More remote work will lead to more business travel, Rotana eliminates single-use plastic and reimagining demand forecasting.

More remote work will lead to more business travel
Wednesday, 9th June 2021

Business travel is an important driver in building in-person connections, a company’s culture, career development, and can lead to increased profit and revenue.

Report finds that 82% of business travelers and 79% of corporate travel decision makers say the benefits of in-person events and meetings outweigh the convenience of virtual participation >>

Accor signs a new MGallery in Vietnam
9 Jun 2021 : Accor has signed a new MGallery hotel, as part of the hospitality group’s pioneering expansion across Vietnam, the resort is set to debut in 2023, with 94 hotel rooms and 37 villas >>

Rotana eliminates single-use plastic toiletries
9 Jun 2021 : The removal of single-use plastic toiletries across its hotel rooms is part of Rotana’s larger ongoing commitment to reduce its environmental impact and strengthen its efforts to combat plastic pollution >>

News from around the APAC region
9 Jun 2021 : Hilton Singapore to be rebranded, theme park investments in Gold Coast attractions and more >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Reimagining Demand Forecasting For The Hospitality Industry
Wednesday, 9th June 2021

The pandemic made it obvious (and painful) to hoteliers that in any situation that poses uncertainty it is crucial to quickly develop and deploy strategies to adapt to both short- and long-term shifts in demand, but here’s the thing. Travel demand has always been uncertain. And history never repeats itself.

Recent events just highlighted this fact for all of us and pushed the Revenue Management discipline towards more innovations in the areas of forecasting and optimization >>

Tech Driven Ancillary Revenue Push in Indian Hotels Sector
Hotel companies and brands have recently started looking beyond traditional revenue streams and increased their focus on ancillary revenue opportunities >>

Is Stinkin' Thinkin' Sabotaging Your Crisis Prevention Efforts?
The kind of thinking that results in lack of vulnerability assessment, planning and training designed to mitigate and even prevent crises. The kind of thinking that leads to organizational spokespersons being self-appointed >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of June 08, 2021
From data to travel freedom, ITB declaration appeal to politicians and booking a hotel in 2021? These are the green flags to look for >>