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Jan 23, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Ryan Haynes |Deidre Johnson |Charles Hruska
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced the new filing fees, along with the annual adjustment to jurisdictional thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR”), as amended. The filing fee thresholds will apply to transactions filing on or after February 21, 2025, and the new jurisdictional thresholds will take effect for transactions closing on or after February 21, 2025.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
hospitalitynet.org | Ryan Haynes
The hospitality industry has been navigating a surge of new technology solutions. Each one promises to streamline operations and enhance the guest experience. Indeed, the hospitality technology sector is looking really strong. The global market for cloud-based property management systems (PMS) alone is expected to rise exponentially to 2030, reaching a value of $3.43 billion (Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals).
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
hospitalitynet.org | Ryan Haynes
Digital marketing is changing with lightning speed, and it’s a struggle for hotels to keep up. Yet with the growing necessity for accommodation providers to have a robust direct booking strategy, catching up and building momentum can seem a mammoth task. So how can hotels leverage digital tools and tap into new trends to stay relevant and drive bookings?
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
hotel-online.com | Maddy Blumberg |Ryan Haynes
By Ryan Haynes, Director/Lead Consultant at Haynes MarComs LtdFrom property management systems to guest apps and revenue management software, there’s so much out there to help hotels digitise operations that the tech market is overwhelming decision-makers. But what are the three things hoteliers are really looking for in technology today? Technology has changed the shape of the hospitality sector. And most would say it’s all the better for it.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
hospitalitynet.org | Ryan Haynes
From property management systems to guest apps and revenue management software, there’s so much out there to help hotels digitise operations that the tech market is overwhelming decision-makers. But what are the three things hoteliers are really looking for in technology today? Technology has changed the shape of the hospitality sector. And most would say it’s all the better for it. Time-consuming, manual processes can now happen in seconds.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
hospitalitynet.org | Ryan Haynes
Hoteliers are starting to realise that room rates alone can’t drive the profits they need. As many reach a ceiling when it comes to average daily rates (ADR), there’s a question mark hanging over how to boost the bottom line. It has to come from other revenue streams, but many are struggling to make this work. Here’s a closer look at where the opportunities lie. Hotel room rates have been increasing for a while now.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
hospitalitynet.org | Ryan Haynes
Travel bookings are back. Online sales are expected to account for 76% of total revenue in the travel and tourism sector by 2028, by which time, revenue is set to reach £746.4bn (Statista). The mobile travel booking market is predicted to experience substantial growth in particular, and is expected to be worth $612.5 billion by 2031 (Research and Markets).
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May 28, 2024 | 
hotelspeak.com | Ryan Haynes
The world of travel payments is tough, with high expectations from consumers and complex transaction requirements for B2BsTravel bookings are back. Online sales are expected to account for 76% of total revenue in the travel and tourism sector by 2028, by which time, revenue is set to reach £746.4bn (Statista). The mobile travel booking market is predicted to experience substantial growth in particular, and is expected to be worth $612.5 billion by 2031 (Research and Markets).
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May 2, 2024 | 
hospitalitynet.org | Ryan Haynes
Plugging the huge shortage of staff in the hospitality sector is a narrative we’ve been grappling with for years now. People are no longer surprised to hear that there are more than 100,000 vacancies in hospitality at any one time, nor that the proportion of vacancies has increased by 48% since the Covid-19 pandemic (UK Hospitality). But what are the real issues causing this crisis of adequately staffing the hospitality sector?
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
hospitalitynet.org | Ryan Haynes
It’s been a long time coming, but business travel has just about reached its pre-pandemic revenue levels. This is great news for the industry and the economy. However, the face of business travel is totally transformed. There are rapidly changing company policies on business travel, scrutiny on sustainability and employee wellbeing, and a constantly moving supply chain. Delivering business travel that ticks all the right boxes presents the biggest challenge yet.
