IATA proposes alternatives to quarantine, Asia-Pacific hotels may have reached their bottom, Middle East momentum derailed and Six Senses CEO predicts which travel segments will rebound.

IATA proposes alternatives to quarantine
Monday, 29th June 2020

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to avoid quarantine measures when re-opening their economies and is promoting a layered approach of measures to reduce the risk of countries importing COVID-19 via air travel and to mitigate the possibility of transmission in cases where people may travel while unknowingly being infected >>

Asia-Pacific hotels may have reached their bottom
29 Jun 2020 : Gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) in May showed its first month-over-month (MOM) since December 2019, up 78% MOM jump, and is making strides towards breaking-even after turning negative in March >>

Cases surge could derail Middle East momentum
29 Jun 2020 : Like the rest of the world, the Middle East’s hotel industry fell off the cliff in March and sunk deeper in April, but if May is any indication, its fortunes may slowly be turning, albeit still well off pre-COVID levels >>

Diageo launches recovery fund to help pubs and bars
28 Jun 2020 : New global programme to help pubs and bars recover from COVID-19, supporting jobs and communities around the world, practical equipment for outlets to implement new social distancing measures, digital skills training and contactless technology >>

The 2020 travel managers report – Asia Edition
23 Jun 2020 : As you look ahead to an unprecedented corporate travel sourcing season, it's never been more critical to understand travel managers’ priorities and challenges >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Six Senses CEO Predicts Which Travel Segments Will Rebound First and How Behaviors Will Shift
Monday, 29th June 2020

In this edition of the Wellness Q&A Series Beth McGroarty, VP, Research & Forecasting, Global Wellness Institute asks Neil Jacobs, CEO, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas: Which travel segments will rebound first?

We believe that the high-end/luxury segment will rebound first. People that have the financial ability are ready to move; everyone’s fed up; they want to go places. The private plane industry is going to do well.

Properties in remote and private locations will be the first products to come back in what could be a long, socially distanced future >>

The Big Clean: Promoting Health Standards at Your Hotel
A bright and shiny future has arrived for the hospitality industry. One in which everything is polished and sanitized to a sterile and germ-free shine, and for lack of a wide, tooth-faced grin with which to welcome your guests, contactless communications will have to take on the challenge of making guests feel special from behind the masks, and without anyone crossing the social distancing barrier >>

How To Show The Welcoming Smiles Behind The Masks Of Your Hotel Staff
As part of the hotel and lodging industry’s effort to help guests feel safe about traveling during the current COVID-19 pandemic era, nearly all are requiring hotel staff to wear facemasks. However, one down-side is of course the fact that our colleagues can no longer share their warm and welcoming smiles as they greet guests >>

Flexibility Key to Post-COVID Comeback Says Industry Experts
Planning events 90-120 days into the future amidst ever-changing restrictions and government guidelines is challenging, to say the least >>