
Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: Ahead of the upcoming Short Stay Summit at Tobacco Dock London on Thursday 19

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: John Banczak has been promoted from SVP of innovation to chief strategy officer at
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Rental and sales agency Paraiso Real Estate has launched its own token for its

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: A non-profit webinar called Open Door has raised awareness of the various hospitality projects supporting the refugee crisis in Ukraine.

Reading Time: 2 minutesKenya: Global hotel brand Marriott has signed an agreement with Baraka Lodges LTD to open the JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge within the Mara National Reserve in 2023.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Luxury travel auction platform Black Platinum Gold has introduced a point-based loyalty program.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Testing requirements have been removed for eligible fully vaccinated arrivals into the UK, with only a simplified passenger located form needed.

Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: NUMA Group, a hotel operator and technology developer, has raised $45 million growth capital in a new funding round led by DN Capital.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A survey by global hospitality company Accor of 2000 UK consumers has revealed an average spend of 39 per cent more on travel this year.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Hospitality businesses in England most impacted by Covid-19 and the Omicron variant will benefit