The online travel market is evolving – and fast, Klook celebrates 5th anniversary, ten dining trends for 2020 and compliant payment solutions for independent hotels.

The online travel market is evolving – and fast
Thursday, 12th September 2019

The Future of Online Travel: Online travel agents must embrace merchandizing and reinvent retail flow to ensure future growth. The online travel market is evolving – and fast. Asia Pacific travel markets, while diverse in their opportunities and challenges, are no longer isolated ecosystems and consolidation is on the rise; big agencies have become mega brands >>

ITB Berlin 2020: eTravel World announces call for papers
12 Sep 2019 : The World’s Leading Travel Trade Show is looking for papers on trendsetting digital solutions in tourism, to be held at the eTravel World in March 2020 >>

Hyatt add Regency Zhuzhou to its Central China portfolio
12 Sep 2019 : Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Zhuzhou in the Hunan Province of Central China, the new 246-room hotel aims to bring the Hyatt Regency brand's stress-free environments for seamless gatherings and empathetic service to both business and leisure guests alike >>

Klook will surpass 60 million trip bookings in 2019
11 Sep 2019 : Klook celebrates 5th anniversary, sees over 30 million visitors every month, company targets to double headcount in over 30 offices by 2020 and plans to expand offerings for global rail network and 2020 global sporting event in Tokyo >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Top Ten Dining Trends for 2020
Thursday, 12th September 2019

Now, consumers are finally accepting misshapen, bruised, and just down-right ugly foods as totally edible. Start-up food companies that send boxes of said fruit and vegetables directly to the customer’s home will encourage consumers to buy produce that is nutritious and tastes fine, but is physically flawed in some way >>

Compliant Payment Solutions for Independent Hotels
The Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) regulations coming into effect on September 2019 in Europe will make it more challenging for EU businesses to process card payments unless they have undergone an extra authentication by the card holder >>

SEO is Dead Again? It Will Never Die!
Earlier this month, our marketing team attended Learn Inbound for 2 super-stimulating days of talks, covering everything from SEO in 2019, to email marketing, to content best practises, to building better campaigns using social media! >>

How to Boost Hotel Revenue with Meetings and Events
Exclusive Feature: Most hotels are not at full capacity and if you want to increase bookings and revenue, consider branching out from the norm to host meetings and events: Conferences, award ceremonies, roundtables and more can all take place on your property >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews September 11, 2019
Rotana enters Bosnia and Herzegovina, Prince Harry is on a mission to transform travel, passing an 'Anytime Audit' and America or Asia? The surprising truth of metasearch success >>