Business travel spend set to reach two thirds of pre-pandemic levels by 2022 and more...

Thursday, 4th November 2021

Business travel was disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and has been slower to resume. Given that business travel is vital for many sectors of the global economy, it is important that all stakeholders join forces to find solutions to aid its recovery.

According to the new report, the modest boost for business travel with global business travel spend rising 26% this year will be followed by a further rise of 34% in 2022 >>

China's Golden Week 2021 impact
4 Nov 2021 : Did the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day stimulate more recovery for Mainland China’s hotel market? Or did sporadic local cases of COVID- 19 affect the overall performance of hotels? >>

COVID Hospitality Bulletin Asia Pacific
4 Nov 2021 : Vaccination leader board and COVID news that matter >>

Rugby, pop and rock boost forward demand
4 Nov 2021 : STR’s Forward STAR data provides a crucial view of the future and highlights the importance of events during traditionally low performance periods >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

The Lucrative Type of Hotel Booking that is Due for a Comeback
Thursday, 4th November 2021

From 'secret menus' to 'coupon codes' that unlock special savings, today everyone is looking for a deal.

However, before the internet made it possible to scour millions of data points to to mine these hidden gems, you really did have to 'know a guy, who knew a guy' to get deals at hotels >>

Why Hotel Operators Are Launching Marketplaces
The hospitality industry has taken on new learnings from the e-commerce sector, learn how hotels are now crafting online marketplaces to boost affinity with the local crowd to increase revenue >>

Identifying Problem Candidates During the Interview
It is natural to be a bit tense during the interview process: As a candidate, you know virtually any small misstep can derail the process and send your resume to the shredder.

As the interviewer, you are more or less looking to complicate the process to ensure the candidate is answering questions truthfully >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of November 03, 2021
Hyatt completes acquisition of Apple Leisure Group, Greenland Hotel Group opens Singapore hub and more >>