Russia has been suspended from the World Tourism Organization, Hong Kong's easing of restriction 'not enough' and more..

Russia has been suspended from the World Tourism Organization
Wednesday, 4th May 2022

The Russian Federation has been suspended from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), losing with immediate effect its rights and privileges as part of the United Nations specialized agency.

Meeting for a first extraordinary UNWTO General Assembly, Members debated the suspension of Russia from the Organization, as decided by the UNWTO Executive Council at its emergency meeting last month. The Russian delegation declined to step up and defend its position, and instead announced its withdrawal from UNWTO before the debate took place >>

US hotel profitability reached 28-month high in March
4 May 2022 : US hotel gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) reached its highest level since November 2019, according to STR‘s March 2022 P&L data release >>

Airbnb reached new milestone of 2 billion flexible searches
4 May 2022 : Last year, the company announced more than 150 upgrades across every aspect of the Airbnb service, including a number of features to make it easier for people to integrate travel into their lives >>

Hong Kong's easing of restriction 'not enough'
4 May 2022 : International business leaders in Hong Kong have urged the government to do more in easing quarantine and travel restrictions that penalise airlines with bans if passengers are found to be testing positive for Covid on arrival in the city >>

Meliá Hotels strengthens its employer brand in Germany
4 May 2022 : The company, which already has several certifications and awards in the Spanish market, is now working to strengthen its employer brand in Germany by holding three open house events >>

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10 Jet Lag Myths Debunked
Wednesday, 4th May 2022

Sleeping poorly on a work trip may seem insignificant, but the consequences of jet lag are wide-ranging and costly. From making more mistakes, missing opportunities, and low productivity to disruption of our immune function, compromised safety, and less personal time.

Jet lag is caused when our internal circadian clock is disrupted — our sleep/wake and light/dark cycles shift too quickly for our circadian clock to keep up >>

Tips for Creating a Remote-first Workplace to Make Life Easier for Everyone
It can be so confounding that some organizations initially announcing a move to hybrid are backpedaling, despite the almost-certain loss of employees and even greater difficulty in recruiting top talent. Organizations can make the move to hybrid a whole lot easier by adopting a single principle: Remote-first >>

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