Tourism Restarts: 40% of destinations have eased restrictions, Asia Pacific hotel performance and warning signs to look out for in a job interview.

Tourism Restarts: 40% of destinations have eased restrictions
Thursday, 6th August 2020

The responsible restart of tourism is underway around the world as growing numbers of destinations ease COVID-19 related travel restrictions and adapt to the new reality.

However, the cost related to the travel restrictions introduced has historic dimensions. UNWTO released data on the impact of the pandemic on tourism, both in terms of lost tourist arrivals and lost revenues and it shows that by already by the end of May, the pandemic had led to US$320B in lost revenues, already three times the cost of the 2009 Global Economic Crisis >>

Asia Pacific and Melbourne hotel performance for June
6 Aug 2020 : The Asia Pacific hotel industry reported continued improved performance from previous months but at overall low levels during June 2020 >>

Rotana invites to reset and recharge as sector welcomes signs of recovery
6 Aug 2020 : Emerging demand for staycations driving weekend occupancy levels to average of 65% at Rotana’s UAE properties as post-lockdown confidence continues to increase among travellers >>

New online marketplace revolutionizes the culinary travel trade business
6 Aug 2020 : The World Food Travel Association (WFTA) announced the launch of World Food Travel Market, the world's first and only business-to-business marketplace for the culinary travel industry >>

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Warning Signs to Look Out For in a Job Interview
Thursday, 6th August 2020

If you spot a red flag during the interview, you may not know what to do. Should you walk away? Or is now the time to brush warning signs under the rug?

Regardless of what you decide to do, it’s beneficial to know what to look out for. Sometimes it’s worth staying off the market to avoid the misery of a toxic work environment >>

How Much Pain Does it Take Before You Care About Crisis Prevention?
There is a psychological concept that 12-step programs introduced called 'hitting bottom', it refers to the point at which an individual feels so much pain from what he or she has been doing that the fear of continuing 'as is' is greater than the fear of change >>

How to Avoid Roadblocks to Great Customer Service
What gets in the way of creating a great customer service experience for you and/or your organization? >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of August 05, 2020
Thailand implements financial grant for meetings, citizenM partners with German developer, tech-savvy millennials prefer working in the office and an employee has COVID-19—Now what? >>