SWISS to be the world’s first airline to use solar fuel, the effect of the Ukraine crisis on tourism and more...

SWISS to be the world’s first airline to use solar fuel
Tuesday, 22nd March 2022

SWISS and the Lufthansa Group have concluded a strategic collaboration with Synhelion to bring its solar aviation fuel to market.

This will make SWISS the first airline in the world to use ‘sun-to-liquid’ fuel. The process devised by Synhelion uses concentrated sunlight to produce carbon-neutral kerosene >>

Meliá expands in Madrid
22 Mar 2022 : Meliá Hotels International and Grupo Pryconsa have announced the future opening of the INNSiDE Madrid Valdebebas Hotel, destined to become the leading hotel in this flourishing residential area in the north of Madrid >>

The Luxury Collection debuts Hotel Clio in Denver’s Cherry Creek neighborhood
22 Mar 2022 : Owned by DiamondRock Hospitality Company and operated by Sage Hospitality Group, the luxury hotel nestled in the heart of Denver’s affluent Cherry Creek neighborhood debuts after undergoing a multi-million-dollar transformation >>

Most experts believe the effect of the Ukraine crisis on tourism will be limited
17 Mar 2022 : According to the various discussions at the ITB Berlin Convention, many potential travellers’ hearts are currently balancing between the strong wish to travel, as a 'revenge' after two years of lockdowns and restrictions, and the option of cancelling a holiday due to the spike in oil and gas prices following the conflict between Ukraine and Russia >>

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New Report for Hotels: The post-Covid Landscape
Tuesday, 22nd March 2022

This isn’t just a return to ‘normal’ travel; customer behaviors are indicating this is the year of ‘revenge travel’ and making up for lost time.

It seems the pandemic will have a lasting psychological effect on the consumer attitude toward travel, and the positive value it provides.

This presents many reasons for the hospitality industry to feel hopeful about the future. But it could also create a whole new set of challenges >>

Maximizing the Value of Combined Travel and Meetings & Events Programs
Whatever the crises is, organizations have a duty of care to know where their employees are to be able to support them in any kind of force majeure situation.

Add to that today’s model of hybrid and remote working and it raises profound questions about an organization's approach to employee travel, when and where to bring people together - and why it should be done in the first place >>

Global eNewsletter of March 21, 2022
Airbnb delivered over $1B in taxes across the US & Canada in 2021, Thailand’s tourism cruise industry and more >>