Japan to reduce COVID-19 quarantine to 3 days, pandemic changed people, Net Positive Hospitality and more...

Japan to reduce COVID-19 quarantine to 3 days
Monday, 8th November 2021

The Japanese government said Friday that it would shorten the COVID-19 quarantine period for vaccinated business travelers from overseas upon their arrival in Japan to three days starting on Monday.

The eased quarantine rules will apply to short-term business travelers who are inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines deemed effective by the Japanese authorities >>

Report unpacks ways the pandemic changed people
8 Nov 2021 : 2022 traveler predicted to embrace pet travel, reunion trips, contactless experiences, culinary adventures, sustainable travel and more >>

Six Senses Spa comes to Istanbul
8 Nov 2021 : Six Senses Spa Kocataş Mansions, Istanbul, which enjoys far-reaching views over the legendary Bosphorus, is welcoming guests >>

Q3 US construction pipeline experiences highs and lows
7 Nov 2021 : LE reports that in the third quarter of 2021 the total US construction pipeline stands at 4,837 projects/592,259 rooms, down 8% by projects and 10% by rooms year-over-year (YOY) >>

Pathway to Net Positive Hospitality raises global ambition
7 Nov 2021 : The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, which unites leading hospitality companies comprising 30% of the industry, announces the development of a Pathway to Net Positive Hospitality for the planet >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Getting Back to Travel: 3 Things We Learned from the Pandemic
Monday, 8th November 2021

The pandemic prompted us all to think differently about our lives: what mattered most, getting the correct balance of work and homelife when each invariably crept into the other, and what we wanted and expected on the other side.

The same can be said of travel, business travel has changed forever, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing >>

The Latest Trends You Need To Know: Collaborative eCommerce
A new buzzword always emerges in the industry – from headless commerce to 'harmonised retail', these terms often have the effect to reshape an organisation’s strategy based on one word alone >>

COP26: Why World Leaders Need to be Talking About Alternative Proteins
Plant-based and cultivated meat cut emissions by up to 92% and in order to meet the Paris Agreement, we must change how meat is made >>

Brave New World: Tracking Trade from Space
When the onset of the pandemic drastically changed economic conditions across the globe, policymakers with access to real-time economic data were much better placed to make quick, informed policy decisions >>