introduces Discount Program for EMEA SMEsBy Donna M. Airoldi

In a bid to boost corporate travel to its properties, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has launched a new program that aims to simplify corporate bookings for... KEEP READING

Tripbam Enhances Smart Sourcing, Releases It as Standalone ProductBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hotel reshopping and analytics company Tripbam has enhanced its Smart Sourcing tool and has made it available as a standalone service, the company told... KEEP READING

Hyatt Prepares for Hybrid Events

Meetings and events accounted for 30 percent of Hyatt Hotels Corp.'s room revenue in 2019. Covid-19 has all but obliterated that segment for now, but... KEEP READING

Hickory Partners with Newly Rebuilt Partnership Travel ConsultingBy Donna M. Airoldi

Travel agency consortium Hickory Global Partners has engaged the services of Andy Menkes' newly rebuilt Partnership Travel Consulting firm... KEEP READING

IHG Enhances Meeting Distancing, Cleanliness ProtocolsBy Donna M. Airoldi

InterContinental Hotels Group has enhanced its Meet with Confidence meeting-safety program, including adding elements from its IHG Way of Clean safety... KEEP READING

CBRE Again Softens U.S. Lodging Recovery ForecastBy Donna M. Airoldi

After the U.S. lodging industry during the second quarter faced its worst occupancy since the 1930s and its worst revenues and profits ever, the sector... KEEP READING

Rydoo Launches 'Clean & Safe' Tag for Hotel SearchesBy Adam Perrotta

Travel booking and expense platform Rydoo has added a new feature to its hotel search tool that indicates the operational status and safety protocols in... KEEP READING

MGM Resorts Laying Off 18,000 WorkersBy Donna M. Airoldi

MGM Resorts beginning Monday is laying off 18,000 people, which represents about a quarter of its U.S. staff of about 70,000, according to the... KEEP READING

HRS: Hotel Hygiene Label More Likely to Attract Business TravelersBy Donna M. Airoldi

Since corporate lodging platform HRS launched its Clean & Safe Protocol program in partnership with Société Générale de Surveillance in June, more than... KEEP READING

AHLA Survey: Staff, Guest Face Masks a Top Priority for Traveler ComfortBy Donna M. Airoldi

The importance of hotel cleanliness protocols cannot be overstated in a world dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recent survey... KEEP READING

Sonesta to Gain 103 Properties After IHG DefaultBy Donna M. Airoldi

Real estate investment trust Service Properties Trust has ended its management agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group and will transfer 103... KEEP READING

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