Omicron threatens hotel performance recovery, how Hong Kong's quarantine hotels build brand love and more...

Omicron threatens hotel performance recovery
Thursday, 2nd December 2021

Now, Omicron—the newest variant that has already spooked markets and caused travel bans from some southern Africa countries.

Though nascent, there is the reality and worry that the new strain could derail the hotel industry’s fledgling recovery, in particular if plans move forward to tighten testing policies, like in the US.

Indications are that future hotel bookings, meetings and other hotel-related activity will be impacted by the presumed expectation of future travel impediments, whether self-imposed, company-imposed or government-mandated >>

Turning crisis into opportunity
2 Dec 2021 : How Hong Kong's quarantine hotels build brand love. A recent study reveals factors shaping quarantine hotel sentiment – and how some hospitality companies are succeeding >>

Hyatt Centric brand debuts in Australia
2 Dec 2021 : The first Hyatt Centric hotel in Australia marks a significant milestone for Hyatt’s rapidly growing lifestyle brand >>

KLM is celebrating 70 years of continuous flights between Amsterdam and the Philippines
2 Dec 2021 : KLM launched flights in 1951 when KLM introduced scheduled flights from Amsterdam to Tokyo, this first flight, in a Lockheed Constellation aircraft, made six stops including Manila >>

Japan domestic flights scheduled for recovery in Q1 2022
2 Dec 2021 : The majority of Japanese citizens intend to fly again, with 80% planning for travel within the next 12 months and for domestic leisure travel (83%) >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Why Hotels are Focused on All-Inclusive Resorts
Thursday, 2nd December 2021

As the highly contagious Delta variant continues to spread, many people are still wary of travel and tourists want to stay in one place to avoid the spread of COVID-19.

But their comfort levels appear to increase when they choose to stay in one location they don’t need to leave — because it has everything they could dream of >>

Customer-Centric Message Maps Engage More Customers
A customer-centric message map is a tool that captures all of your primary claims about your company’s value proposition, your products, and services, that will resonate and engage your prospects and customers, along with the evidence to support your claims >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of December 01, 2021
Nobu Hospitality furthers European expansion with Roma, Accor continues to build brand momentum and more >>