Jason Q. Freed

May 11

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‘New Normal’ Starts to Take Shape

By Jason Q. Freed Daily Update

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

The fate of business travel could hang on tracing apps (Bloomberg)
Why COVID will catapult Google past the OTAs (Linkedin)
Some realizations from the desk of a revenue specialist (TrevPAR World)
Hotel stocks rebound in April but remain low overall (Lodging Magazine)
Marriott performance may have bottomed out (Hotel News Now)
Colony Capital looks to asset sale (Hospitality Insights)

May 08

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A Lesson in Discounting

By Jason Q. Freed Daily Update

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

Spirit Airlines finds even cheap fares can’t help fill airplanes (Skift)
What will staying in a hotel look like in the near future? (CNN)
Hilton expects ‘very bad’ Q2, recovery starting in Q3 (Hotel News Now)
Hyatt portfolio among worst hit for hotel brands (Hotel News Now)
Stephen Rogers on Deloitte’s “State of the Consumer” survey (Lodging Magazine)
Senator calls for changes to Paycheck Protection Program (Cory Gardner)
AHLA Front Desk Feedback: Survey of hotels on PPP and debt issues (AHLA)
Airbnb hosts are building their own direct booking websites in revolt (CNBC)

May 07

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Recovering and Rehiring

By Jason Q. Freed Daily Update

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

SBA updates PPP guidance for employees refusing to return (Bar & Restaurant)
STR: US hotel results for week ending May 2 (Hotel News Now)
STR: Florida, Texas lead weekend hotel occupancy gains (Lodging Magazine)
Airbnb occupancy rates rebound from March lows (PR Newswire)
When will we start traveling again? Here’s what experts are saying (CNBC)
Virgin Hotels files lawsuits against owner of SF property (No Vacancy)
Nashville’s Hermitage Hotel makes 400 meals for police (Fox 17)
How to re-open your hotel after lockdown (Triptease)
An update from Marriott on commitment to cleanliness (Marriott)

May 06

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Data Dives Show Positive Signs

By Jason Q. Freed Daily Update

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

Kalibri Labs’ COVID-19 Impact:Recovery analysis (Kalibri)
A look at March US hotel profitability as COVID-19 hit (HNN)
Airbnb cuts 1,900 jobs, 25% of global workforce (TechCrunch)
Airbnb gives laid-off staff 14 weeks pay, health insurance (Marketwatch)
COVID-19 forced Airbnb to rethink its product offerings (TechCrunch)
How hotel SOPs will evolve post COVID-19 (Pineapple Hospitality)
PNC Bank expects ‘worst recession since Great Depression’ (Post-Gazette)
3 ways hotels are supporting employees during COVID-19 (Lodging Magazine)

May 05

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Guidelines for a Safe Recovery

By Jason Q. Freed Daily Update

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

USTA, partners outline ‘new normal’ guidelines (Travel Market Report)
Pricing in a pandemic: Navigating the COVID-19 crisis (McKinsey)
The hotel operator’s checklist for recovery (HR2020)
Drive-to leisure to boost Wyndham’s comeback (Hotel News Now)
COVID-19 hotel forecast: Boston (Phocuswright)
Webinar: The unfamiliar shift of localization (BLLA)

May 04

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Travel Intent Continues to Grow

By Jason Q. Freed Daily Update

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

The first signs of optimism emerge in latest GBTA study (GBTA)
Travel Intentions Pulse Survey (TIPS): Impact of COVID-19 (MMGY)
Industry leaders share regulatory, lending challenges (Hotel News Now)
Industry issues guidelines before anticipated travel surge (USA Today)
How are hotels responding to COVID-19?: Survey results (Sherri Kimes)
Hotel Industry 2020: The new normal (RAR Hospitality)
COVID-19 & the hospitality industry worldwide (IDeaS)
The inaugural Commercial Strategy Games (Level 60)

May 01

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Steps for Getting Back to Business

By Jason Q. Freed Daily Update

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

4 steps hotels can take now to regain guest trust (Hospitality Technology)
MGM Resorts prepares for phased reopenings (Hotel News Now)
Recent US RevPAR lift due to favorable calendar shift (Hotel News Now)
STR: US hotel results for week ending April 25 (Hotel News Now)
Duetto Pulse Report: Edition 2, April 30, 2020 (Duetto)
ABC Creative Group develops report for NYS Tourism (PR Newswire)
Do website visitors care about your COVID precautions? (Hotelchamp)
HSMAI, MMGY launch “Vacay Layaway” program (Travel Agent Central)

Apr 30

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Sentiment is Shifting, Studies Show

By Jason Q. Freed Daily Update

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

Survey: Destination professionals increasingly optimistic on local (Lodging Magazine)
Stats: Half of Americans plan to rebook travel (Travel Agent Central)
Survey: 70% of tour operators reschedule trips (PR Newswire)
U.S. hotel construction pipeline held steady in Q1 (Lodging Magazine)
‘W’-shaped recovery may be too optimistic, fed suggests (Reuters)
WTTC outlines what “the new normal” will look like (WTTC)
An epidemiologist on steps to take in preparing to reopen (Fast Company)
SiteMinder launches World Hotel Index (SiteMinder)
HVMG launches associate relief fund (Yahoo! Finance)

Apr 29

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New Metrics, Same Results

By Jason Q. Freed Daily Update

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

Monthly P&L data launch (STR)
Global hotel profit rocked by COVID-19 (Hotstats)
COVID-19 Impact:Recovery Analysis (Kalibri Labs)
U.S. Hotel Outlook presentation (CBRE)
A how-to guide for targeting the drive market (Revenue Hub)
Reassuring customers, employees during F&B closures (EHL)
Pandemic flattens the sharing economy (Axios)
Hyatt latest to announce new cleaning program (USA Today)

Apr 28

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The Digital Frontier Beyond COVID-19

By Jason Q. Freed Daily Update

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

Lasting effects of tech-led coronavirus lockdowns on travel (Phocuswire)
Five reasons the hotel industry will overcome the pandemic (Forbes)
Survey shows positive signs for investment rebound (Hotel News Now)
Report: COVID-19 hotel forecast – London (Phocuswire)
Hotels require more PPP loan funding to save jobs (AHLA)
Forget ‘new normal.’ Think reset. (HR 2020)
AHLA launches plan for enhanced cleaning standards (AHLA)
Hilton attempts to define new standard of cleanliness (Hilton)

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‘New Normal’ Starts to Take Shape

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

A Lesson in Discounting

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

Recovering and Rehiring

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

Data Dives Show Positive Signs

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

Guidelines for a Safe Recovery

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

Travel Intent Continues to Grow

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

Steps for Getting Back to Business

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

Sentiment is Shifting, Studies Show

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

New Metrics, Same Results

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

The Digital Frontier Beyond COVID-19

What Hoteliers Need to Know Today:

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