TODAY: The carbon footprint of global tourism, Can co-working spaces reinvigorate China’s malls? and The OTAs Attempt at Discrediting the Value of the Hotel's Direct Channel.

The carbon footprint of global tourism
Monday, 14th May 2018

Tourism contributes significantly to global gross domestic product, and is forecast to grow at an annual 4%, thus outpacing many other economic sectors. However, global carbon emissions related to tourism are currently not well quantified.

This report quantify tourism-related global carbon flows between 160 countries, and their carbon footprints under origin and destina-tion accounting perspectives >>

Can co-working spaces reinvigorate China’s malls?
14 May 2018 : Co-working companies are scooping up empty space in China’s shopping malls as the country’s e-commerce boom leads retailers to rethink their bricks-and-mortar strategies >>

Mekong Tourism Forum 2018
14 May 2018 : The event is organised together with the Ministry of Tourism & Sports of Thailand, and the Provincial Government of Nakhon Phanom. The 2018 Mekong Tourism Forum takes place from June 26-29 in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand >>

Hotel ICON turns to IDeaS for best-practice revenue management capabilities
13 May 2018 : IDeaS Revenue Solutions announced their reformed relationship as the revenue management technology provider of choice for Hong Kong’s upscale and award-winning Hotel ICON >>

Tourism ministers of the Middle East focus on employment
12 May 2018 : The 44th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Middle East, organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Ministry of Tourism of the Arab Republic of Egypt, focused on innovation and digital transformation >>

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The OTAs Attempt at Discrediting the Value of the Hotel's Direct Channel
Monday, 14th May 2018

Background: Last week, the European Technology and Travel Services Association released a report called 'Hotel Distribution Costs,' examining the costs associated with direct and indirect distribution channels for hotels, together with the impact of channel shift.

The report, prepared by a consultancy called Infrata, concluded that hotels that attempt to boost direct bookings at the expense of agencies and OTAs risk having lower occupancy rates with 'no measurable” savings on costs, and suggested the main reason for hoteliers to push direct sales is to “reduce transparency for consumers' >>

10 Tips for Hotels to Penetrate the Chinese Market
With around $300 billion spent every year overseas, Chinese market is incredibly tempting for hotels, but it's probably the hardest one to penetrate as well. Talking with some of the experts in the market we have put together a top 10 list of tips and best practices to make your hotel ‘chinese friendly’ and attract this massive growing market segment >>

Basic, Better, Best: Preparing for a Super Event
Exclusive Feature: It isn’t every day that a super event, such as the Olympics, World Cup or Super Bowl, comes to town. For those hoteliers fortunate enough to be in the vicinity of a super event, unique opportunities exist to capitalise on increased demand, gain a new loyal following of customers and maximise significant revenue opportunities >>