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Donna M. Airoldi
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Right as I headed to the airport, airline news broke and I’m unable to cover it.
Airline execs at the JP Morgan Industrials Conf. talked #businesstravel recovery, fuel-cost challenges + rising revenues. Fares are going up. #travel #airlines #corporatetravel
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Closed airspace adds complexity to air travel recovery, at least near-term. "The reality for travelers doing business is unpleasant: canceled flights, longer flights and flights with more connections." bit.ly/3CoMttT #airtravel #businesstravel #corporatetravel
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Career update: After 2.5+ years covering lodging and meetings for , I’ve moved over to the airlines beat. Excited to learn a new sector of the travel industry!
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I was excited to interview leading travel industry analysts from EY, Deloitte, PwC and Avalara for this piece in BTN about the state of the travel recovery. Thanks to all for their great insights. bit.ly/3cRTDve #travel #corporatetravel #businesstravel #travelrecovery
Mourning the loss of one of the last of NYC's iconic dance clubs: The Pyramid Club. Been going there since the late 1980s. Even as I aged, I never felt "too old" to enjoy getting on the dance floor there. And no, this is not an April Fool's joke. bit.ly/31zyFLo
But! The sender caught his mistake and just sent an apology and correction. Unfortunately, the pitch still is not a fit...
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I always chuckle when I get a pitch that has clearly NOT been correctly vetted. Today, the sender had me as an editor at the Milwaukee Business Journal. I've been to Milwaukee once, and I liked it. But that's the extent of my connection. :)
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Pleasantly surprised to hear my former J-School prof this morning on NYT's The Daily podcast discussing the minimum wage increase issue. Great episode! nyti.ms/3r4jG6B #minimumwage
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Naturally, major hotel news happens on my day off. Blackstone, Starwood to buy Extended Stay America for $6B. The ES segment has been incredibly resilient during the pandemic. Kudos to for breaking the story. on.wsj.com/3rOuc31 #hotels #travel #extendedstay
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Big thanks to for including in your list of best book newsletters. We're thrilled! If you haven't checked out BoG yet, please do so. It arrives in inboxes every other Sunday. bit.ly/3qyXJgf #books #bookreviews #booklovers
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Started the day with the very sad news that Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson had passed away. I've covered this industry for 20 years, and he was one of the best and most respected leaders I've seen. RIP.
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Who was the dancer in the center toward the end of the Rent/Hair mix?? I need to know. She was brilliant!!
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Wyndham Destinations to buy Travel+Leisure for $100M (per WSJ, subs req). Meredith will cont to publish & retain staff. But how much content will now be about Wyndham's 230 timeshare resorts? Could be a loss for readers. on.wsj.com/394fooF #travel #media #magazines
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Nearly 200 more U.S. hotels closed btwn 12/18 and 12/25 for a total of 1,954, according to Kalibri Labs' industry health dashboard. Let's hope these properties get stimulus relief soon, or the negative trend will continue into Q1 2021. bit.ly/38h8FIT #hotels
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Cautiously optimistic about this Village Voice development: nyti.ms/2LQpmlt
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Join BTN editorial director Elizabeth West as she announces and interviews the 2020 Travel Manager of the Year winner and Best Practitioners on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. ET. letspando.com/BTN2020 #businesstravel #travelmanagement
A day prior to the much anticipated Airbnb IPO, an interesting take from Crunchbase on investments in early-stage travel startups. bit.ly/3a8rEqv #travel #startups
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Congratulations to my colleagues at for their recognition by the BTJAs this year! #businesstravel #journalism
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My NYU writing prof has an excellent essay in today's on how she connects with her father who is suffering from Alzheimer's. Please read and pass along to anyone you think may benefit from it. nyti.ms/2IBR3gc #Alzheimers
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Short-term alt lodging provider Lyric essentially exits the rental market this month after Mint House (@staymint2) takes over its last location, at 70 Pine St in NYC. bit.ly/36gP8pC #shorttermrentals
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Sad news from my former home Chicago and neighborhood Bucktown: Danny's Tavern closing. It was my local for many years, and I continued to visit whenever I returned home. bit.ly/38bmWal via
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Arrived at our Brooklyn polling place at 6:45am. The line stretched from Ave C nearly all the way to Cortelyou. For those that don’t know, that is a very long block. #vote
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Unfortunately, has failed us again. Last 4 of 5 experiences disappointments. Today, no car sensor, so can’t access vehicle. Interminable wait for service. Time to cancel.
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This will be an even bigger blow to the already ailing travel industry as a whole. twitter.com/DohaMadani/sta
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This. NYT article about sexism & #whisky, and one author in particular. Been a Scotch drinker for 30+ years and still get comments from men, usually other customers, when I order an Islay at a bar. It's ridiculous and time for change. nyti.ms/2GDd25w #whiskey
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Working late on a Friday night to cover the departure of the founders of Domio, the apartment-style accommodation provider, following a review of its practices by Airbnb. bit.ly/3cxYy2X #travel #shorttermrentals
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This comes on the heels of a PricewaterhouseCoopers report that noted 58% of Manhattan hotels remain closed: bit.ly/3kniWGv #hotels #travel
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New bill before the NYC Council could further hurt local hotels. Via (subscription): on.wsj.com/2FHp8Kq #hotels
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Sorenson's appearance comes amid confirmation that Marriott is laying off 17% of its corporate workforce in October, or 673 employees, according to AP.
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Business is down about 65% from 2019, which is better than the 90% down it was in spring. "Each week gets better, a little more than the last. Tells you human nature is resilient." #BTSA2020 #businesstravel #travel
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The Business Travel Show America kicked off this morning with a great CEO panel that included 's Arne Sorenson. Always an inspirational speaker. #BTSA2020 #businesstravel
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Great NYT article re hotel cleanliness. I've recd emails from readers who stayed in hotels that are not following new hygiene rules, including mandated mask wearing. Interesting to see how these new protocols will be enforced. nyti.ms/2YVUGDl #hotels #travel #covid
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Radio artist Joe Frank died in Jan 2018, but WNYC AM continued to broadcast repeats of his show on Sundays at 11pm. Alas, last night was the final night. End of an era.
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Rec'd the first issue of today. It's filled w/ Covid-related articles crossed with design, philosophy, governance, economics, technology, culture and more. Can't wait to dig in!
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I just saw a real estate piece of content that describes NYC's West Village as having a "suburban feel." I am repulsed by this description. It is changing, yes, and too many chains are going in, but the West Village still is far from feeling suburban.