Global Tourism Plastics initiative welcomes new signatories, Vaccines for international air travellers, crisis management 2021 and the relationship between technology & driving hotel revenue.

Global Tourism Plastics initiative welcomes new signatories
Thursday, 7th January 2021

The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative has welcomed 26 new signatories, including businesses and organizations from every part of the global tourism value chain.

Led by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Initiative unites the tourism sector behind a common goal of addressing the root causes of plastic pollution >>

Vaccines for international air travellers
7 Jan 2021 : A way to speed up the recovery of international travel, welcome to 2021 and the new decade of the 2020s! >>

Asia Pacific reigns in 2021 passport index as region looks set to emerge first from pandemic
7 Jan 2021 : As 2021 commences, the latest results from the Henley Passport Index provide fascinating insights into the future of travel freedom in a world that has been transformed by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic >>

News from around the APAC region
7 Jan 2021 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Singapore to ease border restrictions on business travellers, first phase of the China-Laos expressway has opened and more >>

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The Relationship Between Technology & Driving Hotel Revenue
Thursday, 7th January 2021

What does a post-Covid world look like? None of us know just yet, but it’s estimated that the international tourism economy will see a 60-80% decline.

New considerations will be needed across all of your hotel’s touchpoints in order to come up with ways of making guests feel more comfortable, and also to make their stays as easy and hassle free as they can be. Policies in place that make it possible for them to social distance, better in-room dining options, even in-room wellness amenities! >>

Crisis Management in 2021 – Ready for the New Reality?
The challenges wrought by this past year have irrevocably changed how organizations need to view crisis prevention and management, we're looking at the many issues impacting crisis management in the new year >>

The 5 Things Hospitality Employers Can Expect Under The Biden Administration
What’s Next for Hotels And Restaurants: The pandemic and government shutdowns/restrictions continue to have a devastating effect on hospitality employers after a catastrophic 2020 >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of January 06, 2021
The six big risks for 2021, Okura to open Vladivostok, airHMS adds new system upgrades and the future of travel in 2021 and beyond – from resilience to recovery >>