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Holiday travelers should expect high costs, trying transit

November 1, 2022

Inflation has prices on the rise for holiday travel this year. Travel and hospitality experts, Christopher Anderson and Chekitan Dev are available for interviews on what to expect.

Economics and Business
School of Hotel Administration
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Mask mandate inconsistencies create headaches for airlines

April 18, 2022

On Monday, a federal judge in Florida struck down the mask mandate requirement on airplanes and other forms of public transportation.Christopher Anderson says mandate inconsistencies can cause headaches for airlines and their employees.

School of Hotel Administration
Health, Nutrition & Medicine

JetBlue-Spirit acquisition not likely to benefit travelers

April 7, 2022

JetBlue has offered to buy Sprint Airlines challenging Spirit’s plan to merge with Frontier. Christopher Anderson says the Frontier-Spirit deal would be positive for both consumers and shareholders while the JetBlue-Spirit acquisition doesn’t offer the same operational synergies.

School of Hotel Administration
Economics and Business

Mega merger: Frontier, Spirit deal ‘positive’ for customers

February 7, 2022

Frontier is offering to buy Spirit Airlines in a deal that will create the nation’s fifth largest carrier. The companies said the transaction will provide more low-cost fares for more travelers.

Economics and Business
Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

How to develop healthy financial habits for the new year

December 9, 2021

The New Year represents a time for new beginnings, with many people focusing on building healthier financial habits. Vicki Bogan and Emily Garbinsky share tips on how to start 2022 off on the right financial foot.

Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management
School of Hotel Administration
Economics and Business
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Foreign visitors ‘critical to survival’ of US hospitality industry

September 22, 2021

The U.S. will start easing travel restrictions for international visitors who are vaccinated against Covid-19 in November. Chekitan Dev and Ian Greer weigh in on how the loosened restrictions will impact to the tourism industry in the U.S. as well as what foreign travelers may encounter upon arrival.

School of Hotel Administration
Industrial and Labor Relations

Cold weather dining: Restaurants should ‘lean-in’ to the elements

September 30, 2020

Restaurants in New York City and other city centers around the country are making plans to reopen for reduced-capacity indoor dining. Lilly Jan, senior lecturer of food and beverage management at the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell, says that restaurant operators should find creative ways to resume indoor dining while considering maintaining viable options for outdoor dining as well.

Food & Agriculture
School of Hotel Administration

Airbnb vs. hotels: cost of cancelling in DC 'fundamentally different'

January 13, 2021

David Sherwyn, professor of hospitality human resources and law, says the Airbnb cancellations in D.C. put the differences between rental platforms and hotels in stark relief.  

Economics and Business
School of Hotel Administration

In new normal, hotels to compete on ‘sanitized cleanliness’

May 4, 2020

As businesses countrywide start to reopen, industries are struggling to come up with safety standards to reassure consumers. Within the hospitality sector, the American Hotel & Lodging Association recently released their recommendations, the Safe Stay initiative, for how hotels can enhance their safety protocols in COVID-19 times. Kate Walsh, dean of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, is an expert on hospitality management. 

Economics and Business
School of Hotel Administration

Premium on innovation as hospitality enters holiday uptick

November 16, 2020

The hospitality and travel industries are dealing with dramatic losses in business volume, given travel restrictions and fear of coronavirus exposure continuing to depress passengers’ demand. Now, as the holiday season approaches, they are facing another unprecedented test. Cornell University hospitality experts, Christopher Anderson and Chekitan Dev, are available for interviews about how the industry is preparing for a possible holiday bump, and what can be achieved in the midst of uncertainty.     

Economics and Business
School of Hotel Administration

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