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While the unit flyaway cost of the Lockheed Martin F-22 was $155 million in today dollars and the unit flyaway cost of the company's F-35A is running more than $85 [...]

I recently had the pleasure of spending the night at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam at a citizenM hotel. It was my ninth night on the road and since it was [...]

Fast forward to Oct. 5, 2015, the Monday morning after a terrific sold-out weekend. It was such a profitable weekend that your hotel will meet its quarterly sales goals. Just [...]

The article focuses on innovative technology for water conservation in hotels, as showcased at the HFTP Entrepreneur 20X competition during HITEC North America 2024. Topics include H2O Connected's LeakAlertor Wireless PRO for detecting toilet inefficiencies, updates to the USALI 12th Revised Edition for monitoring energy, water, and waste, and the financial and environmental benefits of sustainable practices in the hospitality industry.

For those who read my articles, you know that I love gadgets. If a new gadget can be adopted into the hospitality industry, I love it even more. So let [...]

Contactless payment systems have been around for a long time. The first one that I recall seeing was at my local gas station in the mid-1990s and, at the time, [...]

I am not about to make a big reveal in regards to how pervasive the use of technology is within the hospitality industry. It's an everyday reality for all of [...]

As I travel throughout the world, I'm often asked where HFTP members spend their technology budgets. Typically, I share my personal list of technology pet peeves. INTERNET There is nothing [...]

Too often in our professional environments, operational specialties are left to the experts. But as you move up in the decisionmaking chain, you need to be familiar with each area [...]

The 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) boasted the largest show floor in its history featuring more than 3,200 exhibitors. It was a sight to see, with a lot of improvements [...]

Over the last five years, central aviation authorities and aviation industry experts have been warning of the danger of cyber-attacks on airliners and other aircraft with wireless, next generation communications systems. While industry has stepped forward to meet the challenge, industry officials have been unsure of what they must do under recent cybersecurity guidance issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). [Extracted from the article]

As an IT professional, it is easy to believe that all services can only be enhanced by the use of technology. But I urge you to proceed with caution: Tech [...]

What are guests' technology expectations? This was one of the most frequently asked questions at the annual Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) this past June in Minneapolis, where [...]

The Fairmont Copley Plaza is located just a city block from one of the bombs that exploded on April 21 as part of the terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon. [...]

We all know by now the ubiquity of social media. And not just with millennials, but with anyone who uses the Internet on a regular basis. A late 2012 study [...]

Much has been said lately about hotel room security and the technology used to keep our guests safe and secure while under our care. The topic has been on the [...]

In October 2015, the business world was faced with a conundrum when the European Court of Justice ruled against the 15-year Safe Harbor principles, which were used as a framework [...]

This past June at HITEC Toronto, it would seem that HFTP put block-chain technology right in the middle of hospitality's radar. After some well-received education sessions and an announcement by [...]

The one thing that is certain about technology is that it is ever-changing, and quickly. It is apparent in the consumer technology we use on a day-to-day basis. Just look [...]

The article is a publisher's letter from Hospitality Upgrade, welcoming readers to join the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) family. HFTP is a global nonprofit association with a history of serving the hospitality industry through education, resources, and events. The letter also announces HFTP's acquisition of Siegel Communications, Inc., expanding its portfolio and international reach. The publisher expresses gratitude to Rich Siegel, founder of Hospitality Upgrade, for his contributions to the hospitality technology community. [Extracted from the article]

In the coming years, the military avionics supply and demand chain will feature advanced cockpit upgrades and integration capabilities with civil airspace. These aircraft include 4,573 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters, 4,000 Lockheed Martin UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, 2,500 Lockheed Martin C-130 transports, 2,000 Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, 1,200 Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters, and 1,198 Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle planes. RNP RNAV are part of Collins Aerospace's Flight2 integration avionics system, fielded on more than 900 aircraft, including Boeing KC-135 and KC-10 tankers, Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion surveillance aircraft, and C-130 transports, Northrop Grumman C-2A supply aircraft and E-2C Hawkeye early warning aircraft, and Boeing E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. [Extracted from the article]

Operator equipage with perspectives from ADS-B Out manufacturers, MROs and civil aviation regulators While the FAA is likely to limit significantly the number of exemptions granted for flights of aircraft without Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (Out) after Jan. 1 next year, nearly 5,500 business aviation aircraft are likely to be without such capability on Jan. 1 next year, according to a recent estimate by Nebraska-based Duncan Aviation. Their latest such example shows that with 14 weeks remaining until the Jan. 1, 2020 ADS-B Out deadline in the U.S. For business jets, the ramp up of such installations since then appears to have been steady, but sig-niffcant numbers of business aviation aircraft remain without ADS-B. [Extracted from the article]

In an earlier column this year, I wrote about HFTP's new technology start-up pitch competition: Entrepreneur 20X. With a June 2015 debut, the event, held in conjunction with the Hospitality [...]

After the recent November 2015 terror attacks in Paris hit near busy entertainment venues including restaurants, bars and the soccer stadium, there has been a rise in concern about the [...]

The article focuses on exploring the advantages and disadvantages of implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in hotels and resorts, emphasizing its potential benefits in security, property maintenance, predictive analysis, and guest services, while also highlighting the risks associated with AI language models like ChatGPT in terms of data privacy and intellectual property protection.

There's plenty of folklore about the small start-ups that make it big by putting hard work behind a brilliant idea. One of the world's largest tech companies--Apple--thrives on this type [...]

In the past few years, mobile payments using near field communication (NFC) technology have been gaining ground, first on phones and now on smartwatches. Since mobile payments are used in [...]

'Much Ado about Nothing' is a comedic play by William Shakespeare that combines elements of comedy and serious meditation. In Shakespeare's day, 'noting,' which sounded the same as 'nothing' meant [...]

The article focuses on PassiveBolt, a startup that won the Judges' Choice Award at HFTP's Entrepreneur 20X (E20X) hospitality technology startup pitch competition. PassiveBolt offers a decentralized identity platform called KeyShare, which automates guest interaction workflows, enhances cybersecurity by eliminating the need for storing personally identifiable information and streamlines operational efficiency in the hospitality industry.