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January, 2021

• 22 January

  Report: State of the U.S. Hotel Industry 2021 – Hotel and Travel Outlook in 2021

  

  56% Expect to Travel for Leisure; Business Travel Not Expected to Return Until 2024; Consumer Comfort with Travel Linked to Vaccine Distribution

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• 22 January

  EZee Gets Awarded Booking.com Premier Connectivity Partner Badge for 2021

  

  eZee has been closely working with Booking.com to offer its customers complete and efficient services. It has always considered the industry’s slightest needs and fulfilled them with their cutting-edge technology solutions.

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• 21 January

  5 Travel Trends to Watch in 2021, According to Tripadvisor

  

  Report reveals increased intent in international travel and dining behaviors, based on first party search data and global consumer survey analysis

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• 21 January

  U.S. Weekly Hotel Occupancy Climbed Back to the 40% Mark for Week Ending January 16th

  

  Aggregate data for the Top 25 Markets showed lower occupancy (38.4%) but higher ADR (US$95.94) than all other markets.

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• 20 January

  Third Quarter 2020 U.S. Air Fare Drops to New Low As Passenger Numbers Decline

  

  The average U.S. domestic air fare declined in the third quarter of 2020 to $245, the lowest inflation-adjusted average quarterly air fare in Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) records dating back to 1995. The previous low was $262 in the second quarter of 2020.

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• 20 January

  2021 Social Media Trends Hoteliers Need to Know About

  

  The global pandemic’s restrictions meant that we have all spent a lot of time indoors. During this time social media has been embraced in a new way – to get information about the latest happenings, shopping and hours of mindless entertainment.

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• 20 January

  STR Reports 2020 As Officially Worst Year on Record for US Hotels

  

  Year-end 2020 data shows all-time lows across key performance metrics for U.S. hotels.

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• 20 January

  Maestro PMS Kicking Off New Year with ‘Training Promo Packages’ and Free Contactless Tools and Services

  

  To support its clients in preparation for reopening, Maestro is offering training promo packages for its recent Version 5.5 Browser & Windows property-management system for cloud, on-premises, or private cloud; Participating hotels receive a FREE contactless mobile tool, system productivity audit or training session

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• 19 January

  Product Development During Crisis – FAQ with an Expert – By Laura Badiu

  

  Rachel Dowling, our Vice President of Product, is our expert du jour and we made sure to ask her the most pressing questions regarding the TrustYou platform, the 2021 product roadmap, and the much-needed changes that occur behind the scenes in the product evolution of the travel and hospitality industry. …

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• 19 January

  Europeans Increasingly Eager to Travel During Spring 2021 As Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Begins

  

  Despite continuing lockdowns, Europeans are progressively interested in trips during the second quarter of 2021 as COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out. That is according to the latest report from the European Travel Commission (ETC) 'Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel – Wave 4' featuring data collected in December 2020.

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• 19 January

  Cendyn and Avvio Partner to Power Loyalty for Roomzzz Aparthotels

  

  Cendyn announces the successful integration between Cendyn and Avvio to power loyalty for Roomzzz aparthotels. Avvio, the market-leading AI booking platform, partners with hundreds of independent and group hotels across Europe and North America to grow their direct booking channels.

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• 19 January

  OTA Insight Announced Winner of Three 2021 HotelTechAwards Categories

  

  OTA Insight named 2021’s #1 Rate Shopping & Market Intelligence Tool, Parity Management Software, and Business Intelligence Software by HotelTechReport

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• 19 January

  Asksuite Named Best Chatbot in the 2021 HotelTechAwards for the Second Year in a Row

  

  Each month, more than 100,000 hotel industry professionals use HotelTechReport.com to make informed purchasing decisions. The HotelTechAwards determine the best hotel software products across every category based primarily on customer feedback as well askey data points, such as integration compatibility, organizational health, partner network strength, and customer support quality.

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• 18 January

  The Role of Technology in Cleaning and Sanitizing in the Era of the New Normal – By Nutthaphat Poolworaluk

  

  Hoteliers must ensure that cleaning nowadays is not just for the appearance of the property, but also for the health and safety of the guests and the wider community alike. However, during this difficult time when human contact should be minimized, and cleaning and sanitization must be maximized, it is …

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• 18 January

  Fuel Hotel Marketing Podcast: Episode 173 – Will a Vaccine Bring Back Leisure Travel?

  

  In this episode, the Fueligans break down the latest consumer sentiment study data and discuss the impact that a vaccine is going to have on leisure travel in 2021. While we’re not out of the woods, there are many positive signs that recovery may be closer for many properties than …

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