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A Business Traveller analysis maps the countries and cities that generate the most business travel to the United States, underscoring their impact on hotel demand.
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Newman Dailey Resort Properties Announces 2026 Earth Day Travel Package
Newman‑Dailey Resort Properties is launching a 2026 Earth Day Travel Package for stays in April at its Sanctuary by the Sea and Sanctuary at Redfish communities on Florida’s Scenic Highway 30A. The offer gives guests $26 off their stay, complimentary daily beach service, and a matching $26 donation to the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance to protect Big Redfish Lake, a rare coastal dune lake. The initiative ties vacation luxury to environmental stewardship, highlighting the lake’s unique ecology and recreational opportunities. The partnership follows a recent cleanup effort that inspired the package.
Couple Swap London Life For New Luxury Glamping Venture
Barney and Heather Barc have launched Pont Tyweli Glamping, a luxury glamping site on an 11‑acre estate in South West Wales. After four years of planning and construction, the venture opened in April with three UK‑made geodesic domes, each equipped...
Why Restaurants Are Anxious About OpenTable’s New Terms
OpenTable has revised its client agreements, mandating that partner restaurants designate its platform as the primary table‑management system and shift from month‑to‑month to annual contracts. The company says the changes protect guest data and prevent unauthorized third‑party scraping, positioning OpenTable...
Slow Travel and Cultural Immersion with Paul Gauguin Cruises
Paul Gauguin Cruises is promoting sustainable luxury cruising in French Polynesia with 7‑night itineraries that prioritize cultural immersion and low‑impact travel. Guests can explore lagoons by traditional outrigger canoes, attend Polynesian cooking classes, and visit archaeological sites across Tahiti, Bora Bora,...
Booking.com’s Latest Travel & Sustainability Research Reveals Generational Paradox
Booking.com’s 11th annual Travel & Sustainability Report, based on 32,500 travelers in 35 markets, reveals a generational paradox: while 85% of all ages deem sustainable travel important, older generations translate intent into concrete actions more than younger cohorts. Boomers lead...
Jersey Mike’s, Red Lobster, and the Top 500 Restaurant Chains
Jersey Mike’s has confidentially filed for an IPO, eyeing a roughly $12 billion valuation after Blackstone’s $8 billion buyout two years ago. The sandwich chain posted $4.2 billion in U.S. sales last year and expanded by 300 units to about 3,300 locations domestically,...
Beverage Development Services in the U.S.
The U.S. beverage market’s growth is driving brands to seek specialized development partners that can turn ideas into shelf‑ready products. Leading firms such as BevSource, Flavorman, Virginia Dare, Big Brands, and Newport Bottling & Canning offer integrated services ranging from...
Wyndham Debuts 20th Echo Suites
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts opened its 20th Echo Suites Extended Stay hotel in Bozeman, Montana, underscoring the brand’s fast‑track growth. The milestone comes as Wyndham has already exceeded its original target of 300 executed contracts by 2027, with a pipeline...
Paradero Todos Santos Debuts Wellness-Focused “Unbound” Experience
Paradero Todos Santos, an adults‑only resort on Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, has launched Paradero Unbound, a fully bundled wellness experience that includes accommodations, spa treatments, airport transfers and more than 20 curated activities. The program emphasizes regenerative travel with sound...
Buy JetBlue Points With a 20% Discount — But Should You Buy?
JetBlue is running a buy‑miles promotion that offers a 20% discount on TrueBlue points through April 29 2026, lowering the price to 2.58 ¢ per point. The deal caps purchases at 200,000 points, costing $5,160 after a 7.5% tax recovery fee, and bought...
Who Are Alaska Airlines' Partners? Plus, How to Earn and Redeem Atmos Rewards Points
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines rolled out the joint Atmos Rewards loyalty program in late 2025, unifying their frequent‑flyer ecosystems. The program categorizes partners into airline, transfer and everyday partners, spanning Oneworld carriers, regional airlines, and a suite of credit‑card,...
Nation's Restaurant News April 2026
Nation's Restaurant News' April 2026 issue reintroduces its annual Power List, this year spotlighting 34 innovative restaurant founders. The cover features a portrait of a female entrepreneur with the headline “The Power,” underscoring the publication’s focus on creative leadership in...
Tempo by Hilton Savannah Historic District Debuts
Noble Investment Group has opened Tempo by Hilton Savannah Historic District, the first Tempo brand property in Georgia. The 148‑room, LEED‑certified hotel blends historic architecture with wellness‑focused amenities such as tech‑enabled guestrooms, Peloton suites and a 24‑hour fitness center. Situated...
Rethinking Peak Performance in the Digital Restaurant Era
The white paper released on April 21, 2026 highlights how the surge in digital ordering, delivery aggregation, and personalized menu modifiers has turned traditional peak‑hour operations into a multi‑dimensional challenge for restaurants. Front‑line teams now juggle speed, accuracy, personalization, and...
Maximize Your Asset's Value with Hospitality’s Leading Brokerage
Marcus & Millichap announced it closed more hospitality transactions than any other brokerage in North America, reinforcing its position as the sector’s leading advisor. The firm leverages an extensive buyer pool to execute deals across all market tiers, property types,...
A Chef’s Perspective: How Kitchen Structure Drives Restaurant Technology Success in High-Volume Operations
Restaurant technology is proliferating, but high‑volume kitchens often see tools underperform because the underlying workflow is not built to support them. Chef Ankish Shetty explains that waste‑tracking systems capture only about 30% of data, with most loss occurring during service...
G6 Hospitality Rejoins AHLA
G6 Hospitality, the parent of Motel 6 and Studio 6, has renewed its corporate membership with the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). The move gives the company, which operates more than 1,500 properties across the U.S. and Canada, a platform to...
Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas Begins Sea Trials
Royal Caribbean has begun sea trials for Legend of the Seas, the third vessel in its Icon class, departing the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. Over the next ten days more than 2,000 engineers, naval architects and specialists will evaluate...
BWH Hotels Opens First @HOME by Best Western Property in U.S.
BWH Hotels has launched the first @HOME by Best Western property in the United States, a 92‑unit extended‑stay hotel in St. George, Utah. Developed with Prime Hospitality, the four‑story building offers studio‑style apartments with kitchens, workspaces and social patios, plus...
HVMG Expands Elevate Renovations + Development Platform
Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) announced the expansion of its Elevate Renovations + Development platform, a third‑party project‑management service for hotel owners. Elevate has overseen more than $80 million in renovations, including the recent public‑space overhaul of the Castle Hotel, Autograph...
‘We Must Not Become Barcelona’: Athens Considers Banning New Hotels, Mayor Says
Athens mayor Haris Doukas warned the city could repeat Barcelona’s overtourism woes and floated a ban on new hotel licences. The capital already froze short‑term rental permits in three central districts and hosts roughly 68,934 hotel beds, with 35,000 in...
Chef Stuart Ralston Launches Luxury Hotel Rooms at Edinburgh’s Lyla for $369 a Night
Chef‑turned‑hotelier Stuart Ralston has opened four upscale rooms above his Michelin‑starred Lyla restaurant in Edinburgh, charging £295 ($369) per night. The rooms feature bespoke design, a caviar‑filled minibar and a breakfast‑in‑bed service, reflecting Ralston’s belief that boutique lodging is a...
UK CAA Publishes Draft Decision on Heathrow Expansion Early Costs Recovery
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has released a draft decision outlining how early‑stage costs for Heathrow’s third‑runway expansion can be recovered. It sets a £320 million (≈$406 million) cap for Heathrow Airport Limited’s 2025‑26 planning and design spend, and allows Heathrow West...
Chase The Edit Points Boost At 2.5 Cents Per Point (Select Hotels)
Chase has introduced a limited‑time points boost that values Ultimate Rewards points at 2.5 cents each when transferred to select hotel loyalty programs, including Marriott Bonvoy, IHG Rewards Club, and World of Hyatt. The promotion runs through June 30 2026 and applies to...
IATA Expands Presence in Central Asia with New Uzbekistan Office and BSP Launch
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has opened a new office in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and announced the upcoming launch of its Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) in the country. The move aims to boost aviation safety, operational efficiency, and financial...
JetBlue Isn’t Using “Surveillance Pricing” Today But The Technology Is Already Here
A JetBlue employee’s ill‑phrased tweet suggested the airline used “surveillance pricing,” prompting public outrage and a senator’s call for legislation. JetBlue quickly clarified that fares are not based on cached data or personal information, attributing the price jump to a...
Micro Hotels vs Tiny Homes: What to Know About Mini Rooms & Rentals
Micro hotels and tiny homes are reshaping the short‑stay market by offering compact, budget‑friendly spaces. Micro hotels, typically around 350 square feet, cluster in dense urban centers like Tokyo, Shanghai, New York, and Seattle, while tiny homes—ranging from 100 to...
Travel & Tourism Achieves Record Global GDP in 2025
The World Travel & Tourism Council and Chase Travel reported that travel and tourism generated a record $11.6 trillion in global GDP in 2025, representing 9.8% of the world economy and outpacing overall growth. The sector added 366 million jobs, accounting for...
Booking.com: Around Three Quarters of Brits Factor Climate Impacts Into Holiday Plans
Booking.com’s latest survey shows almost 75% of British travelers consider extreme weather and climate impacts when planning vacations. The concern translates into heightened travel stress for nearly half of respondents, influencing both destination choice and timing. Accommodation providers are already...
Fergus Group Expands Tent Hotels Footprint in Mallorca
Fergus Group is adding Hotel Eolo, a 50‑room property in Puerto Pollença, to its Tent Hotels brand. The new hotel will launch in 2026 under the Affiliated by Fergus model and be fully rebranded as Tent Eolo in spring 2027....
Smoothie King to Add Flatbreads, High-Protein Food Items
Smoothie King announced a brand‑evolution plan that adds flatbreads and high‑protein food items to its menu, with rollout slated for the summer. The company will install ovens across its system at no cost to existing franchisees to support the new...
Cheval Collection to Debut Branded Residences in Dubai
Cheval Collection is entering the branded‑residence market with Cheval Residences Dubai Islands, a 99‑unit development slated for completion in 2029. The project is a three‑way joint venture with Dubai‑based AVENEW Development and Wadeen Developers and will offer one‑, two‑ and...
Brits Flood European Coasts as Middle East Conflict Diverts Travel
British travellers are redirecting their holidays to European beach destinations after the Iran‑US war disrupted flights to the Middle East. Searches for Mallorca jumped 168% in early March and demand for Spain’s Costa Blanca, Costa Brava and Costa Dorada rose...
India Loses Up to 20% of Inbound Tourism as Iran War Cuts Key Air Routes
India's inbound tourism is projected to contract by up to 20% in 2025, driven by the Iran war's disruption of key Middle‑East air corridors that serve long‑haul travelers from Europe and North America. The decline follows a year‑on‑year drop to...
Indian Travellers Pivot to East Asia as Gen Z Dictates Summer Trends
Indian travelers are increasingly swapping traditional European summer trips for East Asian destinations, driven by Generation Z, which now accounts for over 40% of summer searches on Airbnb. Searches for Tokyo and Busan have jumped 90% and 95% year‑on‑year, while...
Senators Warn United-American Merger Would Create “Industry Behemoth”
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Mike Lee sent a bipartisan letter to United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby and American Airlines CEO Robert Isom warning that a merger would create the world’s largest carrier and dominate nearly half of the U.S. market....
The Trump Administration Is Already Pinning the Blame for the Demise of Spirit Airlines On Democrats
Spirit Airlines, already in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is seeking a multi‑million‑dollar taxpayer‑funded bailout as soaring jet‑fuel costs threaten its survival. The Trump administration has signaled it will blame Democrats, citing the Biden‑era DOJ lawsuit that blocked a Spirit‑JetBlue merger, for...
California Hotels Lead Green Charge with LEED Certification and Solar Power
Upscale hotels across California are rolling out deeper sustainability measures, from LEED‑certified design to large‑scale solar panels and comprehensive recycling. The push, highlighted by Observer, signals a shift from token green‑washing to substantive environmental stewardship.
LAST CALL: Aegean 20% To 30% Off Network Wide Sale For Travel May 5 – October 22, 2026 (Book By...
Aegean Airlines and its subsidiary Olympic Air have launched a network‑wide summer sale offering 20% to 30% off economy fares for travel between May 5 and October 22, 2026. The promotion applies to various fare classes with higher discounts early in the...
American Airlines Will Start Scoring Flight Attendants, And It Won’t End Well
American Airlines is rolling out a new Me@Work program that will assign performance scores to flight attendants based on data from the past year. The metrics include passenger net promoter scores, operational contributions, and delays attributed to flight attendants. While...
Integral Appointed as Referral Agent for Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal at FIFA World Cup
FIFA’s official hospitality provider On Location has expanded its partnership with Integral, appointing the firm as a referral agent for Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Integral previously served as exclusive sales agent in Nigeria; now...
Saudi Arabia's AlUla Giga-Project Advances with New Hotel Development
AlUla Development Company has broken ground on the Numaj hotel, a 250‑room property slated to open in 2027. The hotel will be managed by Marriott International under its Autograph Collection brand and designed by Giò Forma to echo the region’s...
Charting Eventful Horizons: Realizing Revenue at Your Venue
Corporate events are emerging as a high‑margin revenue engine for restaurants and hotels, delivering up to 20% higher margins than traditional a la carte dining. Tripleseat’s platform shows corporate event revenue grew 14.6% in 2025—1.5 times faster than weddings—while average...
The Bagel That Broke the Internet: Tory Bartlett and the Rise of PopUp Bagels
In this episode of the Hospitality Hangout, CEO Tory Bartlett (often called Jimmy) shares his journey from washing dishes at Hooters to leading the fast‑growing pop‑up bagel brand that went viral online. He discusses how his military reserve service, years...
Vertiport Serving Dubai International Airport Reaches Technical Completion
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority and Skyports Infrastructure announced that the first purpose‑built vertiport for electric air taxis near Dubai International Airport has reached technical completion. The four‑floor, 3,100‑square‑metre facility includes two eVTOL pads, rapid‑charge systems and hybrid helicopter capability,...
Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles Account Deletion Email With 800K Miles – Real Or Not?
A Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles member with over 800,000 miles received an email stating the account would be deleted for inactivity, despite recent logins and mileage accrual. The notice originated from mail.turkishairlines.com and used generic language like "Dear Member" without personal...
Phu Quoc’s New Terminal 2 to Boast State-of-the-Art Technology
Phu Quoc International Airport is adding a new Terminal 2 that will be fully self‑service and biometric, targeting 24 million passengers annually by 2027 and scalable to 50 million. The project, backed by Sun Group and powered by SITA’s end‑to‑end passenger processing suite,...
Hospitality Firms Brace for 40% Revenue Hit Due to London Tube Strikes
London’s Transport for London (TfL) tube network is under strike, prompting UKHospitality to warn that restaurants, pubs and bars could see revenue tumble up to 40%. The latest disruption follows a 2025 strike that cost businesses roughly £110 million (about $140 million)....
RV Astely Debuts Alabaster Lighting Collection
RV Astley has introduced the Alabaster lighting collection, a material‑focused line aimed at hoteliers seeking artisanal aesthetics. The collection features wall and table lamps that showcase alabaster’s natural translucency and veining, available in various finishes and IP44‑rated for moisture‑prone areas....
Hotel101 Pushes on with $300-M US Offering
Hotel101 Global, a DoubleDragon subsidiary, announced a $300 million perpetual preferred share offering in the United States, equivalent to roughly P18 billion. The capital will finance the brand’s aggressive global rollout and accelerate its asset‑light, prop‑tech hospitality platform. Management aims to operate one...