Hong Kong wants border open by year-end, what does this future look like for travel and more...

Hong Kong wants border open by year-end
Wednesday, 10th November 2021

Hong Kong in talks with mainland China to resume quarantine-free cross-border travel by year-end. Should quarantine travel with the mainland prove successful, talks to open to Macau are also on the cards, via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. This would mark the first three-way reopening for travellers since lockdowns in early 2020 >>

Dubai Economy and Dubai Tourism merges into one department to enhance its efficiency
10 Nov 2021 : The new department is tasked with strengthen Dubai’s position in tourism and economy and make it the world’s best city to live in and work. These include increasing the added value of the industrial sector, expanding export markets for local products and increasing the number of tourists coming to Dubai by 40% to 25 million visitors by 2025 >>

Canada’s hotel construction pipeline continues to decline
10 Nov 2021 : Canada’s hotel construction pipeline declined slightly at the close of Q3’21, down 7% by projects and 5% by rooms, year-over-year (YOY) >>

IHG’s Vignette™ Collection now open for US development
10 Nov 2021 : New Luxury & Lifestyle collection brand offers hotel owners of world-class independent hotels opportunity to tap IHG’s global scale >>

Mercure launches an all-inclusive concept in the Maldives
10 Nov 2021 : Mercure Maldives Kooddoo has launched its distinctive new concept from November 2021, with guests invited to indulge in a generous array of dining and beverage offerings at no additional charge, as well as a selected collection of complimentary excursions >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

GM’s and Corporate Leaders: Let’s Keep Hotel Salespeople Focused On Selling!
Wednesday, 10th November 2021

In essence, there are a LOT more leads floating in every day, so therefore the closing ratios are almost certain to drop due – even for the best salespeople – due to the sheer numbers of hotels receiving the same RFPs.

On top of that, prospecting takes more time these days as well, and it’s going to take a LOT of prospecting to meet those 2022 goals! >>

What Does This Future Look Like for Travel: Travel Predictions 2022
Over the past year and a half, every aspect of our lives has been redefined repeatedly, especially how we travel, while the pandemic isn’t over, a sense of hope for the future is beginning to emerge >>

Why Cross Border eCommerce Localisation is Critical in 2021
Why businesses must look to localise when scaling their e-commerce performance in the current Covid-impacted environment >>