Hong Kong tourism chief: Travel may resume slowly 'in 3-6 months', hotel transactions in India and TikTok pilots hotel group-buying function.

Hong Kong tourism chief: Travel may resume slowly 'in 3-6 months'
Thursday, 11th March 2021

Travel activities may restart in Hong Kong slowly in the next three to six months, according to Dane Cheng, Executive Director at the Hong Kong Tourism Board.

Mr. Cheng said during an interview with local newspaper South China Morning Post that testing and quarantine are now key to the recovery of travel >>

Hotel transactions in India in 2020
11 Mar 2021 : Hotel transactions value in India contracted by approximately 50%, but was still higher than the previous peak achieved in 2015 >>

News from around the APAC region
11 Mar 2021 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Bali will be opening for tourism with new ‘Green Zones’, Hong Kong introduces tourism stimulus package and more >>

WorldHotels reduces qualifications for loyalty status
11 Mar 2021 : WorldHotels announced that its loyalty program, WorldHotels Rewards, is cutting its status eligibility qualifications by half for 2021, members can earn loyalty status faster >>

Digital edition of ITB Berlin NOW kicked off
10 Mar 2021 : An innovative format for challenging times: a total of 3,513 exhibitors from 120 countries have decided to take part in the digital edition of ITB Berlin NOW >>

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TikTok's Pilots Group-Buying Function, Targeting Restaurant / Hotel Offerings
Thursday, 11th March 2021

Douyin, the Chinese version of popular short video app TikTok, is conducting internal testing for its newly-developed function of Group Buying with Discounts, which is similar to the in-shop group-buying service launched by lifestyle and travel booking giant Meituan.

The interface shows that Douyin’s local lifestyle business currently covers catering and accommodation reservations >>

Leverage Social Media Messaging For Businesses
Social media messaging is a powerful tool in digital transformation and not only is social media one of the most popular online activities, but it is also a tremendous business advantage >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of March 10, 2020
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