IATA welcomes G20 push to restart tourism, China's May Day domestic booking data shows records and helpful tips to prepare your hotel for reopening.

IATA welcomes G20 push to restart tourism
Monday, 10th May 2021

The International Air Transport Association welcomed the agreement by the G20 Tourism Ministers to support the safe restoration of mobility by following the G20 Rome Guidelines for the Future of Tourism.

The emphasis on information sharing, working together to implement practical processes, and data-driven policies is particularly welcome. These are the basis for managing the risks of COVID-19 as we move towards normality >>

China's May Day domestic booking data shows record growth of 30% compared to 2019
10 May 2021 : Trip.com Group has released its 2021 May Day Results and Travel Trends, which reveal a strong recovery in China's domestic travel market during the May Day Holiday (1 – 5 May) >>

Hotelbeds welcomes IHG Hotels & Resorts and Accor to its Green Hotels Programme
10 May 2021 : Global hotel chains IHG Hotels & Resorts and Accor add their hotels to the thousands already certified as sustainable across Hotelbeds’ 180,000 strong portfolio >>

Melia opens its 12th hotel in China
9 May 2021 : The hotel in Xian will become the group’s third hotel in Xi’an, and the second hotel in China under its lifestyle brand INNSiDE by Meliá >>

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Helpful Tips to Prepare Your Hotel for Reopening
Monday, 10th May 2021

It’s important to make a list of considerations you need to take into account while preparing your hotel for reopening.

From your booking engine to your website content to your social media channels, don’t let the little things slip through the cracks. You want the entire booking process from start to finish to run smoothly for your guests as they embark on their next getaway bookings >>

Revenue Management: Look Ahead to Avoid Being Left Behind
In recent years, the tourism industry has been disrupted by a strong push for innovation, thanks to the introduction of new technologies and greater managerial awareness of their necessities >>

To Improve Customer Experience You Need a Map
In a recent SuperOffice study of nearly 2,000 business professionals, more than 49% indicated that their number one priority over the next five years is improving customer experience (CX) >>

Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - May 2021
Global update of who is moving where and from where - keep track of old colleagues and friends or find lost ones, brought to you by The Boutique Search Firm >>

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