Expedia and Bing launch new strategic partnership, Aimbridge enters into debt restructuring and more...

Expedia and Bing launch new strategic partnership
Monday, 20th January 2025

Expedia Group and Microsoft Corp announced a new strategic partnership, bringing together their respective loyalty programs to offer Bing users additional rewards on bookings powered by Expedia.

In addition to earning Microsoft Rewards, travelers booking eligible accommodations on Bing also earn rewards through Expedia Group’s brands, including its One Key travel rewards program in US and UK points of sale >>

Aimbridge Hospitality enters into a debt restructuring support agreement
20 Jan 2025 : Aimbridge Hospitality announced that it has entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) with support from its first and second lien lenders that would right-size the Company's capital structure by converting more than $1.1 billion in debt to equity, and infuse $100 million in new capital >>

CEOs are most worried about a trade war and recession
19 Jan 2025 : As the new year has began, what will keep the world's executives up at night? CEOs globally rank intensified trade wars as the top geopolitical risk to their companies >>

Sydney, Munich and Qatar see record performances
18 Jan 2025 : Sydney’s hotel room rates reached all-time high on New Year’s Eve and host of multiple events, Qatar’s hotel industry saw its highest December occupancy on record >>

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How Social Change Affects Individual Decisions in the Travel Industry
Monday, 20th January 2025

In the latest episode of our Travel Hero podcast, Charlotte Lamp-Davies from A Bright Approach talks to Ben Page, CEO of Ipsos, a leading global market research company.

Asked about the report’s approach, Page began by explaining how global trends ranging from climate change to AI influenced individual people’s decisions in the travel industry >>

Hotel Channel Management Market to See Solid Growth by 2034
Channel management integration is one of the most effective ways to ensure a hotel stays ahead of the curve, the hotel channel management market to see 8.3% CAGR growth by 2034 >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of January 17, 2025
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