Stories By: Harvey Chipkin
Names in the News 10-30-24
Travel Leaders Network announced that John Lovell will add to his current duties as president of Travel Leaders Group and become president of Travel Leaders……
October 30, 2024
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Location, Location, Location 10-30-24
Bentonville, Ark. — The 175-room Motto by Hilton Bentonville Downtown has opened. It offers flexible sleeping setups that allow a number of connecting room configurations……
October 30, 2024
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Blacklane Announces $65 Million Funding From Saudi Investor
Blacklane, a global chauffeur services provider, announced the successful closure of its largest financing round to date. The Series G round secures an investment……
October 30, 2024
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Extended Stay Outperforms Overall Hotel Industry in September, but Metrics Are Mixed
Extended stay hotels outperformed the total lodging industry in September, but the segment’s metrics were mixed, according to the latest report from The Highland……
October 30, 2024
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Travelogix Will Beta Test Integration With ChatGPT
Travelogix announced it is poised to release its full integration into OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The company said it has integrated the large language model (LLM)……
October 30, 2024
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Avianca Launches Daily Nonstop Chicago-Bogotá Service
Avianca, the Colombian national airline, has returned to flying between Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Bogotá’s El Dorado International Airport. With this route, according……
October 29, 2024
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Serko Will Acquire Sabre’s GetThere as Part of Partnership Agreement
Serko Limited, an Australia-based travel technology provider, announced a long-term partnership with Sabre Corporation that will include Serko’s purchase of Sabre’s travel management solution,……
October 29, 2024
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Hotel Rates: Driving Dynamic
The outlook for dynamic corporate hotel pricing is … well, dynamic. The perennial discussions around dynamic vs. static pricing are ongoing, but the landscape……
October 28, 2024
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Wyndham in Partnership With Reside for Residential Hotels
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has signed a 10-year relationship with Reside, a residential hospitality management company, to create Wyndham Residence accommodations in the US.……
October 28, 2024
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Accor Projects 2025 Corporate Rate Increase Over 2024 in ‘Mid-Single Digits’
Accor Group is projecting that negotiated corporate rates will increase by “mid-single digits” in 2025 compared with 2024, according to Martine Gerow, CFO, speaking……
October 28, 2024
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American Executives See Improvement After ‘Bottoming Out’ on Corporate Travel
American Airlines executives on a third quarter earnings call said the carrier’s share of corporate and agency revenue bottomed out at 11% below historic……
October 25, 2024
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Strong Growth and $1 Billion in Sales Milestone Announced at BWH Hotels Conference
At its annual conference in Charlotte, BWH Hotels announced that it has signed nearly 300 properties globally, added its first WorldHotels residences, entered the……
October 25, 2024
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