Qantas starts international flights, localisation is becoming the next revolution in ecommerce and more...

Qantas starts international flights
Tuesday, 19th October 2021

Qantas will bring forward the restart of its international flights by two weeks to 1 November 2021 after the Federal and New South Wales governments confirmed borders will now reopen on that date.

These initial flights are limited to Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate families and parents in line with Australian Government requirements.

Flights to other destinations including Singapore, Fiji and Vancouver are still scheduled to commence from 18 December 2021 with other destinations to restart in the new year >>

Hyatt plans to rebrand Grand Hyatt New York
19 Oct 2021 : Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced plans to rebrand Grand Hyatt New York next month to Hyatt Grand Central New York and resume operations of the property beginning Nov >>

News from around Asia Pacific
19 Oct 2021 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Ascott Partners with Vietnam Sun Group, Cambodia to build an international tourism port and more >>

Accor to open Mercure Tokaj in Hungary
19 Oct 2021 : Accor expands its portfolio of acclaimed brands in Hungary, the group has signed management agreement for Mercure in Tokaj, one of the Hungary’s most famous wine region >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Localisation is Becoming The Next Revolution in eCommerce - Here’s Why
Tuesday, 19th October 2021

The speedy migration of consumers online has forced brick-and-mortar retailers to re-evaluate their online solutions, by upgrading their offer, joining marketplace platforms and – in many cases – taking their first step online by opening their own-brand standalone stores.

But the most under-rated online revolution of all during the past two years is the realisation by brands that localisation is a critical tool in breaking through the online clutter as a brand and gaining a key competitive advantage over rival brands >>

Hospitality Hiring: is the Pendulum Swinging Back?
Hiring activity in the hospitality industry in certain countries has shifted 180-degrees in the last year >>

Climate Migration has Begun
Sometimes when I set out to write about a topic, I discover a much more important area to cover and that happened when I started researching the background for writing 'World Migration into Cities >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of October 18, 2021
77% of travelers globally want to travel in the next year, with Europe reigning as top destination, airHMS adds new free system upgrades and more >>