Developing a global set of transparent hospitality standards relating to health, safety and hygiene will be key to regain the trust of travellers in a post COVID-19 landscape.
With the spread of coronavirus under control and domestic leisure travel growing, Middle East travel professionals are now looking to China to initiate international tourism.
Korean Air has launched a new service that notifies passengers when their checked baggage has been safely loaded on their flights. The system is available for all international flights departing Incheon International Airport.
Ruby Hotels has announced expansion plans for its Vienna property, Ruby Lissi, as it reopens. The expansion project, which will be completed by late 2021, includes the addition of 64 new guest rooms, a lounge and an additional two-story...
The Italian Tourist Board has announced British visitors will be able to travel to the country with no quarantine restrictions from June 3rd. As of May 18th, the country started to significantly open up to members of the public.
easyJet plans to fly 50 per cent of its 1,022 routes in July and 75 per cent in August, although with a lower frequency of flights equating to around 30 per cent of normal July-to-September capacity.
The UK hotel sector’s traditionally strong domestic leisure demand bodes well for its recovery once lockdown measures from Covid-19 are fully lifted, according to a new report from global hotel consultancy HVS.
P&O Cruises has announced an extension to the pause in its operations until October 15th. The line said the latest delay would allow it to focus on working with all relevant public health bodies to approve further enhancement of...
Forbes Travel Guide has introduced a new set of complimentary ‘back-to-work best practice’ guidelines. The advice includes helpful service hints that illustrate how best to apply the recommendations while maintaining an exceptional level...
Marriott chief executive, Arne Sorenson, has revealed the company has now reopened all of its properties in China, with business travel driving a recovery in the market. The hotel giant has over 350 properties in the country.
The news comes as the destination, renowned for its 200 kilometres of coastline, gears up for flights to resume to Faro international airport from the UK and Ireland.
Footfall at Nakheel Malls’ destinations across Dubai reached up to 70 per cent of normal capacity last weekend, with homeware, sports gear and health and safety at the top of customers’ shopping lists.
ALL - Accor Live Limitless, the daily lifestyle companion that integrates rewards, services and experiences throughout the Accor portfolio of brands, has introduced a new global campaign: Reignite the Love of Travel.
In the midst of the dramatic change in business landscape, JA Resorts & Hotels has introduced a new wave of strategies, policies and tools for travel trade partners.
Since its founding at the close of the Civil War, James Lenox House Assn. (JLHA) has been a leader in providing critically needed, affordable and safe housing for older adults in NYC. JLHA, a... To view the full story, click the title link.
The world is slowly opening up again, new research from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation indicates, with destinations cautiously easing travel restrictions introduced in response to Covid-19.
The coronavirus pandemic has changed every prediction about U.S. hotel performance in 2020, including how industry analysts make their forecasts. As companies such as STR, Tourism Economics, CBRE and PwC have had to revise their 2020...
The general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions has approved the one-year postponement of Expo 2020 Dubai. As a result, the dates of Expo 2020 Dubai have officially changed to October 1st, 2021, to March 31st, 2022.
The show will feature comprehensive webinars, live conference sessions, roundtables, speed networking events and one-to-one meetings, as well as facilitating new connections and offering a wide range of online business opportunities.
The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO) announced on Saturday, May 30th during a webinar hosted by the Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association that the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism of Myanmar decided to move the annual Mekong...
Miami Dade College's (MDC) Hospitality Institute will provide online COVID-19 re-opening training to employees at hundreds of hotels in both the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and the Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel...
Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 hitting the US, RevPAR growth had been decelerating, increasing just 0.7 percent in Q4 2019 and 0.9 percent for the year overall. Slightly stronger growth occurred in the first two months of this year,...
The Turks & Caicos Islands will officially reopen its borders on July 22nd as the Caribbean destination bids to restart its tourism sector in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Turks & Caicos premier, Sharlene...
For the three months to March 31st, the China-based travel operator recorded a net loss of 5.4 billion yuan ($754 million), down from a net income of 4.6 billion yuan in the same period last year.
While the Covid-19 travel recovery is largely expected to start locally and grow regionally, few advisors are reporting a rise in domestic bookings since the pandemic shut down global travel.
The world is currently taking a collective break from travel, but it won’t last forever. And when the tourism industry starts moving again, Covid-19 will still be in the forefront of most people’s minds.
The following is a statement from Chip Rogers, AHLA president and CEO, on bipartisan legislation that overwhelmingly passed in the U.S. House of Representatives to enhance the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to help more hotels rehire...
Since 1822, JCCA’s mission has been to provide the highest quality child welfare and mental health services to New York’s neediest and most vulnerable children. We are guided by the Jewish mandate of... To view the full story, click the...
The openings of the Fairmont Banff Springs, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and Fairmont Chateau Whistler will include golf courses and some food and beverage venues as well as limited spa services.
Stuck day and night in their homes, a surprising number of Americans are deciding the pandemic is a great time to upgrade. That’s how it looks to Lee Whitaker, vice president of Pacesetter Homes.... To view the full story, click the...
New York City is on track to begin phase 1 of reopening its economy on June 8, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday. "We will stay on track by focusing on the hot spots, we want to focus on them next... To view the full story, click the title...
Data by SiteMinder today reveals that global hotel bookings in May were more than double April’s YoY volume. The SiteMinder World Hotel Index shows bookings rose 137% over the four weeks from 29 April to 27 May, from 10.70% to...
A group of Westchester County landlords charges that executive order violates their constitutional rights, according to a lawsuit filed this week in federal court. The governor's edict, which... To view the full story, click the title link.
Amida Care is a private, not-for-profit Medicaid Special Needs Health Plan (SNP) that provides comprehensive coverage and coordinated care to people living with and placed at higher risk for HIV.... To view the full story, click the...
A bizarre legal fight over who invented an online dating service once pitched on took an even stranger turn when a federal judge ordered the plaintiff’s lawyer to pay the legal fees of the inventor,... To view the full story, click the...
Auctioneer Oliver Barker presided over the iconic $110.5 million sale of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Untitled in 2018. That final price was the product of a duel between two collectors, who aggressively... To view the full story, click the...
Quality Inn & Suites Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colo. has completed a renovation of its 124 guest rooms including newly remodeled bathrooms as well as new paint, furniture and fixtures. Since 2016, San Diego-based RAR...
Centrally located on America's Cup at Commercial Wharf, the newly built Hammetts Hotel welcomes travelers to the waterfront of Newport, RI, this summer. The 84-room boutique hotel has a distinctive presence in the heart of downtown...
New Jersey may have to cut half the state’s 400,000 public employees if the federal government doesn’t help make up a $10.1 billion revenue shortage through June 2021, Gov. Phil Murphy said. “I... To view the full story, click the title...
Green-Wood is a living cemetery that brings people closer to the world as it is and was, by memorializing the dead and bringing to life the art, history, and natural beauty of New York City, present... To view the full story, click the...
LONDON - Hilton has given social enterprise Open Kitchens a major boost by opening up enough kitchen space to accept deliveries of up to 10 tonnes of surplus food per week, enabling the initiative to double its output and provide 50,000...
As hotels cautiously reopen for the summer travel season, health and safety concerns are top of mind. Gifted with acres upon acres of land, sprawling luxury resorts — from wilderness retreats to private islands — provide plenty of space...
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — U.S. hotel gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) fell 116.9 percent during April 2020, according to the latest monthly P&L data release from STR. April 2020 vs. April 2019 GOPPAR: -116.9% to...
Party City Holdco Inc., the retailer that has been working with restructuring advisers to cut its approximately $2 billion debt load as social distancing scraps celebrations, is seeking approvals... To view the full story, click the...
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee - STR data for 17-23 May 2020 shows Canadian hotel performance up slightly from previous weeks with the same significant level of year-over-year declines. In comparison with the week of 19-25 May 2019, the...
U.S. hotel gross operating profit per available room fell 116.9% during April 2020, according to the latest monthly P&L data release from STR. In a year-over-year comparison with April 2019, the industry reported the following: GOPPAR:...
From the Black Monday market crash to the bursting of the dot-com bubble to the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Citigroup Inc.’s Luigi Pigorini has lived through plenty of economic crises. Still, he... To view the full story, click the...
London, UK - The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has unveiled the second phase of measures to rebuild global consumer confidence to encourage the return of travelling. The latest protocols are designed to drive the return of safe...