Travelport considers blockchain for commission process, China-Thailand cooperation, recruiting executives in the 21st century and how extended-stays are pivoting toward new audiences.

Travelport considers blockchain for commission process
Tuesday, 27th August 2019

Working with IBM Services and leading travel management company BCD Travel as well as a number of high-profile hotel chains, the blockchain technology solution aims to optimize hotel commission processing on a distributed ledger by managing reconciliation, tracking and accounting for commission payments owed from hotel chains for services purchased by travelers via booking agencies >>

China-Thailand strategic cooperation starts three new growth points following tourism
26 Aug 2019 : After extending landing visa’s free policy, Thailand planned to offer 'one-year free visa' to Chinese tourists. The move was aimed at stimulating the development of Thailand’s tourism industry as a whole and striving to achieve a tourism revenue of 3.4 trillion baht >>

Busting the silos: the only way to disrupt air travel
27 Aug 2019 : Not only is there ample opportunity for more collaboration across the airport ecosystem, but there’s also the chance to embrace the right tools and technologies to achieve a state of holistic collaboration >>

News from around the APAC region
27 Aug 2019 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: New tourism development for Indonesia’s Lombok Island, construction starts at Manila's new international airport and more >>

Addis Ababa leads Africa in hotel room rates
27 Aug 2019 : Hosting high-profile international meetings like AHIF is one factor that has helped Addis to maintain its position as the city with the most expensive hotel accommodation in Africa >>

Okinawa steps up to take on Bali and Phuket
27 Aug 2019 : While Okinawa is often called the Hawaii of Japan, a changing Asian travelscape driven by low-cost airline carriers is seeing the resort destination attract a rising number of regional tourists >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Successfully Recruiting Hotel Executives in the 21st Century
Tuesday, 27th August 2019

Extreme competitiveness in today’s business world demands that hotel companies consistently outthink and outpace companies within and outside their immediate hospitality verticals.

Such competitors include cruise lines, home-sharing, and other luxury or niche experiences like 'glamping,' all of which constantly strive to dominate market share >>

How Extended-Stay Hotels Are Pivoting Toward New Audiences
Exclusive Feature: Extended-stay hotels used to be a hotspot for business travelers, however today, though, guests are exploring new options and hotels are targeting vacationers, local renters, college students and more >>

Leading for Purpose-Driven Innovation and Change - Part 1
The price of global connection: The world has become incredibly interconnected and one person’s actions, one community’s actions, one country’s actions - these can all now have a global impact >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews August 26, 2019
Hospitality & Leisure trends 2019, investment opportunities in Beijing, vital strategies when messaging with guests and the ugly side of public relations >>