Business travel recovery keeps gaining traction, what employers should do with loosening mask guidelines and more...

Business travel recovery keeps gaining traction
Wednesday, 2nd March 2022

Business travel continues to turn the corner on COVID-19, and especially over the past month, as concern from Omicron begins to wane and global travel restrictions loosen.

Also on the rise are business travel volume expectations for the year ahead, as well as employees’ willingness to travel and to blend business travel with leisure time >>

As data prove, the global hotel industry is charging back
1 Mar 2022 : 2020 came as a shock from nowhere, as hoteliers scrambled to stave off what was an existential threat. The past year, meanwhile, was a chance for hoteliers to reassess their operational structures to be better equipped through what remained pandemic mode >>

Europe hotel transaction news
2 Mar 2022 : Hotel, travel and transactions news from around the European region: German based private equity investors, Arlaes acquires Hard Rock Hotel Madrid, LaSalle in long-term ground lease deal for the Crowne Plaza Blackfriars, London and more >>

Universal Studios’ foray into Beijing
2 Mar 2022 : Universal Studios’ fifth theme park worldwide opened in Beijing in time for the National Day holiday in China >>

airasia and the Singapore Tourism launch partnership to promote travel to Singapore
2 Mar 2022 : The partnership will drive destination awareness through joint marketing efforts and encourage travellers to experience Singapore through airasia Super App’s varied offerings >>

The first Swissôtel property debuts in the Philippines
2 Mar 2022 : The art of Swiss hospitality is arriving into the Philippines with the soft-opening of the first Swissôtel property in Pampanga >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Hospitality – Skill Shortage to Hinder Recovery and Growth
Wednesday, 2nd March 2022

The industry has long struggled with a shortage of trained workforce although several students emerge from hospitality colleges each year. The demand-supply equations are daunting even though the sector has tried to close the gap over the years >>

What Businesses and Employers Should Do as CDC Loosens COVID-19 Mask Guidelines
As most states lift their mask mandates, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday that the agency has adopted new metrics for determining whether to recommend face coverings – a shift that will result in most Americans no longer being advised to wear masks in indoor public settings >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of March 01, 2022
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