Wednesday revealed crisis and constraint. WTTC analysis shows the Iran conflict is already costing travel and tourism at least $600 million per day as Middle East regional hubs processing 526,000 daily passengers face closures. Seoul's hospitality market reached a breaking point with internationa...
Wharf Hotels improves hotel budgeting with localised Financial Planning & Analysis in FairPlanner by Fairmas
Wharf Hotels replaced Excel-based budgeting with FairPlanner software, reducing manual work and improving forecasting accuracy across 60% of properties in China.
SoTL 2026: Slowing Down the PACE, Ramping Up Critical Thinking
The conference explored how educators can adapt teaching methods to maintain critical thinking skills as students increasingly rely on AI tools for academic work.
Introducing Beckons: A New Luxury Hospitality Brand Launches
The brand unites Baillie Lodges and Tierra Hotels portfolios across nine properties on four continents, backed by $100 million in recent property investments.
Payments, AI Commerce, and Why Retail Went First: A Conversation with Stripe at ITB Berlin
Stripe's James Lemon discusses payment infrastructure challenges in hotels and why AI booking technology is more complex for travel than retail.
Inn-Flow to Share Insights on AI and Hotel Operations at 2026 Hunter Hotel Investment Conference
CEO John Erhart will lead a session on AI's role in reducing manual tasks and improving financial visibility across hotel portfolios.
35 Years Strong: A Journey of Growth, Gratitude, and Future Ambitions
The HFTP CEO reflects on 35 years with the association, highlighting expansion into Europe and Asia with new conferences and offices planned.
Commercial intelligence: why the breakthrough only happens when you change how you think
Bartnick argues that revenue management breakthroughs come from reframing problems rather than gathering more data, using parenting and dating analogies to illustrate behavioral insights.
The Hidden Truth About AI in Hospitality, and Why It’s Not Here to Fix You
The author argues hotels must audit systems and align culture before implementing AI, as technology amplifies existing problems rather than fixing them.
Cost Pressures and Safety Concerns Reshape U.S. Meetings Landscape, New MMGY Study Finds
Survey of 300 planners and 1,000 attendees shows 63% cite travel costs as key concern while 72% factor crime levels into destination selection.