Agoda signs MoU with Maldives Border Miles to boost tourism, trends shaping ground travel and pricing in 2022 and more...

Agoda signs MoU with Maldives Border Miles to boost tourism
Tuesday, 30th November 2021

Maldives Border Miles, a loyalty program initiated by Maldives Immigration in collaboration with key government stakeholders, have signed a MoU with global digital travel platform Agoda to boost tourism in the country.

The partnership will utilise Agoda’s global network, technology and travel expertise, integrated marketing capabilities, intelligence tools and resources, to optimise traffic/bookings and drive more awareness to the MBM programme >>

The Ritz-Carlton debuts in China's 'Ice City'
30 Nov 2021 : The Ritz-Carlton announced the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Harbin, bringing the brand's legendary service to northeast China's winter wonderland >>

News from around Asia Pacific
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ASEAN statement on the post-COVID-19 recovery
30 Nov 2021 : Leaders recognized that recovery from the pandemic provides an important opportunity to accelerate their transitions towards a resilient, digital, low carbon, sustainable and inclusive socio-economic recovery >>

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Wheels in Motion: 3 Trends Shaping Ground Travel and Pricing in 2022
Tuesday, 30th November 2021

Corporate demand is returning and with it a boost in demand for air travel, and where there’s demand for flying, there’s demand for car hire, set to increase 3.9% per cent globally in 2022.

As travel picks up, fleet challenges and alternatives to car hire will put ground transportation considerations at the top of the list of priorities for travel buyers. Here are three trends to note when building and budget your program >>

Sustainability in the Hotel Industry is Crucial
The tourism and hospitality industries are not only victims of the climate crisis, which is altering ecosystems and increasing the risk of natural disasters, putting tourist destinations in jeopardy, but they are also major emitters and contributors to global warming >>

Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - November 2021
Global update of who is moving where and from where - keep track of old colleagues and friends or find lost ones, brought to you by The Boutique Search Firm >>