Elephant in the China shop, Korea targets GCC travelers, Virtual experiences and themed promotions and Hotel Hacks for Normal 2.0.

Elephant in the China shop
Thursday, 5th November 2020

China’s outbound tourism and the elections in the USA. Today, while you are reading this, votes in the United States for the 46th president of the United States of America are being counted.

Currently, the CoViD-19 pandemic has stopped almost all travels between China and the USA. In Q2 less than 2,000 Chinese crossed the border into the USA and in the third quarter the number was not much higher. However, the negative trend started long before the virus struck >>

Meliá launches an incentive travel programme
5 Nov 2020 : According to forecasts made by GEBTA and BRAINTRUST, travel for professional reasons at the end of 2020 will still be 50% below the previous year >>

Wego and Korea Tourism partner to invite GCC travelers
5 Nov 2020 : Wego collaborates with Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) to raise awareness around Korea and invite travelers to explore the country; South Korea has been benchmarked as one of the successful models for controlling the pandemic >>

Pullman to take hotel fitness to another level
5 Nov 2020 : Pullman takes fitness into a new era with Les Mills through a powerful mix of innovative exercise programming and community engagement >>

Virtual experiences and themed promotions, new ways from Sentosa to attract the locals
5 Nov 2020 : With international tourism in the doldrums, Sentosa Island, Singapore’s holiday destination, has been pro-active in launching ideas and packages for local residents >>

ITB Asia 2020 (Virtual) news & happenings ~ Read more here

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Hotel Hacks for Normal 2.0
Thursday, 5th November 2020

Some of my best friends are hoteliers and not surprisingly, this pandemic has dealt my friends a nasty blow, especially to their bottom lines. Normally, as I travel the world, I take ideas that work in one region and introduce them to another region >>

The Crisis is Not Over, Keep Spending (Wisely)
The pandemic-induced economic crisis is set to leave deep scars: Human capital erosion from prolonged high unemployment and school closures, value destruction from bankruptcies, and constraints on future fiscal policy from elevated public debt top the list >>

The Re-Rise of Tourism: How to Bolster Confidence in the New Breed of Nervous Travelers
The travel and hospitality industry has been the hardest hit by the COVID pandemic, but it’s on its way to picking itself up again, now that countries are relaxing their travel guidelines and hotels are being allowed to open their doors >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of November 04, 2020
Marriott adds another 4 hotels to Thailand portfolio, Shangri-La news, consumer perceptions of restaurant delivery fees and virtual event planning checklist >>