Winning at Wellness in 2019: Five Rules for Succeeding | By Babs Harrison
Wellness is the word in today's hospitality as experts throw around immense numbers - the market size is said to be over $4 trillion! - and so in 2019 there is a stampede into wellness that is unlike anything we have seen before.

Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin - Week Ending 15 February 2019
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The Hotel Love Match | By Margaret Ady
Let's face it hotel technology isn't a supporting player in the guest experience anymore. It is an essential part of every guest journey, an integral aspect of each step of the guest's experience of a property—before, during, and after the stay. As such, it can make or break those guest reviews and has long-term effects on loyalty. It seems most hotels know this because over half (54%) plan to increase their technology spending this year, according to the 2019 Lodging Technology Study. There's a lot getting in the way of bringing technology to the forefront of the experience, though. In the same report, hotels said their tech strategies are held back by outdated architecture (35%), the effort required for systems integrations (35%), and guests that want more technology than properties can deliver (18%), among other things.

Passenger traffic up 6.5% YoY in Argentina and 2.9% in Italy, further supported by growth across most geographiesSilver Airways Introduces Daily Nonstop Service Between Pensacola and Fort Lauderdale
Silver Airways today started daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Pensacola International Airport (PNS).Virgin Voyages Sailings Now Open for Bookings
Virgin Voyages will provide an exclusive experience to be featured on all Scarlet Lady Caribbean Sailings - The Beach Club at BiminiEstimated January 2019 U.S. Airline Traffic Data
U.S. airlines’ carried an estimated 75.2 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers, seasonally-adjusted, in January 2019, up 0.1 percent from the December estimate, according to a Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) first estimate.ACI Reveals Full Year Global Barometer Results of Airport Passenger Satisfaction
Airline check-in and passport/ID control processes generated the highest levels of satisfaction in 2018, while airport facilities are the points of contact that have improved the most. Value for money of restaurants and shopping facilities is the main challenge for airports.