“We know travelers are excited to hit the road again this season – and a lot of thought goes into planning the perfect summer trip,” said Jamie Russo, vice president, loyalty programs and customer engagement, Choice Hotels. “It’s why Choice Privileges remains focused on delivering easy-to-earn perks that help members extract the most value out…
According to Hootsuite, organic reach hovers around 5% and Facebook is continually evolving its algorithm to “provide a better user experience”, which often comes at a cost for businesses. We know that hotel social media marketing is an important part of any well-rounded hotel marketing presence, but how can we make the most of our…
The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) is providing inspiration for GCC tourists to visit Germany this year, by relaunching their highly successful German.Local.Culture. campaign, as well as launching its ‘Embrace German Nature’ campaign in the GCC, at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022. The campaigns form a compelling tourism proposition that appeal to GCC travellers, with…
In an echo of what American carriers faced as Omicron spread, easyJet said hundreds of its cancellations occurred because of coronavirus-related crew absences. British Airways has also been struggling with staff sickness but said a majority of its flights continue to operate as planned. On Tuesday, easyJet’s chief executive officer, Johan Lundgren, said that he…
Some Americans are rushing to splurge on summer trips, embracing the idea of “revenge travel” to make up for lost time. But the threat of a new variant lurks, and fear of the virus isn’t so easily discarded after two years of rapidly changing public health advice around travel. Part of “living with the virus”…
Daily COVID-19 cases may be trending down across the globe, but federal health officials advise U.S. travelers to avoid nearly 60% of international destinations because of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added four Asian countries – Bhutan, Brunei, Iran and Malaysia – to its “level 4” travel health notice this week, a collection of destinations…
