TODAY: 10 Years of Airbnb, Aussie tourism’s impact could reach $150 billion by 2030, Billion dollar Muslim travel market in focus and Why Restaurateurs Are Heading Under The Arches.

10 Years of Airbnb
Monday, 13th August 2018

Ten years ago this week they launched Airbedandbreakfast.com — what the world now knows as Airbnb.

It was a couple of weeks before the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, more than 80,000 people were expected to attend the historic last night of the convention, but the city’s 28,000 hotel rooms were spoken for, so we had about 800 people signed up to host and 80 guest arrivals >>

Aussie tourism’s impact could reach $150 billion by 2030
14 Aug 2018 : Australia’s tourism industry has the potential to grow visitor nights in Australia to one billion by 2029-30 and contribute $150 billion to the national economy >>

News from around Europe
14 Aug 2018 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the European region: BNP Paribas REIM acquires 3 Ibis hotels in Germany, Bansal Family acquires The Langstone Hotel from BDL and more >>

Billion dollar Muslim travel market in focus at ITB Asia 2018
14 Aug 2018 : Halal in Travel Asia Summit to focus on key theme of ‘Innovation & Technology in the Muslim Travel Space’, launch of new Muslim Travel Hub and Pavilion with panel discussions on Halal travel and partnership with Have Halal Will Travel at the Muslim Travel Pavilion, showcasing Muslim travel products and services >>

Hyatt marks the first Grand Hyatt in Greece
14 Aug 2018 : The luxury property is located on Syngrou Avenue next to the Onassis Cultural Centre and combines dramatic architecture with innovative design, easily accessible to historic sites and best-in-class restaurants >>

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Why Restaurateurs Are Heading Under The Arches
Tuesday, 14th August 2018

Across Europe’s major cities, damp and decaying railway arches were often synonymous with the seedier part of town. Not anymore...

In recent years, regeneration and growing demand from new food and beverage brands has breathed new life into the cavernous spaces and their surrounding area >>

Enhance Your Forecasting Strategy
The ability to forecast demand accurately is the base of all successful and effective revenue management strategies and forecasting allows your hotel to assess potential risks and opportunities, anticipate future demand, price accordingly and align resources to maximize revenue >>

CX and EX (Customer Experience and Employee Experience)
Customer service and customer experience (CX) have become as hot of topics as any in business: Owners of small businesses and leaders of the largest companies recognize the importance of CX and it’s what drives our business >>