Rosewood's KHOS shares its latest brand snapshot, IHG takes voco global, green is the new black and COVID-19 pandemic - normal 2.0.

Rosewood's KHOS shares its latest brand snapshot
Thursday, 17th September 2020

The newest concept from Rosewood Hotel Group, KHOS is pleased to announce the latest details of the brand’s evolution since it was first unveiled in Q4 of 2017.

Currently operating a hotel and a resort at two strategic locations in China, with additional properties opening in the near future; the brand’s philosophy is underpinned by a distinct lifestyle orientation inspired by the energy, art, creativity, style and dynamism of the modern day >>

IHG takes voco global with launch in US and Greater China
17 Sep 2020 : IHG launched its newest upscale hotel brand, voco™, in the US and Greater China, voco leads increase in conversion signings for IHG during first half of 2020 >>

Volocopter offers reservations for commercial flights
17 Sep 2020 : At Greentech Festival in Berlin, Volocopter, the pioneer of Urban Air Mobility (UAM), announced that the world's first public sale for electrical air taxi flight reservations has started >>

Time for a more robust and responsible travel and tourism
14 Sep 2020 : As we look to rebuild the travel and tourism industry to be stronger, more sustainable and more resilient, we need to promote sustainability with green growth calls for investment in sustainable infrastructure projects such as renewable energy, smart buildings and the circular economy >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Green is the New Black
Thursday, 17th September 2020

In light of greater overall awareness of climate change and its implications, as well as increasingly eco-minded guests, hotels have visibly grown more determined to achieve goals of sustainability.

From uniting under the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative and eschewing single-use plastics completely to reducing unethically sourced food, some of the world’s top hospitality companies are actively seeking better ways to manage their waste >>

After the COVID-19 Pandemic - Normal 2.0 - Part 1
The hard truth is that we will never be back to the previous normal, but rather, we will move into a Normal 2-0 - an evolved new version of normal with masks and physical distancing, testing and contact tracing becoming the rule to respond to the string of epidemics and pandemics to come >>

How Much Does It Cost to Give Great Customer Service
Being nice doesn’t cost anything. Empowering employees does cost a little, as you have to train people what they can do and how far they can go, but the payoff is big. In the end, how much does it cost to give great customer service? Not that much! >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of September 16, 2020
Dubai conferences & meetings gathers momentum, GBTA Coronavirus Poll, hotel digital marketing: September edition and charting a path for a resilient recovery in Africa >>