US hotel RevPAR recovered 83% in 2021, long-term business travel outlook remains strong and more...

US hotel RevPAR recovered 83% in 2021
Tuesday, 25th January 2022

With improved performance as 2021 progressed, the US hotel industry reported total-year revenue per available room (RevPAR) that was 83.2% of the pre-pandemic comparable.

In addition to 2020, US hotel occupancy failed to reach 60% for just the second time since 2011 >>

The Aussies are coming
25 Jan 2022 : For Phuket hotel sales and marketing teams, the go-to-market has been Russia during the height of the winter snowbird season. In the latest news, international airlift is set to rise to the resort island of Phuket with the resumption of Jetstar flights from Sydney and Melbourne >>

Minor Hotels announces new NH property in Qatar
25 Jan 2022 : NH Collection Doha Oasis Hotel & Beach Club is slated to open in mid-2022 and will be the first NH Collection property globally with a beach club >>

Long-Term business travel outlook remains strong but Omicron variant dampens near-term momentum
25 Jan 2022 : Ongoing uncertainty, government restrictions and variant impacts continue to challenge business travel’s recovery especially for international travel >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Scoot, Accor Speak of Staffing Challenges in Ramp-Up to Recovery
Tuesday, 25th January 2022

When I was a kid, I dreamt of travel and thought the best way to do this would either be a flight attendant or tour guide. In the end, I found another way – I’d have been a disaster as a cabin crew – but millions of kids had that same dream as me.The best way to see the world is to fly and work >>

Travel Marketing Beyond Omicron
After five waves and almost two years of what seems like a bad remake of the movie Groundhog Day, there seems to be a light at the end of this pandemic tunnel >>

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