China outbound: We gotta get out of this place, Hilton launches large-scale franchise model in Asia and more...

China outbound: We gotta get out of this place
Thursday, 30th September 2021

Several recently published studies show that the Chinese, especially those who in the past already had a taste of international travel, are very eager to leave the country they have been caged into for the last 21 months.

Some of them might even consider leaving for good, as the high-speed re-maoisation of the society, the growing economic problems and the increasing international isolation of China may be considered as warning signals for worse to come >>

Hilton launches large-scale franchise model in Asia Pacific
30 Sep 2021 : Owners can now operate franchised hotels under the award-winning Hilton Garden Inn brand, part of a new holistic business model in China >>

Emirates' expands A380 network
30 Sep 2021 : Airline on track to restore 70% of its capacity by year-end, with the addition of more than 280,000 seats across its global network >>

Wellness real estate market nearly doubles from 2017-2020
30 Sep 2021 : New research reveals sector grew 22% during pandemic year, while overall construction projects shrank; wellness residential projects have quickly tripled, from 740 worldwide in 2017 to over 2,300 today >>

Airbnb marks 1 billion guest arrivals on the platform
29 Sep 2021 : To commemorate the milestone, Airbnb offers the billionth guest a year of stays around the world >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Attracting Groups to Your Property
Thursday, 30th September 2021

There may be times where every square inch of banquet space is in use with hundreds of guests, while simultaneously not collecting a single dollar in food, beverage, or room rental for the event.

Groups like that are great for room sales, but they put a beating on the operations budget of the F&B department >>

The Travel Recovery Has Become a Travel Revolution
When we first got started in 2007, we were told that people would never open their doors to strangers >>

How to Spot Opportunities to Sell More
The digital advance and the growth of online sales generate a lot of important data that, if analysed properly, can give you clues to improve and suggest opportunities that you may not have even considered >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of September 29, 2021
With summer's last breath, global hotel industry still gasping for air and how forecasting needs to change for 2022 >>