US skips COVID tests prior to boarding a flight to the US, Saudi Arabia to invest in tourism training and more...

US skips COVID tests prior to boarding a flight to the US
Monday, 13th June 2022

CDC has announced that the Order requiring persons to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding a flight to the United States, will be rescinded, effective on June 12, 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic has now shifted to a new phase, due to the widespread uptake of highly effective COVID-19 vaccines >>

Ennismore expands in South America
13 Jun 2022 : SLS has landed in South America for the first time >>

BWH Hotel Group joins sustainability network
13 Jun 2022 : With more than 4,500 hotels in nearly 100 countries, BWH Hotel Group® is demonstrating their commitment to environmental and social responsibility by joining the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (Alliance) >>

Radisson opens Barcelona’s first Radisson Blu hotel
12 Jun 2022 : Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the opening of the Radisson Blu 1882 Hotel, Barcelona Sagrada Familia, which marks another step forward in the group’s plans to expand in Spain and continue strengthening its presence in the country >>

Saudi Arabia to invest in training young people for tourism
11 Jun 2022 : Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism has launched a new program to equip 100,000 young Saudis with the key hospitality skills needed to pursue careers in the Kingdom’s flourishing tourism industry >>

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How Can Independent Hotels Combat the Rise of OTAs?
Monday, 13th June 2022

Currently, we are seeing OTAs including Booking.com working even harder to win back the market share they had lost during (and after) the pandemic, as hotel direct bookings notably rose.

There's nothing wrong with using OTAs and they can still be an incredibly valuable and handy part of your overall selling strategy - they have their place within the mix >>

Cryptocurrency as Commodities?
Policymakers introduced bipartisan legislation in the Senate on June 7 seeking to provide a comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptocurrency in the United States >>

A Lesson From Michelangelo: Details Matter
I don’t know if it’s true, but it doesn’t matter, this is a great story with a great lesson >>