Trip-com Group launches new brand, Sabre launches new GDS solutions, technology, hotel alternatives and growth top and franchises flex marketing muscle for you.

Trip.com Group launches new brand
Wednesday, 30th October 2019

Trip.com Group, the parent company of Trip.com, Ctrip, Skyscanner, and Qunar, unveiled its all-new brand at an event held to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary.

Founded in 1999, the company has grown to become the leading provider of online travel in China and Asia , with 400 million users. The change in nomenclature from 'Ctrip.com International, Ltd.' to 'Trip.com Group Ltd' is a reflection, says CEO of Trip.com Group Jane Sun, of the company's next major endeavour, as it enters a new phase >>

MO commits to eliminating single-use plastic
30 Oct 2019 : While the travel industry has already made great strides towards the removal of plastic straws and single-use drinking bottles, MO is keen to play its part in the luxury hotel segment and commit to a wider and more challenging aim to abolish all single-use plastic currently in use across all operational departments >>

Sabre announces new GDS media solutions for hoteliers
30 Oct 2019 : Sabre Corporation is enhancing the way hoteliers market to the travel agency community as part of its rollout of Content Services for Lodging >>

Q3 proves tough for UK’s hotels as RevPAR falls again
30 Oct 2019 : Trading in Q3 for UK hotels has again showed a considerable contrast between those in London compared with the Provinces >>

News from around the APAC region
30 Oct 2019 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Marina Mandarin Singapore to be Rebranded as PARKROYAL, two new Thai campaigns aims to increase the number of domestic visitors, Korean Air and more >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Technology, Hotel Alternatives And Growth Top The Discussions At Expo Real 2019
Wednesday, 30th October 2019

The hospitality sector optimistically, albeit cautiously, welcomed the third quarter. Most industry executives recognised that a cooling down of the market is inevitable.

Yet, amidst a search of a ‘safe haven’ – fuelled to some extent by perceived uncertainty created by, for example, political inertia and/or drastic changed in policy making in certain parts of the world – Central Europe and, in particular, Germany are continuing to thrive >>

Restaurateurs, Insights Await!
Restaurateurs will finally have the opportunity to gain comprehensive insights into tourists’ dining preferences and behaviour through analysis of online reviews thanks to a ground-breaking study >>

Franchises Flex Marketing Muscle For You
One of the most challenging parts of building a business is assembling an effective identity and brand for your company: What should your logo look like? What will be your colors, fonts, and graphics? What will be your slogan? >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of October 29, 2019
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