Tourism takes action on plastic waste and pollution, Wanda opens first hotel outside China and more..

Tourism takes action on plastic waste and pollution
Monday, 4th October 2021

Aimed at reducing waste and pollution across the sector, the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative (GTPI) is welcoming 32 new signatories, with every global region represented behind the shared goal.

The Initiative unites the tourism sector behind a common vision to address the root causes of plastic pollution >>

Wanda opens its first internationally managed hotel
4 Oct 2021 : Wanda Hotels & Resorts is to open its first internationally managed hotel - Wanda Vista Istanbul - in Turkey, marking an important milestone of group's offshore management >>

MGM Resorts to debut in Japan with integrated resort
3 Oct 2021 : Details of proposed $10 billion Osaka development unveiled as MGM moves forward in bid to develop one of Japan's first integrated resorts >>

Air cargo up in August versus pre-COVID levels
3 Oct 2021 : The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released August 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued its strong growth trend but pressure on capacity is rising >>

RIU reopens two hotels in Cape Verde
2 Oct 2021 : With the reopening of the Riu Palace Boavista, the chain is resuming its activity on the Boavista Island after being closed for a year >>

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How an RMS Supports Business Performance in an Uncertain Market
Monday, 4th October 2021

Exclusive Feature: In an environment where change is the only constant, relying on historical data patterns to predict future business may be less effective.

However, hotels have successfully planned and built demand forecasts with limited relevant information before, for instance opening a new property comes with the challenging task of predicting how the business will perform with limited data >>

What Travelers Think About Digital Health Passports
An optimistic recovery scenario -- combining infection containment, vaccine rollout, and rebounding economy -- seems to be on the cards for the travel industry, one of the sectors most impacted by the pandemic >>

Attracting Groups to Your Property
Group business can be the difference between a profitable quarter and hiring cuts, and in many cases, hotels rely on group business to fill slower periods >>

Global Newsletter: October 01, 2021
More and more countries adopt the WTTC Safe Travels stamp, events industry kicks off towards net zero carbon and more >>