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Today's podcast looks at travel's relationship with AI, LVHM's new Orient Express push, and Thailand's change in fee plans.
Rashaad Jorden | 5 months ago
Ixigo's decision to not launch an IPO in 2021-2022 and timing it right now, seems to have served the online travel company well.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 5 months ago
Hotels
Accor will replace its legacy in-house platform with Amadeus's newest central reservation system over the next few years. The goal is to help reduce the hotel giant's reliance on costly online travel agencies by broadening the channels it can sell rooms on.
Sean O'Neill | 5 months ago
Today's podcast looks at Wyndham's global ambitions, Spirit Air's departing CFO, and Accor's expansion across India.
Execs at the major hotel groups have a broadly upbeat outlook as they turn to AI to offset staffing shortages and enhance the guest experience.
Accor’s strategic interest in India is driven by the country’s demographic potential, significant supply-demand gap in branded hotel rooms, and improving travel infrastructure.
Daily Lodging Report
Accor has opened its 700th hotel in China, the Sofitel Shanghai North Bund, coinciding with the Sofitel brand's 60th anniversary and the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism.
6 months ago
Tourism
Indian weddings mean big money. The Indian government is aiming to harness India's cultural diversity and vast offerings to promote the country as the preferred domestic and international wedding destination.
Bulbul Dhawan | 6 months ago
The Paris-based hotel giant is showering travel advisors with points, perks, and online tools. The goal is to inspire loyalty for bookings of its poshest brands, from Raffles to SLS—all while keeping those pesky online travel agency fees at bay.
Sean O'Neill | 6 months ago
Move over, China. The world's hotel giants have a new favorite: India.
Sean O'Neill | 7 months ago
