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Significant Surge in Travel & Tourism Businesses’ Commitment to Net Zero, Reveals WTTC Roadmap

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today launched the second edition of its groundbreaking Net Zero Roadmap for Travel & Tourism, revealing the number of global Travel & Tourism businesses setting climate targets has surged by 27% in the past...

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Significant Surge in Travel & Tourism Businesses’ Commitment to Net Zero, Reveals WTTC Roadmap20 November 2024WTTCNational & International Policy
Significant Surge in Travel & Tourism Businesses’ Commitment to Net Zero, Reveals WTTC Roadmap
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Booking.com’s DMA approach: A bit more transparency, but not much else

It’s been six months since Booking.com was designated a “gatekeeper” under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), new legislation that aims to set the stage for a fairer digital landscape. Hoteliers have been waiting anxiously to see how it would modif...

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20 November 2024TripteaseNational & International Policy
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Global greenfield Investment in tourism Reflects Resilience and Shift Toward Sustainability in 2024
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Global greenfield Investment in tourism Reflects Resilience and Shift Toward Sustainability in 2024

The latest fDi Tourism Investment Report 2024 ("Global greenfield investment trends in tourism"), released by the Financial Times in collaboration with UN Tourism and with the support of the Diriyah Gate Company, offers an in-depth look at global gr...

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Global greenfield Investment in tourism Reflects Resilience and Shift Toward Sustainability in 202420 November 2024UN TourismNational & International Policy
Global greenfield Investment in tourism Reflects Resilience and Shift Toward Sustainability in 2024
Innovation and Investments: Global Forum Links Key Pillars for Tourism’s Future
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Innovation and Investments: Global Forum Links Key Pillars for Tourism’s Future

Further advancing UN Tourism’s leading role in these two key pillars of change, the Global Investment and Innovation Forum welcomed Ministers of Tourism, alongside key players from global finance and business. Alongside UN Tourism, the Forum was sup...

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Innovation and Investments: Global Forum Links Key Pillars for Tourism’s Future19 November 2024UN TourismNational & International Policy
Innovation and Investments: Global Forum Links Key Pillars for Tourism’s Future
Navigating Labor Cost Challenges in Hospitality: Turning a Court Ruling Into Strategic Action
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Navigating Labor Cost Challenges in Hospitality: Turning a Court Ruling Into Strategic Action

The recent ruling by a Texas federal judge to vacate the Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime rule sent shockwaves through the hospitality industry. The proposed salary threshold increase would have expanded overtime eligibility to approximately 3.6...

Corey McCarthy
Corey McCarthy
Chief Marketing Office (CMO), Unifocus
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Corey McCarthy
by Corey McCarthy
19 November 2024UnifocusNational & International Policy
Navigating Labor Cost Challenges in Hospitality: Turning a Court Ruling Into Strategic Action
Airbnb calls on Barcelona to rethink short-term rental rules as legacies of 10-year clampdown revealed
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Airbnb calls on Barcelona to rethink short-term rental rules as legacies of 10-year clampdown revealed

On the 10-year anniversary of Barcelona’s clampdown on hosting1, Airbnb is calling on the city to rethink its approach to short-term rentals, as new analysis shows its policies are failing to ease housing and overtourism challenges.

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Airbnb calls on Barcelona to rethink short-term rental rules as legacies of 10-year clampdown revealed18 November 2024AirbnbNational & International Policy
Airbnb calls on Barcelona to rethink short-term rental rules as legacies of 10-year clampdown revealed
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AHLA commends H-2B visa expansion, calls for needs-based visa system

American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President & CEO Rosanna Maietta released the following statement today after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would make available another 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker...

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AHLA commends H-2B visa expansion, calls for needs-based visa system18 November 2024AH&LANational & International Policy
AHLA commends H-2B visa expansion, calls for needs-based visa system
UN Tourism Executive Council Looks to Innovation and Investment-Driven Future
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UN Tourism Executive Council Looks to Innovation and Investment-Driven Future

With the latest UN Tourism Data showing that the sector is on track to reach 96% recovery of pre-pandemic numbers by the end of the year, the 122nd Session of the Executive Council looked to the future, with investments and innovation high on the ag...

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UN Tourism Executive Council Looks to Innovation and Investment-Driven Future18 November 2024UN TourismNational & International Policy
UN Tourism Executive Council Looks to Innovation and Investment-Driven Future
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New report finds NYC’s short-term rental law takes toll on outer boroughs

Before New York City’s stringent short-term rental law took effect, Airbnb listings made up less than 1 percent of the city’s total housing supply1. Nonetheless, Local Law 18 (LL18) was introduced with the promise of tackling the city’s housing cris...

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New report finds NYC’s short-term rental law takes toll on outer boroughs15 November 2024AirbnbNational & International Policy
New report finds NYC’s short-term rental law takes toll on outer boroughs
UN Tourism Announces Best Tourism Villages 2024: 55 Rural Communities Shaping the Future of Sustainable Travel
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UN Tourism Announces Best Tourism Villages 2024: 55 Rural Communities Shaping the Future of Sustainable Travel

Rural destinations consolidate their position as key players in sustainable tourism and community development as UN Tourism announces its Best Tourism Villages 2024.

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UN Tourism Announces Best Tourism Villages 2024: 55 Rural Communities Shaping the Future of Sustainable Travel15 November 2024UN TourismNational & International Policy
UN Tourism Announces Best Tourism Villages 2024: 55 Rural Communities Shaping the Future of Sustainable Travel