Bali will open for International traveller in mid-October, Emirates and Qantas extend partnership, Melia offers preferential financing and more...

Bali will open mid-October, Emirates
Wednesday, 6th October 2021

Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has announced that I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali will reopen for international travellers starting 14th October 2021.

The government is currently still implementing restrictions at the arrival gate for international travellers. These restrictions will be carried out both at the National Border Post, ports, and airports >>

Emirates and Qantas extend partnership
6 Oct 2021 : Qantas and Emirates will extend their cornerstone partnership for another five years. Meaning customers and frequent flyers of both airlines will have access to an expansive joint network, and millions of reward seats to travel across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the UK >>

Hyatt debuts Centric Brand in the UK
6 Oct 2021 : Hyatt announced the opening of Hyatt Centric Cambridge. The milestone opening marks the debut of the Hyatt Centric brand in the country and the 10th Hyatt hotel in the UK >>

Melia offers preferential financing to franchised hotels
6 Oct 2021 : Meliá continues to boost growth through franchising and the company has now reached an agreement with BBVA bank to offer potential Meliá franchisees access to preferential financing conditions to meet their cash needs, together with a wide range of complementary financial products >>

News from around Asia Pacific
6 Oct 2021 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Oriental Holdings sells Melbourne’s Bayview on the Park, MGM and more >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

What Does A Luxury Brand Sound Like?
Wednesday, 6th October 2021

The golden age of sonic branding was during the early days of radio. Without any visual clues and cues, sound had to carry it all.

Then with the introduction of sound films, innovation continued with music and sound effects as well. Everyone knew what was coming after hearing the MGM lion roar. Sonic branding carried on into the television era, but then got stuck >>

How Hotels and Restaurants Can Balance Customer Relations and Vaccine Mandates
Local and national news have highlighted aggressive encounters between employees trying to enforce public health regulations and non-complying customers >>

How Forecasting Needs To Change For 2022
Our Pulse Live webinar, which aired recently and takes the audience through the data from our latest Pulse Report and look at key trends in forecasting and budgeting for 2022 >>

Global eNewsletter of October 05, 2021
Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) launches 'Considerate Collection', a long road to recovery for International travel and more >>