Airbnb to block reservations during inauguration, trends in Chinese outbound tourism, how to talk about your covid-19 layoff and empowerment lesson from the Ritz-Carlton.

Airbnb to block reservations during inauguration
Thursday, 14th January 2021

In response to various local, state and federal officials asking people not to travel to Washington, DC, Airbnb announced that it will cancel reservations in the Washington, DC metro area during the Inauguration week.

Additionally, Airbnb will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during that time by blocking such reservations >>

2021 trends in Chinese outbound tourism
14 Jan 2021 : Time to prepare: the next wave of Chinese outbound tourists will rush out only stronger after the additional delays and to prepare for them, a look at some of the trends in the post-virus outbound travel of 2021 is certainly useful >>

WTTC releases Mental Health Guidelines to aid the recovery of Travel & Tourism
14 Jan 2021 : Investment in mental health promotes good business and greater profitability, travel & Tourism is key to maintaining mental well-being >>

Sonesta adds nine more hotels and launches new brand
14 Jan 2021 : Sonesta International is excited to introduce nine new hotels to its growing portfolio of US destinations and the launch of the company's latest brand, Sonesta Select >>

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How to Talk About Your Covid-19 Layoff When Job Seeking
Thursday, 14th January 2021

Job searching can be an excruciating process, especially after a layoff. Even with a large portion of the world experiencing unemployment this past year, it’s impossible to know how every employer is going to respond to your resume gap.

Whether or not you explicitly address it in your application, you should be prepared to talk about it >>

An Empowerment Lesson From the Ritz-Carlton
If you’ve been following my work, you know I’m a huge fan of the Ritz-Carlton and I was recently on a Zoom presentation with Horst Schulze, first president and co-founder of the Ritz-Carlton chain. When Horst speaks, I listen and take lots of notes >>

Digital Transformation and a Shift in Mindset
A digital mindset is not merely the ability to use technology, it is a set of attitudes and behaviours that enable people and organisations to foresee opportunities: Reimagining hospitality in a world of QR Codes, Facial Recognition, and Blockchain >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of January 13, 2021
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