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IHG CEO at Skift Global Forum 2022

IHG CEO Keith Barr covers a lot of ground in this conversation at Skift Global Forum. Watch him discuss the global hotel brand's headwinds, evolution, strategy and more.

By Dawit Habtemariam for Skift

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87% of Surveyed Hotels Report Staffing Shortages

 According to a new member survey conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), 87% of survey respondents indicated they are experiencing a staffing shortage, 36% severely so. The most critical staffing need is housekeeping, with 43% ranking it as their biggest challenge.

By AHLA

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IHG Owners Association Launches Healthcare Program for IHG Franchised Hotels

The IHG Owners Association has announced a new member benefit, the IHG Owners Association Healthcare Program, which offers nationwide healthcare coverage and benefits options to employees of U.S. Association members.

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Lodging Companies Tout Strength of Recovery

Recent second-quarter earnings reports from the major lodging companies points to a sustained recovery within the global hotel industry. They reported significantly improved results over the first quarter of 2022, with many profitability metrics outpacing those in 2019.

By HotStats

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IHG's Interim Results for the Year to 30 June 2022

IHG's half-year results indicated continued progress toward recovery and growth. Globally, RevPAR is up 51% compared to last year while 96 properties were opened and another 210 were added to the pipeline.

By IHG Hotels & Resorts

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Macro-Level Obstacles Little Match for Global Hotel Industry

The global hotel industry is producing strong performance numbers all against a climate of financial unease. It’s an incongruity that hoteliers hope sustains. For now, consumers are still, it appears, willing to put them aside in order to travel.

By HotStats 

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Tourism Economics Projects U.S. Likely Avoids Recession

Tourism Economics President Adam Sacks believes the travel recovery from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic has been nothing short of remarkable. But with gas prices reaching historic highs around the world, could that chill travel sentiment for what was expected to be a white-hot summer travel season?

By Sean McCracken for HNN 

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IHG Hotels & Resorts and Unilever join forces to spell the end of single-use bathroom miniatures

IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced a global collaboration with consumer goods company Unilever to replace bathroom miniatures with bulk amenities in over 4,000 hotels. The switch to full-size formats is expected to save at least 850 tons of plastic annually in IHG’s Americas region alone.

By IHG Hotels & Resorts

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Contrasting fortunes for tourism? What we know and don’t know as tourism ramps up

STR's consumer research findings discussed in recent blogs has uncovered contrasting fortunes for tourism and hospitality. Data from its latest consumer survey in May 2022 sheds light on aspects which are likely to influence tourism through 2022 and beyond.

By STR

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