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Miles & Points Daily Podcast✈️ 200% Bilt Transfer Bonus, Etihad Biz Class Wide Open & Hotel Tipping ChangesToday's episode covers a massive upcoming Bilt points transfer bonus to Accor offering up to 200% extra points on June 1st. We explore extensive Etihad Airways business class award availability to India, Middle East, and Maldives for 70K AA miles each way. The show discusses a new trend of hotels implementing tipping prompts at front desks. Finally, we highlight the Citi AAdvantage Executive card's best-ever welcome bonus offer.
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Hotel Analyst PodcastHotelAnalystPodcast17April2025Trump’s tariffs - and the threat of tariffs - are already causing international havoc. What will be the impact on the hotel sector, and on international travel? Banks are back lending, with more finance available for hotel investors. And Accor signs a new partnership in India, as it looks to exploit the country’s booming hotel and travel marketplace.2025-04-1726 min
Business Travel 360What's Up in Business Travel | Airfares Fall Over 5%Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 14 of 2025. This is a weekly podcast where we update you on what’s up this week in the world of business travel. This podcast is great for those who need to know what’s happening all in under 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -Airfares Fall Over 5%Delta leads in On-Time performanceTariff whiplash favors travel stocksReal ID deadline approachesDelta lowers expectations for 2025Virgin Australia refunds 61,000 over flubForeign visits into the US declineRegional Airlines Republic & Mesa mergeIndiGo & Accor link loy...2025-04-1415 min
5-Star Weekly Briefing5 Star Weekly Briefing – Week Ending 11th April 2025This week’s Five-Star Weekly Briefing highlights current trends, investments, and developments in the hotel sector . This week, the spotlight is on hotel openings and developments across Australasia, with Hotel Indigo launching in Auckland, Veriu announcing a new Punthill in Epping, and The George Glenelg opening its doors in South Australia. 1 Hotel Melbourne is set to debut in June 2025 with a focus on sustainable luxury, while Queenstown’s Nugget Point is being transformed into Coronet Ridge Resort. Plantation Island Resort in Fiji also announced a major upgrade. Radisson celebrates a major milestone with over 200 hotels in India. On the tren...2025-04-1111 min
T.A.L.K. with Kunal VasudevaNew Ep I What They Don't Tell You About Hotels I Jaideep Dang I JLL I Kunal Vasudeva I T.A.L.KMarriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Accor. You see the brand, but who really owns the hotel?In this episode of Talk with Kunal Vasudeva, we decode the business of hospitality with Jaideep Dang, MD, JLL Hotels & Hospitality India.From land costs and broken return models to why India has too few hotel rooms, and what’s holding back Indian brands from going global.This isn’t surface-level talk. This is hospitality’s deal table, exposed.As part of Sommet Education, the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) stands as India's premier institute for ho...2025-04-101h 07
The Great Indian Points and Miles ShowCredit Card Power Moves for 2025: Best Cards for Free Flights, Hotel Stays & Dining Hacks! 💳 ✈️2025 is here, and it's time to turbocharge your credit card strategy! In this exclusive episode of The Great Indian Points and Miles Show, join Aadil and India's leading credit card experts—Santosh, Sudeep, Ameya, and Dhimant—as they break down exactly how to maximize your credit cards for unmatched rewards, travel hacks, and lifestyle upgrades.What you'll learn in this episode:✅ Must-have credit cards for flights, hotels, shopping, fuel, and dining in 2025✅ How to smartly stack credit cards to multiply rewards effortlessly✅ Insider hacks for optimizing your credit card spend...2025-03-211h 57The Great Indian Points and Miles ShowItaly on Points & Miles! Insider Tips, Best Redemptions & Worst Mistakes! ✈️Ever dreamed of an unforgettable Italian getaway without burning a hole in your wallet? In this episode of The Great Indian Points & Miles Show, we break downhow to fly to Italy using points & miles, the best & worst redemptions, insane foodie spots, and why some travel hacks are pure gold.Show notes:https://bit.ly/ep7-shownotes-pointsmiles 🎯What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✅Best Routes to Italy from India—Direct flights vs. stopovers (and which makes sense for you)✅Flying Blue Redemption: Was It Worth It? (Or did we s...2025-02-121h 34
Skift Daily Travel BriefingAccor's Mass-Market Push, India's Struggles and RedNote's BoomAccor is expanding its portfolio of economy hotels in the Middle East as the region shifts toward mass-market tourism, with a particular focus on Saudi Arabia. In India, while domestic and outbound tourism have grown, inbound tourism remains weak due to visa difficulties and reduced government funding for global tourism promotion. Meanwhile, the Chinese social media platform RedNote has surged in popularity among American travelers, offering a new hub for travel inspiration amid uncertainty over TikTok’s future.
Accor has big plans to expand its portfolio of economy hotels in the Middle East
Why India can’t attract more...2025-01-2303 minSkift Daily Travel BriefingTravel in 2025, Accor and Luxury, and Casago-Vacasa DealThe travel industry is poised for growth in 2025, with Skift Research predicting a 9% increase in global travel spending, led by a 14% surge in India. However, challenges such as rising labor costs and slow economic growth in Europe and China could temper progress. Meanwhile, Accor is expanding its luxury offerings, including launching the ultra-luxury Orient Express brand, and Casago's acquisition of Vacasa signals shifts in the vacation rental market, with plans to sell local operations and establish franchise agreements.
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🌍 Smart Redemptions: Real-life stories of dream...2024-12-221h 29Skift Daily Travel BriefingAccor’s Ambitions, G Adventures’ New Brand and Morocco’s World Cup PrepEpisode NotesAccor CEO Sebastien Bazin said the Paris-based hotel group has 47 brands in its portfolio. And the company has plans to add more, writes Middle East Reporter Josh Corder.Bazin said at the Future Hospitality Summit in Dubai that Accor doesn’t have too many brands. He noted in the era of technology, customers have enough resources to discover them all. Bazin also said it’s important that no two brands are the same and that all of them are relevant.As for global growth, Bazin thinks China and India will be the l...2024-10-0403 min
Future Hospitality Summit PodcastEpisode 79: Duncan O’Rourke, Chief Executive Officer, Middle East, Africa & Asia Pacific - Premium, Midscale & Economy, AccorIn this episode of the FHS Podcast, Jonathan Worsley, Chairman & CEO of The Bench, sits down with Duncan O’Rourke, CEO of Accor for the Middle East, Africa & Asia Pacific. Duncan shares insights into his journey in hospitality, the strong post-pandemic performance of Accor, and the growth prospects in key markets like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and India. He discusses Accor’s strategy of balancing profit, people, and planet, emphasising sustainable initiatives like organic farming and community support. Duncan also highlights Accor’s focus on talent development, the importance of fostering a multicultural workforce, and the critical role of traini...2024-09-2729 minFuture Hospitality Summit PodcastEpisode 79: Duncan O’Rourke, Chief Executive Officer, Middle East, Africa & Asia Pacific - Premium, Midscale & Economy, AccorIn this episode of the FHS Podcast, Jonathan Worsley, Chairman & CEO of The Bench, sits down with Duncan O’Rourke, CEO of Accor for the Middle East, Africa & Asia Pacific. Duncan shares insights into his journey in hospitality, the strong post-pandemic performance of Accor, and the growth prospects in key markets like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and India. He discusses Accor’s strategy of balancing profit, people, and planet, emphasising sustainable initiatives like organic farming and community support. Duncan also highlights Accor’s focus on talent development, the importance of fostering a multicultural workforce, and the critical role of traini...2024-09-2729 minSkift Daily Travel BriefingDisney's Ambitions, India’s Boom and Timeshares' RetreatEpisode NotesDisney has unveiled expansion plans for its parks, cruise line and digital platforms, writes Travel Experiences Reporter Jesse Chase-Lubitz. Disney announced it will debut four new cruise ships between 2027 and 2031, an expansion that will increase its cruise line fleet to 13 ships. Meanwhile, the Disneyland Resort in California will feature a water-based Avatar attraction and Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida will be home to Indiana Jones and Encanto-themed attractions. In addition, Disney is working with Epic Games to incorporate its characters into digital environments linked to the popular online game Fortnite. N...2024-08-1304 min
Breakfast Bites - the FIJI & PACIFIC SPORTS NEWS Podcast - a TEIVOVO Digital Podcast12-06-2024 Breakfast Bites FIJI & PACIFIC SPORTS NEWS Podcast S09E66 #TeivovoSports #TeivovoDigitalKia ora, Talofa, Ma’lelei, Bula, Aloha and Welcome to Season 09 Episode 66 of Breakfast Bites, by TEIVOVOdigital.com – a wrap of Pasifika people’s sports news, on a sunny and bright Wednesday morning 12 June 2024. Coming to you with tons of hanisi from the 180th meridian, in the middle of the blue continent.In rugby union: So why do we tip the Brumbies to bamboozle the Blues at Eden Park in their Super Rugby Pacific semifinal on Friday night?Because, of all the Aussie franchises, the boys from Canberra can – they have the grit, guts and grunt in...2024-06-1105 min
Skift India Travel PodcastIPO Season is Here in India!If you thought the IPL season in India was big, just wait until you hear about the IPO season. Following TBO Tek’s debut on the Indian stock exchange last month, online travel company Ixigo listed on the Indian bourses this week. Join Skift’s Peden Doma Bhutia and Bulbul Dhawan as they discuss the market sentiment towards travel IPOs. Also, discover why Air India’s CEO stated that the airline’s investment in new aircraft will depend on the government’s policies on bilateral agreements and seat capacity grants, and why Accor’s CEO finds opening a hotel in India to...2024-06-1137 min
Business Travel 360What's Up in Business Travel | Forecasters Cut Outlook for Hotel DemandSend us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 23 of 2024. This is a weekly podcast from BusinessTravel360, where we update you on what’s up this week in the world of business travel. This podcast is great for those who need to know what’s happening all in under 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -US Employers add 272,000 jobs in MayForecasters cut outlook for hotel demandSlow growth reported in US Business TravelFlight attendant union rejects American AirlinesAmerican Airlines looks to reward travel agenciesFiji Airways joins OneworldJyrney to partne...2024-06-1013 min