Business for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is 'absolutely stronger' than pre-Covid, CEO says – CNBC

The CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts told CNBC on Thursday that strong travel demand in the U.S. has helped the company shake off its pandemic-related slowdown.While some industries have had trouble bouncing back after Covid pandemic disruptions, business at Wyndham is “absolutely stronger than before the pandemic,” CEO Geoff Ballotti said in an interview on “The Exchange.””The intent to travel, to get into your car and drive some place and get out of your attic, get out of your basement, with your family and friends is spectacular,” Ballotti said. “It’s off the charts, it’s unprecedented, and I think we’re going to continue to see that into the fall.”Wyndham’s hotel brands include Days Inn, La Quinta and Baymont. Business for the hotel franchisor is not only picking up at its U.S. hotels, but internationally too as the number of outgoing flights slowly bounce back. “We’re seeing international airlift continue to increase to destinations like Mexico, where we have a new Wyndham Alltra Cancun and a new Wynhdam Alltra Playa Del Carmen,” Ballotti said.”People are looking to get away and have a safe and a very flexible and easy vacation, and that’s what we’re seeing,” Ballotti said.Business travel is coming back…
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