TODAY: In-house coffee bars, new TSA rules and more.
Are in-house coffee bars the new office perk?
Once the primary domain of the tech sector, the in-house coffee bar is going mainstream in offices around the world. Following the lead of companies like Yelp, Twitter and Google, a growing number of companies from professional services firms like JLL to cybersecurity companies like Legitscript and health insurance group Medicare have their own, full-scale cafes with baristas serving gourmet lattes and cold-brewed coffee to their employees.
Wyndham Hotel Group to become pure-play hotel company.
Wyndham Worldwide announced plans to spin off the company's hotel business resulting in two separate, publicly traded companies and the Company will also explore strategic alternatives for its European rental brands.
Deutsche Hospitality launches a comprehensive programme for new hotels.
The main emphasis is on the IntercityHotel and Jaz in the City brands, and the starting point will be four IntercityHotels in Heidelberg, Wiesbaden, Bielefeld and Graz with a total of around 800 rooms that will be created within the direct proximity of the respective main railway stations in these cities.
TSA announces new US airport screening procedures for electronics.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the implementation of stronger screening procedures for carry-on items that require travelers to place all electronics larger than a cell phone in bins for X-ray screening in standard lanes.
SURVEY: Launch of a Zero-Commission OTA.
Introduction: The purpose of this mini survey is to collect information about the main determinants of a hotelier / hotel company to enrol hotel inventory in a zero-commission Online Travel Agent program.
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Which Customers Do You Want to Keep?
All customers are good customers. Okay, maybe not all. Every business has customers â€" or should I call them former customers â€" that companies choose not to do business with. But, for the purpose of this article, let’s assume you’re willing to do business with everyone who wants to do business with you.
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