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Singapore paves the way for strong cruise recovery in region
Wednesday, 20th July 2022

Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia are the first Southeast Asian countries to resume port calls since cruising was halted in March 2020.

Southeast Asia welcomed its first cruise port call in over two years when Royal Caribbean’s (RCI) Spectrum of the Seas arrived at Malaysia’s Port Klang recently. This will be followed closely by Resorts World Cruises’ Genting Dream, which will call at Indonesia’s Batam and Bintan. Both cruise ships are homeported in Singapore.

Coupled with positive discussions to resume similar calls in more ports and the alignment of health protocols across the region, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) expects the cruise industry in Singapore to return to pre-pandemic levels between 2023 and 2024 >>

Accor signs deal for two new hotels in Bhopal and Indore
20 Jul 2022 : Accor continues to expand its footprint in Madhya Pradesh by signing two Novotel properties in Bhopal and Indore, scheduled to open in 2026 >>

Historical Homes Category trending in Europe as heritage travel is on the rise
20 Jul 2022 : Cultural tourism is one of the fastest growing segments, accounting for 40% of all tourism worldwide, according to UNESCO >>

News from around Asia Pacific
20 Jul 2022 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Penang’s Former Mutiara Beach Resort to rebrand into an Intercontinental, Air Canada to launch direct flight from Vancouver to Bangkok and more >>

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Can the Hotel Lease Model Gain Momentum in India?
Wednesday, 20th July 2022

Lease agreements are a less common type of contract in the Indian hotel industry, as opposed to mature markets like Europe, where they are widely used due to the presence of several institutional hotel investors and owners.

In fact, some European hotel companies, such as Pandox, have grown by focusing primarily on the leased model.

The situation is quite different in India. Except for a few legacy leases in the branded segment, hotel lease agreements have so far been concentrated on the unbranded and branded budget segments >>

Hotel Sales Teams Need To Measure Conversion Of Inbound Leads By Source
For as long as I can remember, hoteliers have focused on measuring the conversion of most key distribution channels >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of July 19, 2022
Europe’s luxury hotels bounce back from the bottom, Rotana launches F&B platform and more >>