INDUSTRY NEWS

costar.com

By:Chris Klauda

Hotel performance data indicates that business travel is returning with significant improvement in midweek hotel demand in the U.S., U.K. and Europe.

hotelsmag.com

By: Tetiana Antoniuk

At the end of 2021, the major concern of Ukrainian hoteliers was the ongoing impact of COVID-19. Then, as the hospitality world began to recover from the pandemic in 2022, again Ukrainian hoteliers faced unprecedented challenges caused by the war with Russia.

costar.com

Hotel News Now

By: Bryan Wroten

NEW YORK — Hotels generally were more prepared for staffing requirements going into this summer travel season, largely due to lessons learned in the past two pandemic summers, but the lingering labor shortage means solutions also are limited.

costar.com

Hotel News Now

By: Stephanie Ricca

IHG Hotels & Resorts announced Monday in a statement it is ceasing all operations in Russia, “consistent with evolving U.K., U.S. and EU sanction regimes and the ongoing and increasing challenges of operating there.”

Lodgingmagazine.com

By: Lodging Staff

PARIS—Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced its first global partnership with Make-A-Wish after nearly two decades of working together at multiple locations across Canada, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. Fairmont and Make-A-Wish are launching a new global program, Wishes Start Here, to provide experiences that transform children’s lives and help create lasting memories. Whether it’s transforming a child into a princess, a cowboy, or a chef; providing a dream vacation destination; or giving the whole family a place to stay at the end of their day’s adventures, Wishes Start Here is dedicated to transforming a child’s dream into a reality, leaving them with memories that will last a lifetime. Over the next three years, Fairmont is committed to making more than 500 children’s wishes come true while donating €1 million in charitable support.

Lodgingmagazine.com

By: Lodging Staff

MCLEAN, Virginia and FRANKLIN, Tennessee—As demand for traveling with pets continues to rise, a recent survey revealed that 70 percent of U.S. adults plan to travel this summer, and more than two-thirds of U.S. pet owners cite mental health benefits like stress relief and giving a sense of security as key reasons to bring their pets along when they travel.

hotelsmag.com

By: Kathakali Nandi

In a significant travel-related decision and a big win for hoteliers in the U.S., the Biden administration will lift its requirement for air travelers to test negative for COVID-19 before entering the U.S. The move, by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is expected to be implemented from Sunday midnight.

Hotel News Now

By: Bryan Wroten

HOLLYWOOD, Florida — In the early days of the pandemic when people were figuring out ways to fill their time at home, Marriott International CEO Tony Capuano worked through the books on his bookshelf.

Chicago Business Journal

By: Wendell Hutson 

After much debate between Chicago aldermen and the mayor, the City Council voted to approve Bally’s Corp.’s $1.7 billion casino proposal.

Lodgingmagazine.com

By: Lodging Staff

WASHINGTON—More than two years into the pandemic, U.S. travelers report that gas prices and inflation will impact their summer travel decisions more than concerns about COVID-19, according to a new survey conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association.