Federal Government Shutdown
Six in 10 Americans Would Cancel or Avoid Trips by Air in the Event of a Government Shutdown
Federal Government Shutdown Would Cost U.S. Travel Economy $140 Million Per Day
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Inflation
Stubborn UK Inflation Raises Business Rates Alarm
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that inflation fell 0.1% in August, to 6.7%.
California Hotel and Lodging Association Supports California Transparency Standard for Lodging Fees
Lodging industry standard for disclosing all mandatory fees is best for consumers
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants Marks Its 35th Anniversary Year
The Society has over 200 members spanning more than 25 countries and is the leading source of hospitality expertise for owners, investors, and developers.
European Hospitality Leaders Meet in Athens to Tackle Industry Challenges and Promote Sustainable Growth
The HOTREC Executive Committee met in Athens to discuss top priorities for the European hospitality and tourism industry.
Short-Term Rental Legislation
AAHOA Applauds New York City for Enforcing Oversight of Short-Term Rentals
The new regulations require hosts to register with the city to rent their homes on a short-term basis of fewer than 30 days. Platforms such as Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and more must verify that a host’s registration application has been approved to be able to collect fees.
Travel Industry Outlook
ABTA: The Mood Music is Changing in Westminster when It Comes to Travel - By Luke Petherbridge
This week, MPs returned to Westminster from their summer holidays – hopefully many of them booked with Abta members. With little more than a year – at the very latest – before the next UK general election, the period ahead promises to be extremely busy and, with the main parties increasingly jostling for voters’ attention, more than a little controversial at times.
G20
Tourism for Development and Prosperity Highlighted in G20 Leaders' Declaration
The meeting of the G20 economies (New Delhi, India, 9-10 September) recognized the 'opportunity to build a better future [through] development models that implement sustainable, inclusive and just transitions globally, while leaving no one behind'.
National Hotel Employee Day
DOL Overtime Rule
Proposed DOL Overtime Changes Would Harm Hotels, Hurt Workers
American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President & CEO Chip Rogers is speaking out today after the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposal to increase the minimum salary threshold for employees to qualify as salaried executive, administrative, and professional employees.
Hotel Franchising
AAHOA: Decision in Choice Hotels Breach-of-Contract Case Further Highlights Need for Fair Franchising
An arbitrator ruled that Choice Hotels International Inc. is liable to a Franchisee hotel owner for three breach-of-contract claims by finding that Choice Hotels violated terms of its own franchise agreements, including promising volume discounts for products and services for the benefit of Franchisees that Choice Hotels never negotiated or delivered.
Federal Per Diem Rates
AHLA Statement on GSA FY2024 Per Diem Rates
The per diem guidelines announced today govern reimbursement for federal employees’ lodging and meals expenses for official government travel and include a $9 increase to the continental United States (CONUS) lodging rate as well as large increases in rates in many non-standard areas (NSAs).
Inflation
UK Inflation Falls, but Rates Hike Fear Remains
UKHospitality Responds to July U.K. Inflation Numbers
AHLA and HHA Unite to Help Hotel Employees and Guests Impacted by Hawai‘i Wildfires
The American Hotel & Lodging Association, in partnership with the Hawai‘i Hotel Alliance, is working with the State of Hawai‘i to support relief efforts in West Maui following devastating wildfires fueled by Hurricane Dora.
Survey - 6% of LA Residents Say City Should Not Prioritize Housing Homeless Individuals in Hotels
Despite concerns for worker safety, negative impact on tourism, Unite Here is fighting to house people experiencing homelessness next to paying guests
U.K. Economic Outlook
UKHospitality Responds to New UK Interest Rate Rise
'We would also urge flexibility on loan repayments, including extension to terms, options to move to interest-only payments or delay altogether, and flexible arrangements from HMRC for tax payments.'
Hotel Fees
AHLA Statement in Support of the Hotel Fees Transparency Act
'The Hotel Fees Transparency Act is an important bill that will create a single standard for mandatory fee display across the entire lodging ecosystem – from hotels to online travel agencies, metasearch sites, and short-term rental platforms'
HSMAI Washington DC Chapter
HSMAI Washington DC Chapter Announces State of the Industry Program
The program is designed to help area hospitality sales, marketing and revenue-management professionals prepare their plans and budgets for 2024. Moderator will be Jennifer Hill, Kalibri Labs vice president of commercial strategy.
HIRE Act
AHLA Statement in Support of the HIRE Act
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President & CEO Chip Rogers spoke out yesterday in support of the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act, which was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas).
AAHOA Emphasizes Importance of Hotel Industry in Comments for National Travel and Tourism Infrastructure Strategic Plan
The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), offered input about how transportation infrastructure can create a solid foundation for promoting and sustaining long-distance travel and tourism, in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Request for Comment on the National Travel and Tourism Infrastructure Strategic Plan (NTTISP).
Inflation
UKHospitality Responds to June U.K. Inflation Numbers
'The rate of inflation reducing more than expected is good news for hospitality businesses, but it remains the case that food and energy costs are incredibly high. '
HFTP Board Of Directors
HFTP Announces Slate for 2023–2024 Global Board of Directors
After careful review and conducting in-depth interviews, the HFTP nominating committee - comprising past HFTP Global past presidents, advisory council chairs and chapter presidents - has selected the HFTP members who will replace the outgoing directors of the HFTP Global Board.
Tourism Investment
UNWTO Puts Spotlight on Tourism Investment in the Americas
UNWTO further strengthened its cooperation with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean as it brought together public and private sector leaders to advance investments in the tourism sector.
Staff Crisis
H2B Returning Worker Exemption Advances in House Markup
The Returning Worker Exemption language passed yesterday (33-25) in the FY’24 Homeland Security markup in the Appropriations Committee.
World Travel & Tourism Council & UNWTO Sign Historic MOU
In an historic first, the world’s two leading Travel & Tourism organisations representing the global public and private sectors agreed to work together across a number of key objectives.