Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) is among the world's largest hotel companies. Based in Maryland, USA, it has 5,700 properties in 110 countries. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts. The company's 30 leading brands include: Bulgari Hotels and Resorts, The Ritz-Carlton and The Ritz-Carlton Reserve, St. Regis, W, EDITION, JW Marriott, The Luxury Collection, Marriott Hotels, Westin, Le Méridien, Renaissance Hotels, and Sheraton. The company also operates the Marriott Rewards, Ritz-Carlton Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest loyalty programmes.
The World Economic Forum’s latest Travel and Tourism Development Index 2022 gives insights into how the sector can recover from the pandemic and grow further.
With modern technologies and the right tools, we can construct a new framework for the future of travel to keep us connected and make us all safer.
The system of state-issued passports and visas to determine an individual’s eligibility to travel is outdated, writes Arne M. Sorenson.
