Advancing digitalization will be key to adapting to the new tourism environment.
Asia Pacific hotel performance for August 2020
The Asia Pacific hotel industry reported continued improved performance from previous months but at overall low levels, according to August 2020 data from STR.
Post-Covid travel marketing to feature local food heroes
Happiness, well being and pride in local food and drink to underpin new marketing opportunity for travel destinations.
Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin – Week ending 18 September 2020
Latest updates on Europe hotel transactions.
74% of hotels expect more lay offs
As devastated industries wait for Congress to pass another round of COVID-19 recovery legislation, a new survey of American Hotel & Lodging Association members shows that the hotel industry remains on the brink of collapse because of the pandemic.
European hotel investers have ‘Wall of Money’ and confidence in recovery
A webinar hosted by HVS, AlixPartners, Bird & Bird and EP Magazine, heard a distinguished panel of experts debate the impact of the global pandemic on hotel values across Europe and whether it had in fact, created an investment opportunity.
ETC joins industry appeal to develop EU testing protocol
Over 20 EU Travel and Tourism Associations issue open letter to President von der Leyen following further dramatic decreases in air passenger traffic.
PATA examines impact of Health and Hygiene on post-COVID destination competitiveness
results from the recently launched report, The Impact of Health and Hygiene on post COVID-19 Destination Competitiveness in Asia Pacific, published by the Pacific Asia Travel Association PATA with contributions from the cofounders of the Global Health Security Index, a project of the Nuclear Threat Initiative and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security; TCI Research, Tripadvisor, and the World Economic Forum.
UNWTO Executive Council backs strong and united plan for global tourism
The Executive Council of UNWTO has met in-person and virtually for its 112th session, the first major in-person event involving tourism and the United Nations held since the COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.
Internationally coordinated Tourism rescue plan expected within weeks
Following extensive discussions with a number of governments, WTTC believes an internationally coordinated plan to save Travel & Tourism is a step closer and could be sealed before the middle of October.
