Business travel in Western European expected to fully recover by 2024, emerging Europe set to take longer and more...

Business travel in Western European expected to fully recover by 2024
Wednesday, 22nd December 2021

Business travel recovery in 2021 proceeded at a slower, more cautionary pace than expected, particularly across Western Europe where business travel underperformed compared to other markets across the world. COVID-19 variants, vaccination rates and disparate border controls continue to challenge recovery >>

Improving road infrastructure – A catalyst for Indian tourism growth
22 Dec 2021 : The Indian government has placed greater emphasis on road development in the country in recent years to promote economic growth and progress.

The massive road infrastructure being developed in the country will not only contribute to the nation’s growth but will also fuel the future growth of the travel and tourism sector >>

Swiss-Belhotel introduces residences to upper East Saigon
22 Dec 2021 : Swiss-Belhotel International unveils the Swiss-Belresidences Upper East Saigon, the group's first luxury branded residences in Vietnam >>

IATA statement on the announcement of new EU slot use rules for summer 2022
22 Dec 2021 : IATA thanks the European Commission for providing confirmation of the slot rules for next summer in good time, resisting calls to fully switch the pre-pandemic slot rules back on >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Beat OTAs at Their Own Game: A Hoteliers Guide to Search
Wednesday, 22nd December 2021

With over 3.5 billion daily searches on Google and Search queries for resorts and hotels at an all-time high, hoteliers have the chance to capitalize on a huge direct booking opportunity for 2022.

But with OTAs capturing 75% of all desktop clicks for hotel keywords in 2020 - it's time for hotels to take back market share >>

The Dynamic Traveller: A New Era of Hotel Guest
The annual Changing Traveller Report series brings you inside the plans, behaviours and perspectives of those who journey our world.

As international travel begins to resume around the world, use these insights to understand how to win over travellers from different markets >>

Global eNewsletter of December 21, 2021
2022 brings healthy growth for The Chedi brand, IHG to bring the Regent brand to Hainan and more >>