The Impact of Brexit on business travel, Air France awarded 'COVID-19 Airline Safety', how to connect with customers during lockdown and brace yourself for 'explosion of creative destruction'.

The Impact of Brexit on business travel
Monday, 18th January 2021

The Brexit deal ended the UK freedom of movement, of people, goods and services and changes the relationships and interactions with each of the 27 EU member countries.

From a business traveller perspective, it’s clear that longer queues from tighter custom controls, visa requirements, restrictions on movement of labour and health insurance, are some of the factors we now need to think about >>

Air France awarded 4-star 'COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating'
18 Jan 2021 : Air France has been certified with the COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating following the global audit conducted by the international air transport rating agency Skytrax >>

Radisson adds 84 new hotels across Asia Pacific in 2020
18 Jan 2021 : Radisson Hotel Group overcame significant global challenges in 2020 to expand its portfolio of properties in Asia Pacific, with the addition of 84 exceptional new hotels and resorts, covering eight of its distinct brands >>

Take the latest travel Coronavirus poll
18 Jan 2021 : GBTA has launched the first Coronavirus poll of 2021, this includes several new questions that will support our advocacy efforts worldwide >>

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How to Communicate and Connect with Customers During Lockdown
Monday, 18th January 2021

With new European countries rejoining the lockdown club again daily, it will be continually necessary for brands across all sectors, including hospitality, to find ways of open mindedly connecting and positively communicating with their customers.

Why? Well, although people may not be able to physically arrive, stay and enjoy your hotel, they haven’t stopped browsing, dreaming, buying, planning and looking. By continuing to communicate with them now in the short term, it will create a positive ripple effect and benefit you in the long term >>

Brace yourself for 'explosion of creative destruction', says Friedman to business events professionals
EXPECT an explosion of creative destruction AC (After Covid), said Tom Friedman, author and New York Times columnist at the opening of PCMA Convening Leaders 2021 last week >>

Access is the New Currency - Part 2
Some small businesses and solopreneurs have pivoted their businesses and become more successful than ever before >>

In case you've missed it: Global News of January 15, 2021
Rosewood Rome to open 2023, IHG expands Crowne Plaza brand in Central Vietnam, continental adrift and Denmark’s ambitious green vision >>