Italy, Russia and France lead travel recovery in G20 countries, RIU reopens its Indian Ocean hotels, traveling during Covid and how to audit your most important channel.

Italy, Russia and France lead travel recovery in G20 countries
Friday, 4th September 2020

New report spotlights the rise of boutique hotels, the return of the road trip and other emerging trends.

Despite the challenges brought on by Covid-19, there are promising signs in consumer spending – including hard-hit sectors like travel, according to Mastercard Recovery Insights >>

RIU reopens its Indian Ocean hotels
4 Sep 2020 : RIU has just opened the luxury hotel Riu Palace Maldivas, in August, and with that it has restarted operations in this exotic destination >>

Genting Cruise to establish presence in Sanya CBD
4 Sep 2020 : Genting Cruise Lines is working to forge a strategic partnership with the Sanya CBD and a prominent national travel industry corporation to establish a joint venture company to facilitate operations of Dream Cruises’ flagship in Sanya >>

Hotel performance in the Netherlands during summer
4 Sep 2020 : The lifting of travel restrictions and lockdown measures have provided an additional flow of guests for the Netherlands’ open hotels >>

HSH ceases Peninsula Bangkok JV
1 Sep 2020 : HSH announces restructuring of joint venture arrangements in Thailand and will own 100% equity interest in The Peninsula Bangkok after completion >>

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How to Audit Your Most Important Channel
Friday, 4th September 2020

The impact of loading speed on mobile website performance is well documented. A recent Google-commissioned study, Milliseconds make Millions, found that a split second improvement in loading speed on travel websites increased conversion rates on mobile by 10.1% >>

The 3 P’s of Traveling During Covid
Concerns about business travel have left many scanning news headlines and feeling none the wiser, while travelers are increasingly confident that hotels, ride-sharing companies, and airports have safety and security measures in place >>

Keep On Talkin' About Keepin On
As we passed the last days of Q3 2020 the year shows no signs of slowing down, with months of experience under their belts, organizations that invested in preparedness and practice early on are becoming quite used to operating under 'COVID law' with its increased operational limitations >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of September 03, 2020
Dusit charts expansion of new affordable lifestyle brand, Six Senses to be free of all plastics, analysis short-term rentals and how AI is trimming the fat in foodservice >>