Exhibitors cast vote of confidence in Hong Kong, Airbnb responds to EU court, in-room entertainment: catering to 21st-century travelers and in 2020, mind the facts, ask key questions and channel Rihanna.

Exhibitors cast vote of confidence in Hong Kong
Tuesday, 31st December 2019

Exhibitors and buyers from around the world cast their vote of confidence in Hong Kong as they came to the city for a series of trade fairs that went into full swing from September onwards.

Hong Kong’s dominant position as the Trade Fair Capital of Asia is undiminished, with visitors happy with their decisions to come. They found the city to be very safe, normal and comfortable, with the fairs very well organised. They also appreciate the convenience of doing business with exhibitors from many countries under one roof

Discordant hotel performance at UK hotels continues
31 Dec 2019 : Revenue growth hasn’t been an issue for UK hoteliers this year, it’s driving profit that has them frustrated >>

Airbnb responds to EU court decision
30 Dec 2019 : Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb co-founder and chief strategy officer, has written to major cities across Europe following a recent decision from the highest court in the European Union >>

Cruise liners dock simultaneously at St Kitts, upgraded with citizenship by investment funds
31 Dec 2019 : The government doubled the port's capacity by building a second cruise pier using funds from the country's successful Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme >>

News from around the APAC region
31 Dec 2019 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: PAG and Inmark acquire Grand Hyatt Seoul, Vietnam and Myanmar sign visa-free agreement, Haneda Airport Garden mixed-use complex and more >>

Most read for 2019
31 Dec 2019 : Below you will find a selecion of the more read news headlines and articles for 2019 >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

In 2020, Mind the Facts, Ask Key Questions and Channel Rihanna
Tuesday, 31st December 2019

We couldn’t have asked for a more spectacular way to mark the end of a decade in Asia.

The annular solar eclipse on December 26 and according to experts, the next time this will occur in our part of the world will be in 2063 and given I won’t be able to wait that long, I didn’t want to miss it >>

Improving Customer Service by Listening
Our 2019 year is almost closed out and if you are like most hospitality managers, you are probably wishing you could have made a few different decisions along the way that would have helped improve customer service scores and/or employee morale >>

In-Room Entertainment, Catering to 21st-Century Travelers
With the change in viewing habits and the use of personal devices of today’s generation, hoteliers are facing challenges to provide truly integrated in-room entertainment experiences, however, this scenario is improving drastically with technology and innovation >>

Industry Experts Share Organisational Advice For 2020: Tackling Talent And Leadership Challenges Head
We are approaching year end and organisations will have set their strategies for 2020 and in the travel and tourism sector, chances are that executives and senior leaders will have spent a significant amount of time talking about talent, or the lack therefore >>

How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Revenue Management for Airlines
The travel industry is awash in data, every day the volume of data grows, and new types of data become accessible and this exponential growth is one of the main drivers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of December 30, 2019
Travel Trend Expectations for the 2020s, profit spurt ends for MENA, APAC REITs raise a record amount of capital, tackling talent and leadership challenges and DOSM checklist for 2020 >>