2019 Workforce - Workplace forecast, world-first Orient Express hotel, online travel in 2019 and renovating to stay relevant...

2019 Workforce - Workplace forecast
Thursday, 3rd January 2019

2019 is going to be even more challenging for employers than was 2018.

The continuing labor shortages will present employers with more perplexing issues. Employers will need to be even more creative and innovative to hire the talent they need. We expect to see a number of developments in the way employers recruit and retain talent >>

AccorHotels debuts world-first Orient Express hotel
3 Jan 2019 : AccorHotels is proud to announce the first Orient Express hotel will open in the landmark King Power Mahanakhon Building in Bangkok >>

Saudi Arabia launches first visitor visa for sports fans
3 Jan 2019 : In line with the Vision 2030 objective to place Saudi Arabia on the global tourism map, the country has launched e-Visas for the first time ever. The new visa process platform, known as Sharek,' was launched just in time for the Formula E championship race in December 2018 >>

ITB Berlin 2019
2 Jan 2019 : In March 2019, we will be covering the world’s largest travel show again and the dedicated ITB Berlin news site's popularity and traffic is highly expected to increase once again as it has been increasing YOY >>

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Online Travel in 2019: Smart Distribution, Wholesaler Solutions and More
Thursday, 3rd January 2019

A lot’s changed since this time last year: We’ve seen OTAs launching hotel brands, yet more acquisitions of groups by other groups, traditional meta sites radically changing tack (at least partly in response to Google’s mega play for travel domination), and a lot more.

So what lies ahead for hotels? What can you do to prepare? >>

Designing for Millennials and Baby Boomers
Renovating rooms, lobbies, restaurants and other common spaces to cater to younger travelers’ preferences is smart business and the smartest hotels and designers know how to do that without alienating baby boomers >>

A Doctor’s Prescription for Good Customer Service
Here’s another great story we can learn from: This reminds us that having a good system with good people who understand how to take care of their customers is the backbone of a good service experience. When your system works, and you have competent people who make good customer-focused decisions, everybody is happy. That’s a Win-Win! >>

Top 4 Hospitality and Tourism Industry Drivers
Driving travel bookings -- and increasing revenue growth -- are four main factors and by catering to these factors, hospitality and tourism professionals can ensure continued revenue growth >>

Renovating to Stay Relevant: Big Hotel Refurbishments in 2019
Some of the world’s most iconic hotels will reopen in 2019 after undergoing extensive renovation works to bring in a fresh look and smarter technologies as part of an effort to keep up with the ever-changing tastes of discerning global travelers >>