Travel is finally back — a new era of growth is beginning

Travel is finally back — a new era of growth is beginning

The global travel industry is set to fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic this month, according to U.N. Tourism. During the first nine months of 2024, international arrivals worldwide reached 98% of pre-pandemic levels, compared to the same period in 2019, it said. The remaining 2% gap will close this month, according to the organization, … Read more

Marriott CEO says business is solid amid corporate layoffs

Marriott CEO says business is solid amid corporate layoffs

Marriott International’s business operations and growth are solid, CEO Anthony Capuano told CNBC Monday, amid layoffs of more than 800 corporate employees and continued sluggishness in China’s tourism market. “We are firing on all cylinders in every geography,” he said. The company’s third-quarter earnings showed a 3% increase in worldwide RevPar — or revenue per … Read more

Business is extraordinary in every region

Business is extraordinary in every region

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Marriott International’s business operations and growth are solid, CEO Anthony Capuano told CNBC Monday, amid corporate layoffs and sluggishness in China’s domestic tourism market. Demand and high occupancy levels in Japan, the Middle East and Western Europe are driving global growth, he … Read more

Mid-income households want to travel, but they want value too

Mid-income households want to travel, but they want value too

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Modest-income households have a strong appetite for travel and “a real desire to find a value alternative,” said Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano, while in Japan following the debut opening of the company’s midscale brand, Four Points Flex by Sheraton, in Asia-Pacific (excluding … Read more

The top gift to give this season? Travel— if you can figure out how

The top gift to give this season? Travel— if you can figure out how

Forget the headphones, the fuzzy slippers and the espresso machine that cranks out a cold brew. Globally, three out of four Gen Zs and millennials said that rather than a physical gift, they want a fun experience or trip this holiday season, according to an Amex Trendex survey. Gift givers are listening too. Half of … Read more

Chinese travelers taking more last-minute trips as economy struggles

Chinese travelers taking more last-minute trips as economy struggles

HAIKOU, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 08: Passengers wait in line to check in at Haikou Meilan International Airport on September 8, 2024 in Haikou, Hainan Province of China. (Photo by Luo Yunfei/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images) Luo Yunfei | China News Service | Getty Images Chinese travelers are taking more last-minute trips as they become … Read more

Watch CNBC’s full interview with Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian

Watch CNBC’s full interview with Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss their plans to acquire Standard International, the parent company of the Standard and Bunkhouse Hotels brands, and what this acquisition means for Hyatt. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is … Read more

Travel is too expensive now — travel demand falls under cost concerns

Travel is too expensive now — travel demand falls under cost concerns

Travelers may have finally had enough. With revenge travel over and pandemic savings depleted, travelers say they’re planning fewer trips this summer, or skipping their vacations altogether. “After two straight years of strong gains, the number of Americans planning to take leisure trips is taking a dip,” states a summer travel report from Deloitte Insights. … Read more

Travelers are finally cracking under the pressure of high costs

Travelers are finally cracking under the pressure of high costs

During the second-quarter earnings period, many companies signaled travel demand is expected to drop in 2024. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to … Read more

Six Marriott hotels are providing free helicopter transfers into NYC

Six Marriott hotels are providing free helicopter transfers into NYC

With New York’s congestion pricing plan indefinitely delayed, traffic into Manhattan this summer is set to be gridlocked as usual. But travelers staying in some of the city’s top luxury hotels can avoid the highways altogether. Announced Tuesday, Marriott International Luxury Group is providing free helicopter transfers from John F. Kennedy International Airport and Newark … Read more