Amex GBT launches data-driven hotel emissions tracking, luxury travel isn’t slowing and more...

Amex GBT launches data-driven hotel emissions tracking
Friday, 8th August 2025

American Express Global Business Travel announced it will be launching a major upgrade to its hotel emissions calculations and reporting in Q3 2025.

Clients will be able to customize their hotel emissions calculations with more precise data and broader global coverage. This transformation is a result of Amex GBT’s expanded partnership with Chooose, integrating their software beyond air travel emissions data to hotel stays >>

IHG doubles up on Vignette Collection in Vietnam
8 Aug 2025 : IHG announces the signing of a Vignette Collection property in Ho Chi Minh City, in partnership with LCK Hospitality Company Limited – a family business specialising in hospitality development and art dealerships >>

Passenger growth slows in June
8 Aug 2025 : The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for June 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights >>

Edinburgh Market Pulse 2025 – Leading the Way from the North
8 Aug 2025 : Edinburgh is the economic, cultural and political capital of Scotland and is considered one of the UK’s primary powerhouses >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Luxury Travel Isn’t Slowing - It’s Getting Smarter
Friday, 8th August 2025

Pulse of the Industry Report 2025 shows that clients are still spending, but they’re also reassessing.

But they’re also more selective, more attuned to value, and more vocal about what they want — and what they don’t. For the second year in a row, the data confirms that luxury travel is no longer in rebound mode. It’s in refinement mode >>

Dynamic Pricing in Hotels: How AI is Changing the Game
In the competitive world of hospitality, pricing rooms correctly can mean the difference between maximizing revenue and leaving money on the table >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of August 07, 2025
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