Study examined the impact of lost lodging revenue to the hotel industry and also the impacts of Airbnb on ancillary departments of a hotel, projected losses to the construction sector, indirect and induced economic impacts on wages and lost jobs, and lost tax revenue.
TripAdvisor launches Apple TV app
Available in 21 languages, the app displays photos in a slideshow format and offers easy one-swipe access to traveller insights, including reviews and bubble ratings.
St. Kitts resort launches first fully organic, edible golf course
Pioneering the next generation of golf courses, Irie Fields on Kittitian Hill, St Kitts is the world’s first Golf Environment Organization (GEO) Certified Development.
Shangri-La integrates virtual reality (VR) into its global sales process
The group has rolled out Samsung Gear VR headsets across all Global Sales Offices and produced immersive 360-degree videos for over a quarter of its 94 hotels and resorts.
Vienna International Hotelmanagement rebrands as Vienna House
The changes affect the company culture as well as the corporate identity, the structure of the separate divisions, the use of technologies, the re-conception of all hotel areas and service standards, as well as alterations, renovations and refurbishments to the hotels.
Millennials turning to travel agent services
L.E. Hotels survey of travel agents weighs in on Millenials, hot 2016 destinations and new hotel industry trends.
Marriott and VSCO launch exclusive travel guides and photo series
The city guides feature Berlin, Taipei, Paris, Cairo, and Portland and showcase vivid destination shots while detailing the best cultural landmarks, locals’ favourite restaurants, shops, bars and clubs.
Chinese luxury hotels equalling foreign rivals: PolyU Study
The country of origin effect seems to be weakening as the quality of Chinese products improves, with domestic travellers in China now considering local brand luxury hotels as essentially equivalent to their foreign brand counterparts.
Asia Pacific travellers leading the world in leisure travel
Visa’s Global Travel Intentions Study 2015 shows travellers from the Asia Pacific region took more leisure trips than their counterparts in the Americas and Europe.
Half of holiday travelers wait for last minute deals before booking
Marketers can expect a large number of last-minute holiday travel bookings in 2015, and ultimately, plenty of opportunities to engage key audiences.
