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Articles tagged “ihg”

Airlines

India’s Surging Role in Global Tourism: Key Insights from Earnings Calls

The travel industry is making a global shift to capture India’s booming outbound tourism. From hotels and airlines to credit cards and digital platforms, everyone’s racing to cater to this surging wave of Indian travelers. As the market soars, the India opportunity is simply too big to ignore.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 3 months ago

India’s Surging Role in Global Tourism: Key Insights from Earnings Calls

Podcasts

Airbnb’s Slow Growth, IHG’s Good Growth and Travel’s Recession Worries

Today's podcast looks at Airbnb’s rather normal earnings, IHG’s strong showing, and the state of global travel stocks.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 months ago

Airbnb’s Slow Growth, IHG’s Good Growth and Travel’s Recession Worries

Hotels

IHG CEO Defies Slowdown Fears, Sees No Hotel Weakness Outside China

In a Skift interview, IHG CEO Elie Maalouf said he's seen no pullbacks in travel demand outside of China. He touted the company's geographic diversification and how the hotel group is doubling down on tech upgrades this year.

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

IHG CEO Defies Slowdown Fears, Sees No Hotel Weakness Outside China

Hotels

IHG Debuts ‘Low Carbon’ Hotels, Calls for Green Subsidies

Can IHG's new green effort satisfy both cost-conscious hotel owners and eco-conscious travelers? IHG admits its new program is just a start. It's not pretending to have all the answers, which is refreshingly honest for a major corporation.

Sean O'Neill | 4 months ago

IHG Debuts ‘Low Carbon’ Hotels, Calls for Green Subsidies

Business Travel

Yatra Looks to Grow its Corporate Travel Profile – India Report

Business travel in India is on a rise. It is the ninth-largest market globally for business travel expenditure. Yatra's agreement with Cipla is the latest development as online travel agencies in India work to profit from this segment.

Bulbul Dhawan | 4 months ago

Yatra Looks to Grow its Corporate Travel Profile – India Report

Daily Lodging Report

IHG Signs Deal for First Kashmir Hotel

IHG Hotels & Resorts will open its first hotel in Kashmir, voco Srinagar, in late 2026, featuring 95 rooms, diverse dining, and meting facilities – marking the sixth voco hotel in India.

4 months ago

Daily Lodging Report

IHG Announces Openings in Upstate New York and North Carolina

IHG Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of a rebranded voco hotel in Upstate New York and a new Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Asheville, N.C.

5 months ago

Travel Technology

IHG’s Chief Tech Officer Shares ‘Missteps’ and Lessons Learned

There were dozens of people waiting in line to speak with Dan Blanchard after his hour-long HITEC presentation, half of which was an audience Q&A. He has learned a lot over his four years as chief tech officer for IHG, and people were clearly interested in hearing about it.

Justin Dawes | 5 months ago

IHG’s Chief Tech Officer Shares ‘Missteps’ and Lessons Learned

Tourism

Spiritual Tourism in India Gives Boost to These 7 Emerging Cities

Hotel companies are betting big on the smaller towns in India. With spiritual tourism accounting for 60% of the domestic tourism, the segment is likely to drive the growth in the Indian hospitality industry for the next few years.

Bulbul Dhawan | 5 months ago

Spiritual Tourism in India Gives Boost to These 7 Emerging Cities

Daily Lodging Report

IHG Plans to Double Hotel Indigo Portfolio 

IHG Hotels & Resorts plans to double the Hotel Indigo portfolio within three to five years, adding new properties in diverse locations such as the Cayman Islands, Oman, Mexico, and more, with several openings scheduled throughout 2024.

5 months ago