Regulatory and Legal Affairs

This article was written by Lodging Magazine. Click here to read the original article WASHINGTON—After New York City Councilwoman Julie Menin shared a new version of her hotel licensing bill…

This article was written by Hospitality Technology. Click here to read the original article The Challenge After an initial jump in interest for their newly launched loyalty program, Legal was…

This article was written by Restaurant Hospitality. Click here to read the original article CloudKitchens — the ghost kitchen company owned by Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick — is facing a…

Saudi Arabia has announced a significant policy change by eliminating licensing fees for hotels, hotel apartments, and residential resorts, effective September 4, 2024. This decision, reported by the state news…

This article was written by Lodging Magazine. Click here to read the original article WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Interim President and CEO Kevin Carey released the following statement…

This article was written by Restaurant Online Magazine. Click here to read the original article The Telegraph ​reports​​ that Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds have…

On 30 October 2023, took place the European Tourism Forum – an event organised by the Spanish Presidency in cooperation with the European Commission.  The topic of discussion was ‘The competitive and…

Booking Holdings is still attempting to prevent hotels from offering better prices on their own distribution channels than via the Booking.com platform. Moreover, Booking is not sufficiently sharing its data…

Statement: Revised Council’s recommendation on smoke-free environments  Wednesday, 18 September 2024 Statement Tourism HOTREC acknowledges the European Commission’s publication of the revised Council recommendation on smoke-free environments and supports the…

This article was written by Restaurant Online Magazine. Click here to read the original article The group’s recently announced summer pop up tour is now ‘very unlikely to take place’…