Dubai: a year after reopening to international travellers, Thailand boosts MICE and what can you be certain of in an uncertain market?.

Dubai: a year after reopening to international travellers
Tuesday, 13th July 2021

As Dubai marks a year since reopening its borders to international tourists on 7 July 2020, the latest data published by Dubai Tourism shows the city welcomed closed to 4 million overnight visitors during the 11-month period from July 2020 to May 2021. Despite the disruption caused by COVID-19 across sectors, Dubai continues to represent a major opportunity for hotel developers >>

Thailand amends ASEAN pact, boosting MICE and more
13 Jul 2021 : In a move that will facilitate cross-border employment of MICE professionals, the teaching and training of MICE, and growth in the workforce, the Thai cabinet has approved an amendment to the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement of Tourism Professionals >>

Airbnb joins US Travel and Tourism Advisory Board
13 Jul 2021 : Airbnb's co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky has been appointed to the United States Travel and Tourism Board (TTAB), which advises the US Secretary of Commerce on government policies and programs that affect the US travel and tourism industry >>

Sanya, China ranks fourth among all trending destinations on the Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice
13 Jul 2021 : Tripadvisor recently released the 2021 Travelers' Choice awards and Sanya won the Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Trending Destinations -- World for the first time, ranking fourth among all destinations on the lists >>

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What Can You Be Certain of in An Uncertain Market?
Tuesday, 13th July 2021
By IDeaS - Exclusive for 4Hoteliers.com

Given the cost associated with doing business with OTAs today, hoteliers should explore all opportunities to grow bookings from alternative channels, like their own website.

In an effort to attract more website visitors and increase direct booking conversion rates from this channel, hoteliers need to understand those people who land on their website >>

Thank You, Covid. Ling Can Vouch for the Fact That in Crisis, An Opportunity
TWO failures later, former government scholar-turned-entrepreneur Joseph Ling may have finally found his footing with Vouch, 'the app-less hotel digital concierge', and he may well have travel and hospitality, and Covid, to thank for it >>

The Rise of the OTAs
The United States shares the title of being one of the most Covid-affected countries in the world by number of cases reported and deaths and now the United States is pulling it’s weight by leading the way out of it >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of July 12, 2021
COVID-19 travel certificate systems, IHG to debut in Albania, we’re traveling again and Sri Lanka tourism – The post-war growth story >>