Confidence among European accommodations but skill-gap concerns loom, MakeMyTrip launches multilingual GenAI trip assistant and more...

Confidence among European accommodations but skill-gap concerns loom
Monday, 18th August 2025

63% of European accommodations expect positive business development in the coming six months, 62% plan to maintain existing levels of investment. 47% of European accommodations cite a lack of necessary skills or experience as a core barrier to hiring >>

MakeMyTrip launches multilingual GenAI trip assistant
18 Aug 2025 : MakeMyTrip a significant leap in product evolution with the launch of GenAI-enabled Trip Planning Assistant, that assist users at every stage of travel planning, from discovery to fulfilment, and beyond >>

IHG ads Crowne Plaza to the Maroochydore project
17 Aug 2025 : IHG Hotels & Resorts and Felix Capital have announced updated plans for a significant new development on Ocean Street in the heart of the Sunshine Coast, Crowne Plaza Maroochydore >>

IATA comment on Heathrow development proposals
16 Aug 2025 : The International Air Transport Association issued the following comment with respect to proposals for the future development of London’s Heathrow Airport by Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) and by the Arora Group >>

Paradise Indonesia signs exclusive with Club Med
15 Aug 2025 : A MoU was signed between Indonesian Paradise Property and Club Med, the signing was made between Anthony Prabowo Susilo, President Director & CEO of PT Indonesian Paradise Property Tbk, and Ms >>

Booking releases the global AI sentiment report
13 Aug 2025 : Latest research report reveals excitement, hesitation, and regional contrasts shaping consumer attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Digital, Fast, Risky? - Lessons from Sonder’s Development for Europe’s Hospitality-Tech Scene
Monday, 18th August 2025

Financial and technical difficulties, cost-cutting and layoffs, and now the leadership change recently carried out by the company, the former pioneer of tech-based design accommodations is no longer among the top performers within its niche >>

A Hotel Opening from a Local Travel Agent's POV - Rosewood Amsterdam
When a new hotel opens, it’s rarely just about adding more rooms to a city’s existing inventory, more often, it initiates a shift – a new standard, a new energy, a new chapter for the local hospitality scene >>

Plastic Pollution and Climate Change: A Global Challenge
Plastic pollution affects every corner of our planet – from the deepest ocean trenches to the most remote valleys – silently yet significantly contributing to climate change >>

Plan Ahead to Avoid Free-Falling Panic
Your crisis communications plan will reduce the chances that you make matters worse by saying the wrong things—or by saying nothing at all >>