Travellers confused by inconsistent travel rules, Hyatt announces face coverings requirement, your next hotel stay might be different and rethinking trade exhibitions.

Travellers confused by inconsistent travel rules
Thursday, 23rd July 2020

The uneven patchwork of COVID-19 national border restrictions and rules across a supposedly single Schengen zone is an obvious deterrent to cross-border movement.

Lack of alignment will slow down the Europe-wide recovery, proper co-ordination by European governments could create a 10 million jobs boost >>

Hyatt announces face coverings requirement for guests
22 Jul 2020 : Beginning Monday, July 27, for the foreseeable future, all Hyatt hotels in the US and Canada will require face coverings within indoor public areas, which include meetings and events spaces, restaurants and bars, and fitness centers >>

IHG plans first new hotel for Hungary’s capital in 23 years
23 Jul 2020 : InterContinental Hotels Group has signed a franchised agreement with Borealis Hotel Group for Holiday Inn Express® Budapest City Centre >>

Nobu Hotel and Restaurant for Marrakech announced
23 Jul 2020 : Global lifestyle brand Nobu Hospitality, founded by Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, is delighted to announce its continuing global expansion into Morocco >>

News from around the APAC region
23 Jul 2020 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: COVID-19 hotel sentiment survey drive-in destinations Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia aim to open border travel, Japan eases travel restrictions and more >>

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Rethinking Trade Exhibitions: Lessons from China and Creating a New Hybrid World
Thursday, 23rd July 2020

The meetings industry – business events or that which is called MICE – is at such a moment in history. No industry is more vulnerable in a Covid-19 world. When you can’t have people be within two metres of each other in one space, and we don’t know for how long, you have a problem.

And the most vulnerable sector within it are those huge trade exhibitions which are, by their scale and nature, arguably harder to move completely online. But Covid-19 has forced the industry to adopt tech in a massive way >>

Your Next Hotel Stay Might Be Different
With hotels making great strides to create a safer experience and inspire confidence among their guests as travel resumes, here are five ways your next hotel stay could look different >>

The Most Important Hotel 'Salesperson' Right Now Is Working Behind Your Front Desk
Today, 'the sales person in the lobby' method might prove to be challenging because of social distancing practices, as guests are not socializing in the public areas and many might not want to engage face-to-face. However, most still stop by the front desk at some point >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of July 22, 2020
Travel restrictions require to be better managed, travel buyers are revising their travel policies and hotels plan for a COVID-19-informed future >>