September 2022 – Forward

Founded in 1927, Marriott International offers more than 8,000 properties in 139 countries under 30 brands such as The Ritz-Carlton, W Hotels, Sheraton, Le Meridien and AC Hotels. In this interview, Gonzalo Aguilar, Chief Operating Officer Europe at Marriott International, tells us about the hotel group’s future plans. Gonzalo will be a speaker at the Forward_MAD conference on October 6th.…

Cryptocurrencies in the travel industry

administrador16 de September de 2022

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Did you know that there is more crypto related activity in travel than one might initially believe? Expedia has over 700,000 hotels available for booking via Bitcoin and 30 other cryptocurrencies, while Air Baltic accept the currency based on blockchain as a form of payment since 2014, and Vueling will start accepting crypto in 2023. However, these companies are outliers,…

Chinese travel industry on the path to recovery

administrador14 de September de 2022

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Fliggy is the travel platform of Alibaba Group, one of the world’s biggest online retailing platforms. Fliggy is very popular amongst Chinese consumers, providing them with a 360-travel service from booking travel and accommodation to unique experiences all through one mobile app. In this interview with Forward_, Ada Xu, Fliggy’s EMEA Regional Director – who will be speaking at the…

Will winter become the new summer in travel?

administrador9 de September de 2022

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Weather has a big influence on tourism, in fact for many countries it is tourism. But with record-breaking temperatures in Europe this summer related to global warming, the travel industry should get ready for big changes in terms of when and where visitors want to travel. Will they rather go on holidays in winter, or will they choose places where…