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August 27, 2020

Corporate Travel: Business Travelers and Hotels Worldwide Gain Momentum via HRS' Clean & Safe Protocol

The "Clean and Safe Protocol" introduced by the leading corporate lodging platform HRS and Société Générale de Surveillance SA (SGS) in June is quickly becoming an important factor for corporate travel programs and their travelers. With business travel beginning to return, HRS sees that hotels with a "Clean and Safe" label are 35 percent more likely to get booked by business travelers. This result ties neatly to a wider HRS survey of global corporations in May, when 86 percent of respondents said they would prefer hotels that had implemented or revised specific COVID-19 hygiene measures.

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August 27, 2020

The 3 P’s Of Traveling During COVID

Concerns about business travel have left many scanning news headlines and feeling none the wiser. While travelers are increasingly confident that hotels, ride-sharing companies, and airports have safety and security measures in place, we don't always know what to consider and how to prepare for a trip.

August 25, 2020

Travelport Study: Majority Ready To Consider Domestic And International Travel But Only If These 10 Measures Are In Place

The majority of travelers are now ready to consider booking domestic and international trips, but only if airlines, airports, hotels and car rental companies collectively implement ten different safety measures throughout their journey, including fully flexible or refundable flight tickets. This is according to the results of new independent research released today by Travelport, a leading technology company serving the global travel industry.

August 19, 2020

Cloudbeds’ 2nd Sentiment Survey of Independent Hoteliers reveals 58% are now open, yet sentiment remains cautious

Cloudbeds, a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions for more than 20,000 hotels, hostels, and vacation rentals across the globe, released the results of a follow-up sentiment survey with responses from 1,500+ independent owners and operators across over 100 countries. The first sentiment survey was conducted in May 2020.

August 17, 2020

Into The Unknown: Weighing Up The Risks Of Travel

I wasn't able to say goodbye to my wife and young daughters inside the airport terminal recently, as I normally do at this time of year, as they head off to spend their summer in France.

July 30, 2020

Five Things To Consider When Consolidating Your Travel Program

In the first segment of this two-part series, we covered what consolidation means in the context of managed business travel. I also outlined some key benefits of taking a consolidated approach, which is why it's widely considered a best practice for corporate travel programs.

July 27, 2020

How To Turn Travel Trepidation Into Creative Rocket Fuel

As many countries emerge out of lockdown, business travel is beginning to resume. It should come as no surprise. An Oxford Economics study found that each dollar invested in business travel can result in as much as $12.50 in revenue. Another recent survey by consulting firm Oliver Wyman found that nearly 60% of business travelers expect to travel the same amount or even more after the pandemic, due to a resurgence of business activity.

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July 17, 2020

5 Ways Your Next Hotel Stay Might Be Different

As hotels gradually reopen their doors to guests around the world, we can expect some big changes to the guest experience. For one, health and safety measures have taken top priority, with many hoteliers launching new initiatives to step up their hygiene game and ready themselves for when it's safe to travel again.

July 7, 2020

CrossBorderMedCare Selects CoronaPass to Help Restore the Greek Hospitality Industry

CrossBorderMedCare will be using Bizagi's CoronaPass™ solution to help reinvigorate the hospitality industry in Greece. This important announcement comes as Greece reopens its borders to travellers today. Hospitality, travel, and tourism are among the sectors hardest hit by the stay-at-home measures that were encouraged to slow the spread of COVID-19 across the globe. By some estimates, the industry worldwide is projected to lose $1.2 trillion.

June 25, 2020

Why Now Is A Good Time To Consider Consolidating Your Travel Program

Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has caused companies across the globe to restrict non-essential business travel, it has also served as a reminder to many about the importance of having a consolidated travel program.

June 23, 2020

HRS and SGS Establish New Hygiene Protocol for Global Hotel Industry

HRS, the leading global corporate lodging platform, and SGS, the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, introduced a new cleanliness-focused program for the hotel industry today. The Clean & Safe Protocol provides corporations and hoteliers with a well-defined standard at a time when property hygiene is the leading factor as corporations plan to send business travelers back on the road.

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June 17, 2020

5 Easy Steps to Bring Employees Safely Back to Work Using the InvoTech UHF-RFID Uniform System

InvoTech Systems provides the perfect solution to help wardrobe operations transition employees safely back to work in the current situation—respecting social distancing and hygiene norms to enable full productivity of staff. Track your entire inventory and distribute uniforms without physical contact using the UHF-RFID Uniform System—from uniform purchase, assignments, daily use and laundry activity. Processing uniform transactions and recordkeeping is automated by simply passing the uniform items over a counter-top RFID antenna, a bulk reader station or using a portable handheld RFID reader. Here are the 5 easy steps you can implement with the InvoTech UHF-RFID Uniform System to improve performance whilst respecting social distancing and safety of your staff:

June 17, 2020

EHL Advisory Services create a Safety and Hygiene label for hotels

EHL Advisory Services, EHL Group's consultancy firm, has developped a ready-to-implement package of procedures and training to quickly enable independent hotels and hotel associations to reassure their customers and welcome them back in a safe and checked environment. Upon successful implementation, hotel properties will obtain a renewable label that will help them maintain the highest international standards and foster the much needed consumer confidence in a post-COVID world.

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June 4, 2020

Mood Media Launches CleanShield Solutions, a New Suite of Sophisticated Germicidal Protection & Advanced Cleaning Offerings

Mood Media, the world's leading in-store media solutions company dedicated to elevating the Customer Experience, today announced the introduction of a new suite of sophisticated germicidal protection and advanced cleaning offerings called CleanShield Solutions. Positioned as an integral part of the "new normal" that brands must now consider when evaluating all aspects of their Customer Experience, the Company has partnered with best-in-class sanitization manufacturers - including PURO™ UV Disinfection Lighting, ACT.Global, Healthe®, Vital Vio™ and CrimsonAV - to offer cleaner and safer environments to businesses spanning retail, hospitality, restaurants/QSR, healthcare, entertainment and more.

June 2, 2020

#QuarantineLife with no break in sight? Here's 7 ways to evoke a vacation state of mind

Staying home has become the new norm as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the accompanying restrictions have momentarily put a stop to most nonessential travel. An Expedia® poll1 of 1,500 U.S. residents, conducted between May 4 and 8, 2020, shows 60% of people have already changed or canceled their travel plans and another 70% are worried about outbreaks impacting future trips.

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June 2, 2020

Now Is The Time To Shape The Future Of Business Travel

As governments, organizations, and the media work around the clock to make sense of the impact of COVID-19, the new normal is bandied around with casual abandon. But as business travelers grapple with issues for which there is no blueprint, one thing is for sure: Companies have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to scrap the old and welcome in the new - creating the optimum business travel environment of the future. So I don't say 'new normal' - I say 'new you.'

May 21, 2020

React Mobile Vying for HTNG’s 2020 TechOvation Award

As an HTNG 2020 TechOvation Award Semi-Finalist, React Mobile will present its best-in-class safety platform today to a panel of judges looking to identify hospitality's "most innovative technology of the year." The global leader of panic button solutions for hotels is vying against nine other technology companies in the second round of this annual competition.

May 6, 2020

Majority Of Corporate Travel Programs To Seek Lower Hotel Rates As Covid-19 Restrictions Are Lifted

HRS, the leading hotel solutions provider in business travel, today announced the results of its most recent Flash Survey of corporate travel program managers and procurement executives. The global survey, which ran from April 30 through May 4, gives the industry guidance on the delicate balance between hotel suppliers and managed travel programs as the business travel ecosystem looks towards recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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April 14, 2020

COVID-19: An update from Kurt Ekert, President & CEO CWT

As we continue to navigate the uncharted waters of this crisis, affecting families, business communities, and indeed the very fabric of our society, I am awed by the selfless dedication of so many people to help others less fortunate during this difficult time. Our best wishes for a speedy return to healthy normalcy go out to everyone impacted by the virus.

March 20, 2020

Remote Control: How To Stay Focused While Working From Home

Since coronavirus has led millions of employees around the globe to work from home, some people are wondering how they're going to cope. Many of us naturally work better away from the noise of an open-plan office. Others left to their own devices can quickly turn disheveled. And that's when it's business as usual.