8 Definitive Marketing Trends & Tools You Need For 2019
Are you knee-deep in your 2019 plans for still to make a start? Wherever you are in the process, here are some trends and tools that should be top of your mind.
IATA – Cautious Optimism Extends into 2019 – Airlines Heading for a Decade in the Black
IATA forecasts the global airline industry net profit to be $35.5 billion in 2019, slightly ahead of the $32.3 billion expected net profit in 2018
Hospitality Social Media Marketing News – December 12, 2018 Issue
The holidays are here, and there are few busier seasons for those of us in the hospitality industry. We know you’re busy, so we’ll get right to our last edition of our newsletter in the 2018 year so you’ll be up to date on all the social media changes that matter to you.
Airlines for America Forecasts Busy Air Travel This Holiday Season
U.S. Airlines Prepare to Accommodate Nearly 46 Million Passengers over the 18-Day Holiday Travel Period
Hotel Franchise Owners Ask ‘What Happened to My Area of Protection?’ – By Jim Butler
Hotel Lawyer on Owners’ concerns with hotel brand franchise agreements – Areas of Protection or Non-competition clauses
Restaurant Trends – Growing And Emerging Concepts – Change and Activity December 11, 2018
Update from Restaurantchains.net on growing and emerging restaurant concepts
Hotels in Melbourne Report Performance Declines for November 2018
According to preliminary November data from STR, hotels in Melbourne saw occupancy drop 3% to 86.6%, ADR dip 0.4% to 201.90 Australian dollars ($145.72) and RevPAR decline 3.3% to AU$174.92 ($126.43).
Hotel Demand Jumps in Areas Affected by California Wildfires
Parts of California affected by wildfires saw significant increases in hotel demand, according to an analysis by STR's Consulting & Analytics division
Baird/STR Stock Index Up 1.6% in November
Year to date through the first 11 months of 2018, the stock index fell 9.0%.
Third Quarter 2018 U.S. Airline Financial Data
After-tax net income $3.8 billion in 3Q 2018 (22nd consecutive quarterly after-tax net profit)