Rosewood to open first in Japan, Shangri-La's 50th anniversary, the future is Female and will hotel direct bookings kill OTAs for good?.

Rosewood to open first in Japan
Monday, 26th April 2021

Rosewood Miyakojima will open as an intimate, all-villa Okinawan retreat in 2024. The 55-villa, ultra-luxury resort represents the first Rosewood property in Japan, in a destination acclaimed for its exquisite beaches with several of the country’s most scenic locations >>

Shangri-La unveils refreshed logo to mark its 50th
26 Apr 2021 : As part of Shangri-La’s 50th Anniversary celebrations, the Group has announced a refreshed brand logo for Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts that pays tribute to its past and sets a fresh vision for the future >>

European Destination of Excellence competition
26 Apr 2021 : The European Commission launches the European Destination of Excellence (EDEN) 2022 competition, this initiative rewards the best achievements in sustainable tourism and green transition practices in smaller destinations across Europe >>

Business travel – the road to recovery
25 Apr 2021 : COVID-19 has exacerbated an already challenging framework of travel compliance regulations for corporations >>

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Will Hotel Direct Bookings Kill OTAs for Good?
Monday, 26th April 2021

Is it impossible for hotel direct bookings to overthrow the reign of OTAs? Can independent hotels challenge the supremacy of the two major channels in the world, Booking and Expedia? Has the pandemic changed the channel mix for hotels? Most importantly, will this be a permanent change? >>

The COVID-19 ‘Payment Fraud-Trends’ Airlines Should be Aware Of
Given the significant disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, fraudsters could seek to take advantage of the pandemic to target airlines with new and refined tools and techniques >>

The Future is Female: Women Dominate Food Tech
For more than a century, #InternationalWomensDay has been an occasion to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

And in 2021, one needn’t look any further than the food tech world to see how groundbreaking those achievements have been in Asia Pacific >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of April 23, 2021
Our industry is famously resilient & rebuilding travel together: What we know and where we’re headed and strategic meetings management: why now is the time to think outside the wheel >>