COVID19 Middle East initiatives at a glance, how consumer behaviour will change post-pandemic and tips for working in a remote team.

COVID19 Middle East initiatives at a glance
Friday, 24th April 2020

Government initiatives at a glance- the tourism industry contributes up to 12% of the GDP of these countries.

The tourism and hospitality sector that added joy and adventure to our travel experience, connected us globally and created working opportunities is now badly hurt and will take time to recover >>

Myanmar hotels get licence fees exemption
24 Apr 2020 : Myanmar hotels and tour businesses will be exempted from paying licence fees for a period of one year as the sector continues to struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic >>

COVID-19 impact on lodging tax revenues
24 Apr 2020 : Based on patterns of recovery following the two most recent recessions, we projected the lodging tax revenues of 25 urban markets in the United States >>

Travel and Tourism marketing should aim to understand how consumer behaviour will change post-pandemic
24 Apr 2020 : As global destinations remain closed and travel company operations continue to be wound down, the industry will increasingly look to its marketing functions to provide campaigns of hope or more simple communications to maintain their engagement with customers and let them know they are still operational >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

COVID-19 'The Hefty Guest'
Friday, 24th April 2020

And suddenly, while we were projecting growth in the MEA region and applauding the ongoing efforts of governments in developing further the tourism infrastructure, improving accessibility, attracting local and foreign investments and easing off travel restrictions, we wake up to a new reality.

A serious and destructive threat, and a force that is beyond imagination that will shape our future >>

Team Spirit: Tips for Working in a Remote Team
Millions of us are now working from home for the forseeable future and in case you are not used to it, let me share some tips that work for my fully-remote team, with members spread across different time zones and geographies >>

There's Magic in Managing the Details
'Detail is no detail', I’m not sure where I heard this first and I even did a Google search and couldn’t find it, or maybe I made it up and if I did, this is what I meant by it: details are important >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of April 23, 2020
How hotels in Asia Pacific are stepping up, China-Thailand travel sentiment, marketing your hotel through Covid-19 and the appeal of contactless payments >>