Corporate air travel to recover slowly, APAC news and how to resolve the current state of emergency in hospitality employment.

Corporate air travel to recover slowly
Wednesday, 11th August 2021

With revenues hit due to the COVID-19 outbreak, companies are looking for ways to cut back on their expenses. This has brought attention to corporate air travel.

Pre-pandemic, corporate travelers represented about half of all major airline revenue, amounting to 1.7 percent of the global GDP. However, owing to the ongoing crisis, airline travel for business is expected to shrink permanently by 19 percent >>

News from around Asia Pacific
11 Aug 2021 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Hong Kong eases border restrictions to overseas travellers, Paramount Pictures to develop Southeast Asia’s biggest theme park in Bali and more >>

Why is the Phuket Sandbox important?
5 Aug 2021 : Phuket has the potential to lead the global tourism recovery, as the historic Phuket Sandbox initiative sets the standard for other destinations to follow.

But, to succeed, governments need to recognise it as a safe, self-enclosed destination, rather than combining its travel status with the rest of Thailand >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

How to Resolve the Current State of Emergency in Hospitality Employment
Wednesday, 11th August 2021

For many people employed in hospitality, what started out as a “dream job” had become a whirlwind of long hours, demanding customers, and insufficient sleep long before the pandemic.

Already disillusioned with the status quo and work/life balance, when COVID-19 came along and they were furloughed or laid off, they had plenty of time to rethink their futures >>

Changes to Hotel Leases During COVID-19 (4/5)
Part 4: Hotel Leases in Europe (UK & DACH): Hotel leases in Europe are largely put in place due to requirements from financial regulators >>

Indian Restaurant Industry – Riding Out the COVID-19 Storm
The Indian restaurant industry has been on a roller coaster ride, with several lows and few highs since the onset of the pandemic >>

Options for Employers Wanting to Improve Vaccination Rates
With the Delta-variant-fueled surge of COVID-19 cases leading to new CDC masking guidance, statewide mandates, and the specter of further restrictions, employers have a renewed interest in seeing the vaccination rate of their workforces climb >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of August 10, 2021
Shifting views on travel: Price no longer priority, Hyatt House debuts in Africa and guests’ priorities are changing >>