Signs of the times: Banyan Tree and TripAdvisor starts layoffs, solutions to Hack Life in the time of COVID, navigating this new normal as a hotelier and common hiring mistakes.

Banyan Tree and TripAdvisor starts layoffs
Monday, 8th June 2020

In an exchange filing, the company said that it is undertaking a series of right-sizing and cost-saving exercises that has affected 10 to 15% cent of its global workforce.

And in a blog post, TripAdvisor CEO and Co-Founder Stephen Kaufer announced that the company would be reducing its workforce in light of the COVID-19 pandemic >>

Emirates reaffirms its green commitment
7 Jun 2020 : While people around the planet continue to grapple with the pandemic, there’s also a call to pause and reflect on another cause – Time for Nature, the theme of the UN’s World Environment Day >>

IHG's InterContinental hotel brand returns to Italy
7 Jun 2020 : A multi-million-euro investment is behind IHG’s plans to open InterContinental Rome in 2022, marking a welcome sign of confidence in the Italian tourism industry at this challenging time >>

Solutions to Hack Life in the time of COVID
6 Jun 2020 : This COVID Pandemic has been a challenge to many of us, we want to keep being related to our friends and still want to stay safe by staying home---or at least not attending group meetings and parties >>

Opportunities in the Asian hotel real estate investments
2 Jun 2020 : Across the region, the industry continues to face an unprecedented challenge posed by COVID-19 and the resulting pause of the travel industry >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Navigating this New Normal as a Hotelier in Summer of 2020
Monday, 8th June 2020

From having to practice social distancing and wearing masks to watching just about every type of business struggle to survive, this virus has turned into something none of us expected.

Over the past three months travel has come to a virtual standstill, but as the month of May comes to a close, we’re beginning to see some light at the end of the tunnel >>

Common Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Hiring the right people can save your company thousands (if not millions) of dollars, but on the other hand, one wrong hire can drastically decrease productivity and increase turnover >>

Ridiculous Interpretation of Rules
This is one of those unbelievable customer service stories that borders on the ridiculous, I actually thought I was in the middle of a Seinfeld episode—or maybe there was a hidden camera hoping to get a crazy reaction to the interaction I’m about to share with you >>

In case you've missed it: Global News of June 5, 2020
Second wave drowns APAC profits, global guidelines for restoring air connectivity, post-pandemic dining-out trends and hand sanitizer alone is not enough >>