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Cvent Names Top Meetings Destinations

- June 16, 2024 - princis
Meeting management platform provider Cvent on Tuesday released its annual list of top meeting destinations and hotels. The company culls data from its request for proposal platform to rank the cities and properties on a blended set of criteria including number of RFPs, conversion rates, dollar volume of awarded business and, for hotels, market share of business awarded to the city. Cvent analyzed more than $16 billion in RFP activity that crossed its platform from January through December 2023. In North America, Orlando remains in the top spot. The city, which boasts more than 200 hotels and 120,000 guest rooms…
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APD and SAF mandates could dampen travel demand

- June 3, 2024 - princis
Increases to Air Passenger Duty, combined with SAF mandates imposed without incentives, will lead to a reduction in travel by 2030 as costs are passed on to passengers, said Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss at a travel industry event yesterday. Speaking at the Business Travel Association’s Spring Conference in London, Weiss said the airline and wider industry is supportive of what appears to be an imminent SAF mandate announcement from the UK government, but that if it is imposed without support for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production or airline incentives, the cost of travel is going to rise. “The government…
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Emirates premium economy cabin detail has Aussies hooked

- June 1, 2024 - princis
Emirates premium economy costs roughly twice as much as standard economy — but, is it worth it? In short: Yes. The way I like to justify it, is by locking it in for just one leg on an ultra long-haul flight because at least that way you’ll feel somewhat refreshed when you reach your destination. The premium cabin, to me personally, is in between business class and economy. You have the perks of the pointy end, such as your own check-in lane, menu, spacious leather seats, real china plates, extra luggage and a smaller cabin. But just not the flat-lay…
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