Are Morch

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Booking.com 2024 travel predictions highlight that travel isn’t just an escape, but a catalyst for experiencing our best lives. With data from a global study involving 27,000 travelers across 33 countries, explore our top seven 2024 travel predictions, including local market insights from the UK, Italy, Germany, Spain, the US, and Latin America. We’ll (re)invent […] The post Travel Predictions 2024 appeared first on Are Morch, Digital Transformation Coach.

Travel 334

Travel Market Marketing 334

Hospitality Tech

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Showcase the upward mobility hotel jobs offer, promote employee wellness programs and professional learning opportunities, and connect with students while they’re still in school.

Hotels 130

Hotels 130

Lodging

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Commonly referred to by many as the ‘darling’ of the hotel industry in recent years, the extended-stay segment has risen to new heights on the strength of widespread growth and stellar performance outpacing all other chain scales. Demand continues to grow at unprecedented levels for the segment, which was established some 30 years ago and has upped the ante for both large brand companies and owner/operators looking for increased profitability.

Scale 338

Scale Operations Branding Hotels 338

Hospitality Net

JUNE 22, 2023

Great Wolf Resorts, North America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, has selected Above Property Services (APS®) to modernize its technology across their 19 properties across the country. Great Wolf Resorts’ strategic decision to partner with APS was part of an ongoing effort to enhance capabilities and the overall guest experience.

Resorts 345

Resorts Services 345

Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive

Are you curious about how artificial intelligence is reshaping sales coaching, learning, and development? Join Brendan Sweeney and Devyn Blume of Allego for an engaging new webinar exploring AI's transformative role in sales coaching and performance improvement! Brendan and Devyn will share actionable insights and strategies for integrating AI into coaching and development - ensuring personalized, effective, and scalable training!

Sales

Hotel Business

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The removal of Los Angeles’ Homeless-In-Hotels measure from the March 2024 ballot is a victory for the City of Los Angeles and its hospitality community as it prevents hotels from becoming homeless shelters and protects hotel employees who would have become the first line of care, according to local and national hotel associations. “This solution ensures that our hotel community is thriving and able to continue providing excellent careers and economic benefits to our iconic neighborhoods t

Small Business 124

Small Business Intent Hotels Business 124

Skift Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Skift Take: The rapidly booming Indian travel market is driving destinations worldwide to ramp up their marketing efforts toward the increasingly lucrative group - including those in Africa for which India is already a crucial source market.

Tourism 308

Tourism Market Marketing Travel 308

Lodging

OCTOBER 19, 2023

While today’s hotel guests largely use electronic access cards to enter assigned guestrooms, hundreds to thousands of mechanical keys are essentially used daily on hotel properties. Housekeeping staff use keys for access to guestrooms to perform job duties. Hotel security, maintenance staff, and hired contractors also use keys for access to equipment, maintenance, supply rooms, fleet vehicles, and guestroom emergencies.

Hiring 334

Hiring Hotels Management 334

Skift Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Skift Take: In a surprising twist, Alaska wants to buy Hawaiian.

363

363

Skift Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Skift Take: The future for Amtrak looks bright. If only it can deliver the trains Americans want.

363

363

Skift Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Skift Take: President Biden is living up to his nickname Amtrak Joe with some big dollars for new passenger rail service across the country.

Services 361

Services 361

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

B2B

Skift Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Skift Take: South Korea has its eyes on steady earners with a $66,000 income bar for digital nomads. If it is looking to attract 20 million visitors, it might be time to spice things up a bit more with that K-Culture visa.

Tourism 349

Tourism 349

Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Skift Take: These advertising blocks aren't necessarily long-term decisions so these brands could be back on X at some point when this controversy fades.

Branding 350

Branding Travel 350

Skift Blog

APRIL 30, 2023

Skift Take: Like Sonder, Vacasa is another example of a company that went public way too early via a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, merger.

Management 357

Management Hotels 357

Skift Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

Skift Take: A cut in IPO size to almost half may be significant, but the confidential pre-filing route provides Oyo the flexibility to change primary issue size to almost $900 million. A lot of that will depend on market conditions.

Market 357

Market Marketing Travel 357

Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course

Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i

Hospitality

Skift Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Skift Take: Many safari lovers are looking for immersive experiences, and not just chasing the Big 5 animal species.

Operations 346

Operations Tourism Travel 346

Skift Blog

APRIL 16, 2023

Skift Take: Higher airfares between European hubs and lower carbon emissions are behind a significant shift to trains, with the trend likely to continue for the rest of the year as more rail operators begin competing across borders.

Business 355

Business Travel Operations 355

Skift Blog

APRIL 8, 2023

Skift Take: The phrase "Overtourism" did its job since we coined it in 2016. Now it's time to move on for more nuanced solutions.

Tourism 354

Tourism Management Travel 354

Skift Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Skift Take: Eight mergers have really shaped the U.S. airline industry we have today.

345

345

Advertisement

The race to 100% digital is on. With the restaurant industry still in the early innings of its digital transformation, brands need an airtight strategy when it comes to building out their tech stack. Download the buyer’s guide to learn where to prioritize your efforts and get the most out of every investment.

Branding

Skift Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Skift Take: A growing trend of married older women traveling solo points to a broader societal shift of lifestyle choices as travel companies adapt to this diverse demographic with tailored and safe experiences.

Travel 343

Travel Operations Tourism 343

Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Skift Take: New, wildly effective weight loss drugs have made the first real, mainstream inroads in the fight against obesity. The economic and financial implications are staggering – and the potential impact on the travel sector could be seismic.

Travel 68

Travel Tourism 68

Skift Blog

MARCH 17, 2023

Skift Take: The Federal Aviation Administration has a budget to maintain, but now is not the moment to dwell on the figures as staffing and safety issues emerge.

351

351

Skift Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Skift Take: Verifying listings has not been a top priority for Airbnb over the years. But trying to root out fake listings through verification measures is high on the agenda for 2024. The effort would leak into 2025 at a minimum.

Travel 340

Travel 340

Advertiser: ALHI

Escape into a world of luxury and dive into the future of tech, fun takes on the American pastime, and many inspirational individuals. With engaging reports on fashion, food, travel, finance, sports, and more, download now and enjoy the read!

Travel

Skift Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Skift Take: We are ready to decipher and define the next decade of travel. Are you onboard?

Travel 341

Travel Tourism 341

Skift Blog

MAY 10, 2023

Today, we are very excited to announce Ask Skift, the AI chatbot answers engine specializing in the travel industry, here to be of service on your …

Travel 345

Travel Services 345

Skift Blog

MAY 3, 2023

Skift Take: The AI-driven Airbnb is coming, so watch its trajectory of launches later this year and mid next year. Chesky promises it will be a whole different service by next year.

Services 345

Services Travel 345

Skift Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Skift Take: On our quest to become *the* most influential force in the global business of travel, we're bringing in new top leadership for editorial. Excited to build the next phase of Skift with Sarah and Lex.

Business 341

Business Travel 341

Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales at Allego

Maximizing sales rep performance is no easy task. 📈 Traditional sales training methods focus heavily on the first few weeks in the sales role. Companies dedicate time, resources, and budget to onboarding new hires, only for them to forget what was learned in those first few weeks, lose motivation, and struggle to come to grips with their role.

Sales

Skift Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Skift Take: Alaska and Hawaiian are singing a similar tune about their combo that other airlines did before their mergers faced the full force of an anti-consolidation Justice Department.

335

335

Skift Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Skift Take: Airbnb is turning its attention from New York City toward other cities that are more welcoming.

338

338

Skift Blog

MAY 7, 2023

Skift Take: As the social media influencer industry evolves and matures, destination marketing organizations are, in turn, taking them seriously as agents in their efforts to grow visitation.

Market 341

Market Marketing Tourism Branding 341

Skift Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

Skift Take: Recent advancements in artificial intelligence have the potential to transform sectors across the travel industry. This newsletter will keep you informed every step of the way.

Travel 342

Travel Hotels 342

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

Market