Global business travel spending to reach $1,57 Trillion in 2025, IHIF NYU three key takeaways and more...

Global business travel spending to reach $1.57 Trillion in 2025
Wednesday, 23rd July 2025

This represents a moderate year-over-year growth rate of 6.6%, as global spending is expected to slow this year due to trade tensions, policy uncertainty and economic pressures. A rebound to 8.1% growth is projected for 2026, while long-term forecasts remain clouded by geopolitical and economic volatility >>

IHIF NYU as the beacon of hope for hotels with three key takeaways
23 Jul 2025 : The pall in the air surrounding the near-term future of the hotel industry for the first half of 2025 has unsurprisingly centered around the disruption caused by one word: tariffs >>

Germany’s tourism sector to break all records in 2025
23 Jul 2025 : Germany is set to make Travel & Tourism history in 2025, with every major performance indicator set to reach new heights, according to new data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) >>

IHG is expanding its portfolio in Saudi Arabia’s Holy City
23 Jul 2025 : Set to open in 2026, the 383-key hotel is situated opposite the new Haramain train station, offering a contemporary stay experience with seamless connectivity to the Kingdom’s key cities >>

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The Hotelier’s Guide to Stay Restrictions: Tips and Tactics From a Revenue Manager
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As an independent hotelier, you're always looking for ways to maximize revenue, without having to spend hours behind a desk and sacrificing guest experience >>

Blended Travel as the Big Boost for All Segments in 2025
Bleisure has been a buzz word since well before the pandemic, but since that event catalyzed the adoption and acceptance of remote and hybrid work, the notion of blending traditionally disparate travel segments has taken on a whole new, and lucrative, meaning >>

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