Asia dominates passport power in 2020, Hilton joins 'Street Feeders', industry needs to make mobiles a priority and ways hotels can aggressively acquire new emails.

Asia dominates passport power in 2020
Wednesday, 8th January 2020

As we enter the new decade, Asian countries have firmly established their lead on the Henley Passport Index and for the third consecutive year.

Japan has secured the top spot on the index (IATA), Singapore holds onto its 2nd-place position with a score of 190, while South Korea drops down a rank to 3rd place alongside Germany, giving their passport holders visa-free/visa-on-arrival access to 189 destinations worldwide. The US and the UK continue their downward trajectory on the index’s rankings >>

Hilton in Malaysia partners with Street Feeders of KL
8 Jan 2020 : As part of its centennial celebrations in South East Asia this year, Hilton announced its partnership with non-governmental organisation Street Feeders of Kuala Lumpur (KL) to extend its hospitality to the homeless and urban poor in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia >>

The Hyatt Regency brand debuts in Kerala, India
8 Jan 2020 : Hyatt Regency Thrissur marks the second Hyatt branded hotel in Kerala and the 13th Hyatt Regency branded hotel in India >>

ITB Berlin 2020: Smart tourism for a better future >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Industry Needs to Make Mobiles a Priority
Wednesday, 8th January 2020

In this digital age, users now expect all products and services to be accessible to them via mobile apps or platforms and have formed an aversion to direct contact with customer service reps.

Due to this phenomenon, it has become a priority for the hospitality industry to focus on mobiles for providing services and promoting themselves. Here’s an update on the current mobile trends are and what hotels can do to make the best of these >>

Ways Hotels Can Aggressively Acquire New Emails
During the initial months, new hotels need all the marketing support they can get. A stream of customers acquired through email marketing, for example, would be a welcome sight. Fortunately, there are a wide variety of tools and tactics to help shift email database growth into high gear >>

Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - Jan. 2020
Global update of who is moving where and from where - keep track of old colleagues and friends or find lost ones, brought to you by The Boutique Search Firm >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of January 07, 2020
China's airlines and airports take automation to next level, when CEOS become the root cause of crises and what’s fuelling the rise in solo travel: Tapping into a growing market >>