TODAY: World's Worst Passengers 2018, new Phuket airport to create tourism golden triangle and How to Drive Direct Bookings.

World's Worst Passengers 2018
Wednesday, 30th May 2018

Smelly passengers and out of control children have emerged as the leading complaints of passengers in the annual 'Passengers from Hell' survey.

With online or cell phone check-in now widespread, offending passengers are slipping through the traditional checks and only coming into contact with airline agents at the boarding gate. The agents, under pressure to get the flight away, let offenders slip through >>

New Phuket airport to create tourism golden triangle
30 May 2018 : An announcement by the Airports of Thailand (AoT) about approval of a plan for a new second Greater Phuket airport has created quite a stir in the tourism sector in one of Southeast Asia’s leading resort markets >>

Japan Airlines to launch LCC ahead of Tokyo olympics
30 May 2018 : JAL has announced plans to launch a low-cost carrier, aiming to tap growing Asian demand for budget air travel and based at Narita International Airport. The as-yet unnamed airline will operate medium to long-haul international routes to select destinations >>

Brits happy to book a holiday on the day of departure
30 May 2018 : If you live in London you are more likely to leave booking until on the day and men are more likely to say they would consider booking later >>

News from around the APAC region
30 May 2018 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Perennial appoints Kempinski to operate Capitol Singapore, Alila Hotels & Resorts debuts in KL, Air China to launches new routes and more >>

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How to Drive Direct Bookings
Wednesday, 30th May 2018

Key to direct bookings is a powerful and easy to use booking engine on your web site which is clear fast and simple to use.

The functionality of the system you choose will have a direct impact on your direct bookings. Here are our tips to maximise your direct bookings >>

The Influence of Atmospheric Music in Hotels
Hotels are in the experience business. From the moment guests check in, until they leave a review of their stay on social media, it is all an experience-based customer journey. It is no wonder then that music hasa big impact on guests when implemented in hotels >>

Moving Towards Economical Efficiency
To draw new economic opportunities, it is essential for an organization to question the way it uses its resources with regard to its objectives. Efficiency is reaching the expected results in an optimal manner using both tangible and intangible resources while reducing negative impacts induced. The base is the quality with which results is reached and invite us to in a compare other objects, tools, plans or people serving as reference >>

Top Innovative Strategies on Hospitality Developed by AirBnB
The hotel industry generally suffers from a victim mentality: AirBnB is the big bad wolf that is not playing according to our rules, them and other sharing economy business models are bringing damage to our hotels, and it isn’t happening in a fair way >>