Articles tagged “hilton”

Hilton suspended all political contributions in light of last week's violence on Capitol Hill. But its blanket approach to both parties may draw the ire from those who had nothing to do with supporting the mob's cause.

Hybrid meetings may not bring the revenue of a fully in-person event, but Hilton's hybrid event strategy at least lays the groundwork for a much-needed recovery in the hotel industry's collapsed group business sector.

Supporters of a new global risk standard soon coming into play have a tough challenge: convincing hotel groups it’s not just another layer of costly bureaucracy.

Leisure travelers proved there was pent-up vacation demand once travel restrictions lifted. Hotel owners need the corporate travel and events sector to follow suit in 2021.

In Skift's top travel stories this week, Sri Lanka is reinventing its tourism future, airlines and global distribution systems made peace, Google faced a bevy of lawsuits, an airline launched in the middle of the pandemic, and Hilton proved that mergers aren't the only way to grow.

With emotions likely to be high in 2021, it will be interesting to see how effective data crunching is when it comes to restarting travel.

Hilton’s growth milestone shows M&A isn’t the only way to be a major player. Here's why big deals matter less at the hotel giant.

The hotel distribution landscape is complex, with hotel rooms being sold and promoted in many different channels. Covid-19 has certainly impacted how and where hotel rooms are being distributed, but it is unlikely this disruption will be sustained long-term. That’s not to say that disruption isn’t coming, though.

Hilton's financials are quickly heading in the right direction, but the company — and the greater hotel industry — need to remain cautious about second and third waves of the coronavirus putting a halt to the positive momentum.

Hilton's hotel tweaks and new ad campaign are a reminder companies can't afford to let customers slip away, especially during such an uncertain year for travel.