Jason Clampet

Jason Clampet is the co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Skift.

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Hyatt Unveils Luxury Development Pipeline

Hyatt shared its strong development pipeline of more than 35 planned luxury hotels and resorts globally through 2025 across the Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Miraval, Alilia, Andaz, Thompson Hotels, and The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brands.

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Mandarin Oriental Unveils Three Resorts in Japan

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will have three unique resorts in Setouchi, a coastal area in Japan’s southern archipelago.

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Major Brands Acquiring Key Properties

IHG Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of the first Garner hotel less than three months after the midscale conversion brand’s launch.

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IHG’s Holiday Inn Resorts and Express Surpasses Milestones

IHG is introducing a new Holiday Inn Resort in Maharashtra, India, for 2027 and announced significant growth of their Holiday Inn Express brand in Greater China.

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Wyndham’s Board Tells Shareholders to Reject Choice

As expected, Wyndham’s Board of Directors unanimously determined the unsolicited exchange offer from Choice Hotels to acquire WH is not in the best interests of shareholders.

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The Peninsula’s Parent Company Seeks a New CEO

The operators of The Peninsula Hotels announced Mr. Clement Kwok will be stepping down as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company with effect from October 31, 2024.

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JP Morgan Re-Ranks Many Hotel Stocks

JP Morgan upgraded Choice Hotels to Neutral and shifted Host Hotels, Park Hotels, Ryman Hospitality, and Sunstone Hotels to Neutral, citing less downside in lodging REITs.

Airline Weekly

U.S. Airlines See Strong December Quarter Demand

Delta, JetBlue, and Southwest all dropped updates on the fourth quarter outlook in recent weeks. The verdict? Travel demand is good, fuel is down, and operations are largely better than expected.

U.S. Airlines See Strong December Quarter Demand

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China Sees RevPAR Surge 54% Year-Over-Year

China hotel RevPAR for the week ended December 9 was up 54.2% year over year. The week’s RevPAR was up against a -6.4% comp last year. When compared with 2019, RevPAR was down -3.9%.

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Accor Reveals European Portfolio Growth

Accor revealed the portfolio growth and development momentum of its ibis Styles brand in Europe, with 20 hotels opened and 16 hotels signed under the ibis Styles brand in 2023 to date.