Nikko Hotels debuts online Meeting Planning Service

Tokyo-based JAL Hotels, operator of the Nikko Hotels International group of luxury hotels, has announced the launch of a new online meeting planning service that meeting, event and incentive...

Hotel Revenue Management Meets the Recession | By Neil Salerno

Well, it's déjà vu all over again, the hotel industry is facing severe business challenges; how we react to those challenges will determine how quickly we can return to some...

Travel Leaders (formerly Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates) unveiled the 2009 results of their authoritative annual Travel Trends Survey. The U.S. recession is playing a significant factor in...

From 1 January 2009 sales of travel insurance sold through travel agents and tour operators will be regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and ABTA is concerned that the cost and...

Despite the challenging times lying ahead for the travel industry, online travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com is predicting 2009 to be a year for new destinations and new experiences. The...

A year ago, most experts were predicting that 2008 would be a strong year for the airline industry, with high hopes for growth and billions in profits. Those expectations were shattered by a...

Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry announced beginning of year to host 25 million tourists. The 2008 target of tourist arrivals is surpassed in November. Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry...

Two luxury hotels attacked by militants during a three-day siege in India's financial hub, Mumbai, have reopened. Their reopening is being seen as a symbol of the city's determination to return to...

France’s pre-eminent outdoor destination is set to get its first four-star deluxe hotel. The prolific opening of the Best Western Premier Chantemerle also reflects the region’s recent...

IACA applauds vote on the Single European Sky (SES) package II in the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN). The Committee’s vote on this vital piece of...

The travel sector will see some shrinkage next year but not as much as the press has warned, Travel Trust Association managing director Simon Hargreaves has predicted. He said there had been one...

In today’s market it is vital that airlines harness all available revenues and remove unproductive bookings. Against this backdrop, Amadeus has extended its revenue integrity portfolio with...

Turkey's tourism industry has been growing and will continue to do so despite negative effects of the global financial crisis, local newspaper Today's Zaman reported on Monday. Turkey has seen a...

The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) –the leading association for the corporate travel industry- published results of a survey examining the impact on business travel of two...

After the terror attacks in Mumbai in India’s finest luxury hotels that claimed the lives of over 170 people and injured some 200 civilians, an examination of the state of the...

THE INTEGRATION GAME: How Thomas Cook galvanised its post merger team through an award-winning conference

When two travel companies merged at the end of 2007, it was vital to calm the fears of employees, not just about the newly created business, but also about the approaching downturn. Ian Whiteling...

The managing director of conference bag company Nexus Collections says honesty and education is the key to reaping the full benefits of going green, not deception and poor communication.

With sustainability bringing cost savings and not adding costs to meetings and events, the framework for sustainability provided by the British Standard for Sustainable Events, BS8901, has the...

The Mood of the Market, a major European meetings industry report presented at EIBTM this week by Sally Greenhill, managing director of The Right Solution, reflected that, despite a challenging...

The meetings industry consultant reflects on the relationship between corporate clients and their suppliers, looking forward to the day when loyalty and quality takes precedence over expediency...