Emirates resumes flights and transits through Dubai hub, Phuket’s economy rewinds, enhancing hotel housekeeping and travel awakens from its coma across Asia.

Emirates resumes flights and transits through Dubai hub
Tuesday, 9th June 2020

Following the UAE Federal Government’s announcement to lift restrictions on transit passengers services, from 15th June Emirates will offer passenger services to 29 cities.

Emirates has implemented a comprehensive set of measures at every step of the customer journey to ensure the safety of its customers and employees on the ground and in the air. Customers are reminded that travel restrictions remain in place, and travellers will only be accepted on flights if they comply with the eligibility and entry criteria requirements of their destination countries >>

Phuket’s economy rewinds, market goes back to the basics
9 Jun 2020 : Tourism master plan a critical step to island moving forward and Phuket’s economy heavily relies on tourism; In 2019, the accommodation and food services sectors made up nearly 50% to its total GPP >>

Six Senses Rome to open at Piazza di San Marcello
9 Jun 2020 : Following the brand’s entry into Singapore, New York and London, Six Senses Rome will live by all of its values with a particular emphasis on wellness, delicious food, community and sustainable design >>

Restrictions on travel starting to ease but caution remains
1 Jun 2020 : The world is slowly opening up again, new research from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) indicates, with destinations cautiously easing travel restrictions introduced in response to COVID-19 >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

As Travel Awakens From its Coma Across Asia, Is It Time to Save Ourselves?
Tuesday, 9th June 2020

Four-day work week, travel deals for travel employees, targeting the young, new and exciting road trip itineraries – what other ideas do you have for nourishing those fragile green shoots we are seeing, from Japan to China, Australia and Vietnam? >>

Enhancing Hotel Housekeeping and Cleaning
While the COVID-19 pandemic still has the globe in its grip, many countries plan to ease stay-at-home orders and travel restrictions and as a result, hotel owners and managers must keep guest and staff health a top priority >>

The Road to Recovery: A Guide for Hotel Marketers
As recovery begins to unfold for the travel industry, one of the first questions asked will be 'When should I start marketing again?' To help address this question and others you may have during this season, our team has put together a new resource guide called The Road to Recovery >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of June 8, 2020
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 >>