From a Thrive toolkit to gamification of feedback: How Hilton is creating a “Great Place To Work”
Hospitality faces its fair share of challenges when it comes to recruiting fresh blood and retaining promising talent. With changing demands from a modern-day workforce, how can a traditional industry like hospitality keep up with modern expectations?
Brendan Toomey, Vice President, Human Resourc [...]
Thailand’s Minor ups stake in Spain’s NH Hotel Group, offers to take over the company
Thailand-based Minor International (MINT) has purchased an additional 25.2% stake in Spain’s NH Hotel Group from Chinese conglomerate HNA Group for 619 million euros (US$732 million) and is bidding for a takeover of the company.
The latest acquisition follows MINT’s earlier purchase of a 9. [...]
The Wrap: Sabre to make available NDC-enabled solutions in 2018, partners Microsoft to expand cloud services
In the news: Sabre presents NDC-enabled solutions and teams up with Microsoft; Meritus Hotels & Resort has a new distribution platform; Klook and Everland Resort sign strategic deal
Distribution: Sabre to make available NDC-enabled solutions in 2018, partners Microsoft to expand cloud servic [...]
Travel industry urged to step Through the Looking Glass and embrace five new values at WIT Singapore 2018
In its 14th year, the award-winning WIT (Web In Travel) invites the travel industry to take a step Through the Looking Glass at this year’s WIT Singapore 2018 Conference at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre from October 15 to 17.
Attendees will also be encouraged to imbibe WIT’s f [...]
Hotel PMS platform Mews raises US$7m in Series A funding
Mews, the cloud-based Property Management Software platform has received a significant boost in its development plans, raising €6m (US$7 million) in a Series A funding round.
Led by Notion, with participation from HenQ and Thayer Ventures, the funding will be used to “accelerate its missi [...]
GOEureka wants to be the new disruptor in hotel bookings using blockchain and crypto
With the words “blockchain” and “ICO” being the latest buzzwords in tech startups, Singapore-based GOeureka is pitching itself as the new disruptor in hotel bookings. GOeureka, which aims to launch by the fourth quarter of this year, wants to “decentralise the hotel booking sector and del [...]
It’s a done deal: AccorHotels buys Mantra Group for AU1.2bil
French accommodation giant AccorHotels has completed its acquisition of Mantra Group, the largest Australian based hotel and resort operator, for AU$1.2 billion.
The deal includes the Mantra, Peppers, BreakFree and Art Series brands, representing 138 hotels in Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii [...]
Skyscanner’s Williams takes on chairperson role, Dove is new CEO
Gareth Williams (featured image), Skyscanner's co-founder and chief executive officer, is to take up a new role as chair of the Edinburgh-based metasearch engine.
Replacing Williams, who co-founded the company in 2003, as CEO is chief technology officer Bryan Dove.
“I’m very excited to tak [...]
The Wrap: SIA’s NDC connection with Skyscanner introduces direct way for customers to book flights
In the news: This week it’s about all airlines and airports - Singapore Airlines’ NDC agreement with Skyscanner; ‘Drop and Fly” from Incheon airport; growth in April passenger traffic for APAC airlines
Airlines: SIA’s NDC connection with Skyscanner introduces direct way for customers to [...]
Report: What APAC millennials want on their travels
Amadeus has singled out millennial travellers (ages 18-35) in its latest report, Journey of Me Insights: What Asia Pacific Millennial Travellers Want, dissecting their preferences and behaviours.
This is the latest in a series of Journey of Me reports that Amadeus first launched in August 2 [...]
