Australian plans to reopen international borders in December, China outbound travel demand towards 2030 and more...

Australian plans to reopen international borders in December
Thursday, 25th November 2021

Australia is ready to take its next steps to safely reopen to the world, with changes coming to the international border.

With first dose vaccination rates at over 78 per cent and double dose rates nationwide at 55 per cent and on track to reach 70 per cent in some jurisdictions over the next week, the government has been finalising plans so Australian families can be reunited, Australian workers can travel in and out of the country, and can work towards welcoming tourists back to its shores >>

China outbound travel demand towards 2030 – what and where are the opportunities?
25 Nov 2021 : Rapid growth in Chinese outbound travel demand from 2003 onwards was a key driver for tourism and leisure hospitality in many parts of the world, but can this momentum be regained post-COVID to drive more hotel development? >>

IHG announces 11th property in the Saudi capital
25 Nov 2021 : The latest signing will bring yet another new generation Crowne Plaza hotel to the Kingdom >>

Accor becomes an official partner of the Paris Games 2024
25 Nov 2021 : Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet and Chairman and CEO of the Accor Group Sébastien Bazin announced a partnership between Paris 2024 and Accor at the Destination France Summit, which took place in Paris and was attended by the French President Emmanuel Macron >>

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Sustainability: The Most Pressing Challenge of Our Time
Thursday, 25th November 2021

Exclusive Feature: Next phase of sustainability in Hotels: fewer lip-talks and more concrete actions. While we can't reverse the damage, we can make changes to slow things down and create a more sustainable future.

The hospitality industry has a crucial role to play in limiting its impact across the spectrum of critical sustainability issues with the final objective to reduce carbon footprint greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions >>

Six Trends That Will Shake Up The Travel Space in 2022
It’s that time of year again, where we look into our crystal ball - with the help of anonymized aggregated travel data and conversations with Amadeus experts - to see what the travel industry can expect next year >>

Global eNewsletter of November 24, 2021
Expo lifted Dubai hotel rates to three-year high, Accor introduces Emblems Collection and more >>