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New Loyalty Program Journey Targets Independent Boutique Hotels

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The new startup Journey faces significant challenges in building consumer adoption and achieving the necessary scale to compete with established loyalty programs. But its notable backers believe it's addressing critical pain points in today's loyalty system. Sean O'Neill Read the Complete Story On Skift

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Yatra Focuses on Corporate Travel as Consumer Business Faces Competition

Skift Blog

Skift Take: As Yatra looks at ways to workaround competition in its consumer business, the company is continuing to scale its corporate travel segment to drive profitability. Bulbul Dhawan Read the Complete Story On Skift

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Tracking Snacking: Three Consumer Trends to Help Hoteliers Curate Their F&B Offerings

Lodging

A recent CBRE analysis for LODGING noted that rising wages, heightened supply costs, and ongoing labor challenges have prompted hoteliers to increasingly scale back restaurant hours and menu offerings, reduce their in-room dining and minibar service, and adopt self-serve kiosks and grab-and-go market models.

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Uber-Expedia Super Deal? Our Answers to 10 Big Questions  

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Large scale acquisitions between consumer travel brands are rare these days, but now there are rumblings of one between Uber and Expedia. Could it work out? We're skeptical. Justin Dawes Read the Complete Story On Skift

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Exclusive: Choice Hotels inks landmark deal with SSAW to drive China growth

Hotel Management

Speaking exclusively to HM , Choice Hotels Asia-Pac CEO Trent Fraser, described the deal as a highly significant milestone that will allow Choice to scale quickly in Asia-Pacifics fastest-growing market. We know that China is Australias second top source feeder market with 829,000 trips YE 2024 and $8.1

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Exclusive: Veriu Group CEO Zed Sanjana on scaling up apartment hotels

Hotel Management

However, navigating the complex regulatory landscape has become increasingly time-consuming and costly. The post Exclusive: Veriu Group CEO Zed Sanjana on scaling up apartment hotels appeared first on Hotel Management. Building codes and regulations Compliance with building codes and regulations is essential for new hotel builds.

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Accor’s Queensland hotels see Easter bookings spike

Hotel Management

Victorian hotels are also high on the popularity scale, with 39% growth year-on-year. With growing consumer confidence, we have strong optimism for hotel performance throughout the remainder of 2025, Williams said. The post Accors Queensland hotels see Easter bookings spike appeared first on Hotel Management.

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