Europe and Middle East tourism set to return to pre-pandemic level
After stronger than expected recovery last year, 2023 could see international tourist arrivals bounce back to pre-COVID-19 levels in Europe and the Middle East.
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Europe and Middle East tourism set to return to pre-pandemic level
After stronger than expected recovery last year, 2023 could see international tourist arrivals bounce back to pre-COVID-19 levels in Europe and the Middle East.
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Mobile Hotel Tech: The Latest Trends from Asia
From my desk in Bangkok, I can see that the big mobile digital trends affecting North America and Europe are also in play in Asia.
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Evolution of the Asian Hotel Brands
Exclusive Feature - Travel, as we know it, is as old as mankind and since the very early stage of humanity, people have traveled in search of shelter, food, betterment, safety, and comfort.
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Carina Chorengel on Hyatt's Asia-Pacific expansion plans
Early this year, Hyatt Hotels Corp…
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David Beckham fronts latest campaign for Qatar Tourism
Global superstar David Beckham is fronting the latest campaign by Qatar Tourism. The latter has launched a new stopover holiday campaign to support its tourism goals attract more than six million visitors a year by 2030…
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Ecolodges in the Middle East: The new big thing
While global interest in ecotourism has been growing at a rapid pace, inflation has also started to shape travel choices…
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International hotel brand penetration in APAC
The hotel supply in Asia Pacific grew rapidly over the past decade and operators keep looking for opportunities by fine-tuning their entry strategies, while owners evaluate affiliating their property/-ies with a brand or not…
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Marriott International Signs Eight Hotels in Vietnam Totaling Close to 2,200 Rooms
Marriott International, Inc…
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Building an older, wiser workforce
Sad to say, hotel managers – unwittingly or not – often hold negative perceptions of older workers. People older than 50 make up less than a fifth of all hotel employees. Where does this apparent aversion to employing older people come from…
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Transparent tourist submarine launches at Vietnam resort
A groundbreaking submersible has welcomed passengers on its first ever public dives in a hugely significant move for submarine tourism.
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China’s hotel construction pipeline hits record high
According to the latest Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of Q1 ‘22, China’s total hotel construction pipeline reached record high project and room counts, standing at 3,711 projects/704,101 rooms and up…
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TripTrends: APAC’s accelerated tourism recovery for April and beyond
In our TripTrends series, we share the data and trends defining the global travel revival and examine the latest Trip.com Group data to identify the patterns emerging as travel rebounds around the world…
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Marriott International celebrates its 1,000th hotel in Europe, Middle East and Africa
Marriott International, Inc. has celebrated the launch of The Westin London City, its 1,000th hotel in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)…
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Ascott targets 150 Lyf properties by 2030
Serviced apartment group Ascott has set an ambitious target of opening 150 properties under its “co-living” Lyf brand by 2030.
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WHITE LABELS ROCK THE BOAT ACROSS ASIA
There is one truism about the connection between trends and the global pandemic that could not be more accurate: COVID-19 for the most part is an accelerator towards a future that was already coming, suddenly pushed into the path of a speeding…
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With so many choices, how do you find the right resort?
All-inclusive resorts have come a long way since Belgian entrepreneur Gerard Blitz introduced Club Med resorts to the world in the 1950s.
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Employee Retention in the Great Resignation: Mission Impossible?
When I decided to quit my job in Spring 2021, I was one of the first. My resignation was not as shocking (I guess) as the reason – I wasn’t leaving for a competitor; I was leaving the industry.
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The Middle East Region in Numbers
Despite each city within the region having certain characteristics and established performance, decline — brought about by the pandemic and the anticipated changes in supply and demand dynamics — will have a remarkable impact on future hotel…
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