Catégorie : Research

  • Hilton forecasts growth in corporate transient demand through 2025

    In the third quarter, business transient revenue per available room grew 2% year-over-year, and Hilton expects similar growth through 2025 Oct 24, 2024 Hilton’s total revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased 1.4 percent year-over-year in the third quarter, falling short of the company’s previous guidance of a 2 to 3 percent increase. CEO Christopher Nassetta…

  • More tourists on the move from vacation hubs

    As popular tourist destinations become overcrowded and locals express frustration with unruly visitors, travelers are increasingly seeking less conventional destinations Oct 24, 2024 Travel industry experts suggest that younger tourists are increasingly motivated by JOMO – the joy of missing out – and away from the more familiar FOMO, or fear of missing out, as…

  • Priceline’s travel trends for 2025

    Consumers will shift from revenge travel to intentional travel, seeking meaningful personal connections and experiences that align with their passions Oct 24, 2024 Priceline has released its 2025 Trend Report, featuring exclusive travel data that highlights eight influential trends and destinations that will shape the travel industry in the coming year and beyond. Key takeaways…

  • Introducing computer use, a new Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and Claude 3.5 Haiku

    Today, we’re announcing an upgraded Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and a new model, Claude 3.5 Haiku. The upgraded Claude 3.5 Sonnet delivers across-the-board improvements over its predecessor, with particularly significant gains in coding—an area where it already led the field. Claude 3.5 Haiku matches the performance of Claude 3 Opus, our prior largest model, on many…

  • Business travelers don’t prioritize sustainability

    New research from BCD shows that while companies are prioritizing sustainability, travelers themselves are not putting the same emphasis on it Oct 23, 2024 A recent air travel survey by BCD Travel, released Tuesday, shows that sustainability ranks low among the factors that influence business travelers’ flight choices. In particular, two-thirds of respondents rarely or…

  • Travel media network ad spending exceeds $2 billion in 2024

    Travel is becoming a significant sector in commerce media, representing the latest non-retail industry eager to capitalize on the advertising model that has proven to be profitable for retailers Oct 23, 2024 Airlines, ride-hailing services, and online travel agencies are among the companies within the travel ecosystem that are building media networks driven by first-party…

  • Generative AI tops travel tech priorities for 2025

    A recent study by Amadeus shows that while generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a key focus for the travel technology sector in 2025, emerging challenges may hinder its full adoption Oct 23, 2024 The report, entitled « Navigating the Future: How Generative AI is Transforming the Travel Industry, » reveals that 46% of the more than 300…

  • FMCG CEOs: Why P&G Turnaround Playbook Has Become a Gold Standard In The FMCG Industry & 10 Learnings To Achieve & Sustain Outperformance

    ‘Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose’ – Lyndon B. Johnson To join the ~24,000 FMCG executives that receive automatically all our FMCG CEOs Insights (publications like this one), sign-up to our newsletter at the following link: FMCG CEOs Strategic Insights Newsletter – Managing For Growth In July…

  • How to excel with data-driven leadership

    McKinsey on how companies can benefit from the data dividend and become truly data-driven businesses Oct 22, 2024 As companies look to realize their data’s full potential, they’ll need to double down on keeping their data (and any related biases or flaws) in check. Key takeaways The proliferation of generative AI (gen AI) and other…

  • Marriott Bonvoy launches ‘Connect Responsibly’ program

    The program is designed to help meeting planners integrate sustainability into their events at participating hotels Oct 22, 2024 Connect Responsibly is designed to provide meeting and event customers with access to comprehensive Meeting Impact Reports, allowing them to assess the environmental impact of their events and explore options for purchasing carbon credits. The program…