Agents from Travel Leaders Luxury Brands rank VIP tours, private cars and custom culinary experiences among most sought-after in travel trends survey. @TravelLeadersHQ
Emaar Hospitality Group marks historic milestone of 50 hotel projects
Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business of global developer Emaar Properties, has announced it has marked a historic milestone of 50 hotel projects in its portfolio, including 35 upcoming projects in the UAE and international markets, as well as 15 hotels and serviced residences operational inÊDubai. @emaardubai
Hyatt Place and Hyatt House reveal findings from Business Traveler Survey
The brands teamed up with entrepreneur, restaurateur and New York Times best-selling author Bill Rancic for a launch event alongside the winners of #WhySettle Spirit Awards. @HyattTweets
GCC hospitality projects value exceeds US$147 billion
The number of active hotel projects in the GCC reached 724, worth US$78 billion in March 2018. @bncnetwork
Make Holidays Greener 2018 campaign to focus on plastic
Plastic will be the theme for this yearÕs Make Holidays Greener (MHG), the annual campaign led by ABTA in partnership with Travelife for Hotels & Accommodations. @ABTAtravel
Calling upon G20 leaders to prioritise tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) joined the Ministers of Tourism of the G20 economies meeting in Buenos Aires in calling upon the G20 leaders to consider including tourism in their Agenda for its capacity to create more and better jobs. @UNWTO
1 Hotels launches Earth Day Every Day campaign
Brand initiative to focus on saving our shores. @1Hotels
Where sustainable travel is headed in 2018
To celebrate Earth Day on 22 April, Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travellers with the widest choice of incredible places to stay, has released the findings from its most recent global Sustainable Travel Report. @bookingcom
Marriott International unveils unified loyalty programs
Access to the most extraordinary portfolio of hotels, expansion of the Moments experiential platform and richer and enhanced benefits for members. @MarriottIntl
92% of APAC customers fail to complete travel booking online
Exclusive data from advertising and marketing technology company Ve Global has revealed that on-site abandonment – where a customer fails to complete a booking online – remains a critical factor for the Asia Pacific (APAC) travel industry, with 92% of all bookings lost at the checkout stage. @Ve_HeadQuarters
