Marriott, Hilton, and IHG account for 69% of the US projects, Wyndham launches 'Count on Us', rethink airline boarding process and in every crisis, an opportunity.

Marriott, Hilton, and IHG account for 69% of the US projects
Wednesday, 6th May 2020

According to the United States Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics, the franchise companies with the largest construction pipelines at the end of Q1, 2020 are Marriott International, followed by Hilton Worldwide and InterContinental Hotels Group.

Combined, the brands of these three franchise companies comprise 69% of the projects in the total U.S. pipeline. COVID-19 did not have a full impact on first quarter 2020 U.S. results reported by LE. Only the last 30 days of the quarter were affected. It is still early to predict the full impact of the outbreak on the lodging industry >>

Bali Market Report: Hotel and Branded Residences
6 May 2020 : After many years without action, the Balinese Provincial Government has started putting efforts into reorganizing Bali’s tourism and pursuing stricter consumer protection regulations, including the closure of unlicensed shops and tour operators >>

New Alliance launched to help social entrepreneurs overcome impacts of COVID-19
6 May 2020 : 40 leading organizations form alliance to amplify support for Social Entrepreneurs during COVID-19 pandemic with USD$75 million already mobilized by Alliance members to mitigate impacts of pandemic. The Alliance will feature a searchable database of available emergency relief funds and members to catalyse global conversation about building a more equitable, sustainable future >>

Wyndham launches 'Count on Us' to build confidence among guests and to support franchisees
6 May 2020 : Will require consistent use of industry-leading, EPA-approved disinfectants from Ecolab; announces plans to drop-ship hard-to-source face masks, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes to over 6,000 US hotels >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

How Does a Destination Recover?

At the end of the Cretaceous period, 66 million years ago, an asteroid hit what is now the northern tip of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and the impact triggered extreme global cooling, wiping out the dinosaurs and forcing evolution in a new direction.

It’s an event analogous with the effect Covid-19 will have on the global travel market.

Landscapes will change, and as those unable to adapt become extinct, new products will emerge. We know what that landscape will look like, and what you need to do not only to adapt, but to thrive >>

Ways To Rethink Airline Boarding Process In The Age Of Sanitised Travel

No doubt that some of the new measures, like wearing masks and gloves might be a temporary thing until the dust settles.

Some of the new areas that we have described in our latest report “The Rise of Sanitised Travel” are likely to stay and have a significant impact on the aviation industry long-term >>

In Every Crisis, An Opportunity – Travel Companies Show How to Seize Them
Although this favourite of Western political leaders and motivational speakers has been widely debunked – the one that explains that the Chinese word for crisis is made of characters that mean both opportunity and danger – we still like it >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of May 05. 2020
Carnival Cruises plans to phase-in service, Vietnam rising to reopen travel markets and the rise of sanitised travel >>