2022 will be a year of rebuilding and recovery for the business events, accommodation, and meetings industry.
WTTC launches Safe Travels protocols for aviation, airports, MICE and tour operators
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has unveiled the second phase of measures to rebuild global consumer confidence to encourage the return of travelling.
Accommodation Monitor highlights challenges for the tourism accommodation sector
The release of the annual Australian Accommodation Monitor for the Financial year, highlights key challenges across the regulated tourism accommodation sector with a softening of performance across all capital cities.
Air Europa joins forces with Expedia to offer global accommodation deals
Air Europa, the airline of Globalia, the largest Spanish tourism conglomerate, is today announcing an exclusive agreement with Expedia Partner Solutions, the B2B brand within Expedia Group, to offer its travelers hotel bookings for the first time.
Hoteliers in atypical destinations cash in with Airbnb
At the PATA Annual Summit in the Philippines, Airbnb announced new data that highlights how the Airbnb community is growing tourism in off-the-beaten-track destinations across Asia Pacific, and helping to disperse the benefits of tourism beyond big cities and major tourism hotspots.
Better guest satisfaction measurement for smaller accommodation establishments
Accommodation establishments with fewer than 50 rooms need to think more carefully about how they collect customer feedback.
Angie Hospitality to Participate in Industry Expert Tech Panel at NoVacancy Expo in Sydney
Angie’s Michael Vargosko to join other hospitality industry thought leaders in panel discussion on the state of hotel technology and what the future holds
Blueground enters Dubai’s hospitality market
Blueground, a hospitality company offering high quality accommodation to business executivesÊand expats, has made its entry into Dubai’s hospitality industry. Based in Greece, Blueground’s business model operates by leasing existing high-end residential properties in the most sought after areas, upgrading and converting them into best-in-class rentals, thus avoiding the lengthy and capital intensive construction process of traditional hotel operators.
When is enough, enough?
Of tourists that is. Tourism has to be better managed to combat the rise in local tensions and concerns over AirBnB, environmental and cultural pollution and being overwhelmed by visitor numbers.
