TODAY: Sound growth prospects for Chinese travel to Europe, Six Senses Kaplankaya, Turkey to reopen and Singapore and South Korea are the most powerful passports in the world.

Sound growth prospects for Chinese travel to Europe
Tuesday, 27th February 2018

According to the latest results of the Long-Haul Travel Sentiment Survey and Index Chinese willingness to travel overseas remains positive in the first months of 2018. Nearly 3 in 5 (58%) Chinese respondents plan to travel internationally between January-April 2018 suggesting that demand from this market is likely to sustain in the near future >>

News from around the Asia Pacific region
27 Feb 2018 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: 2,497-key Skye by Travelodge to debut in Vietnam, record highs for Singapore’s tourism, Incheon International Airport officially opens Terminal 2 and more >>

Six Senses Kaplankaya, Turkey to reopen
27 Feb 2018 : Six Senses Kaplankaya opens its doors for the new season on May 1, 2018. The transformation will bring the property in line with Six Senses design, sustainability and wellness standards to create a unique guest experience that addresses all the senses to achieve balance and well-being >>

Singapore and South Korea are the most powerful passports in the world
27 Feb 2018 : As the world tunes in the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, South Korea takes the lead with the world's most powerful passport ranking with an impressive visa-free score of 162, South Korea joins Singapore at the top of The Passport Index ranking for the first time, ever >>

Swissôtel opens its doors in Dubai
27 Feb 2018 : Al Ghurair Properties has partnered with Swissôtel to announce the inauguration of Swissôtel Al Ghurair and Swissôtel Living, embedded within Al Ghurair Centre, Deira, this follows from the formal partnership agreement between Al Ghurair Properties and AccorHotels in July 2017, to open the first Swissôtel in the United Arab Emirates >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Social Media Madness: How Actively Using Influencers Can Help Your Bottom Line
Tuesday, 27th February 2018

Part One: Have you ever had the experience of complimenting yourself in front of others? How about the experience of being complimented by someone else? Do the two experiences compare? Of course not, one is worth far more than the other >>

The Desires of a New Generation of Hoteliers
In recent years, YHS has become quite the expert in knowing what young hoteliers want as a result of its annually published ranking report and YHS would like to shed light on a different angle of this question and reveal what major companies in the industry are doing about accommodating young graduates’ expectations >>

Nostalgia Marketing in the Hospitality Industry
What if your vacation could truly transport you – not just to a new place, but rather to a past moment in time? In recent years, leaders in the hospitality industry have started to promote 'nostalgia tourism' – trips that take travelers back to the 'good old days' by allowing them to re-experience places and activities that they loved once before >>