No mask could mean risk of penalties, Middle East hotel construction pipeline, IHG merger and a deep dive into wellness hospitality.

No mask could mean risk of penalties
Wednesday, 26th August 2020

Wearing face coverings is a key recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) guidance for safe operations during the pandemic, as developed jointly with the World Health Organization and governments.

IATA is emphasizing the need for passengers to comply with the recommendation following recent reports of travelers refusing to wear a face covering during a flight. While this is confined to a very small number of individuals, some on-board incidents have become violent, resulting in costly and extremely inconvenient diversions to offload these passengers >>

Middle East hotel construction pipeline continues to decline while Europe show growth
26 Aug 2020 : Analysts report that at the close of the second quarter of 2020, Europe’s hotel construction pipeline increased 9% by projects and 13% by rooms, while the Middle East’s pipeline is down 7% by projects >>

Deutsche Hospitality is expanding its presence in the Sultanate of Oman
26 Aug 2020 : Deutsche Hospitality has opened a second hotel operating under the Intercity brand name in Nizwa at the edge of the Hadschar mountain range >>

IHG continues to expand Holiday Inn with India signing
26 Aug 2020 : IHG continues to expand Holiday Inn portfolio with a signing in India, Holiday Inn Resort Sakleshpur Western Ghats will be the first Holiday Inn Resort to open in South of India >>

Accor keen on possible IHG merger
24 Aug 2020 : A French newspaper Le Figaro reported earlier today that Accor had studied a merger with IHG, and the board is in favor of while the CEO is more cautious >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

What’s the One Big Thing Covid-19 Challenged Your Thinking On?
Wednesday, 26th August 2020

Since March, I must have interviewed countless people from across the world, ran lots of virtual events. And I sense a weariness settling in. It’s in the shoulders. They seem more slumped. It’s in the eyes. They seem less bright. It’s in the tone. It seems less upbeat.

We humans are not made to be constrained and confined to a screen all day >>

A Deep Dive into Wellness Hospitality
We take a deep dive into this rapidly advancing industry and identify what distinguishes an immersive and transformational spa-and-wellness experience from a traditional hotel or resort spa facility >>

The Profession Of Hotel Sales Is At A Fork In The Road: Which Path Will You Follow?
What does the future of the profession of hotel sales look like? For those who sit back and wait for everything to go back to being the way it was, it looks bleak. While there is sure to be a strong rebound when pent-up demand breaks free, it is going to be a long wait >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of April 25, 2020
New restrictions and continued uncertainty keep markets down, Phuket the ‘test case gateway’, tips for post-recovery and quality hotel supply is the key to developing fledgling destinations >>