Regent debuts Regent Taste Studio – a multisensory dining experience, environmental awareness is influencing travel behaviour and more...

Regent debuts Regent Taste Studio – a multisensory dining experience
Wednesday, 14th September 2022

Regent Taste Studio provides a stage for unique creative collaborations between artists and chefs, merging gastronomic talent with visual, sonic and other sensory experiences curated by partner artists.

The studio is a new Regent hallmark that will come to life on-property to provide elevated dining experiences that will tour the world at Regent Hotels & Resorts, in addition to popping up in unexpected locations >>

Europe hotel transaction news
14 Sep 2022 : Hotel news and transactions from around the European region: Wyndham acquires Vienna House brand, Gorgeous Smiling Hotels acquires the Abacco Hotel in Stuttgart and more >>

Singapore launches marketing programme to spur innovative destination marketing
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More than 70,000 vacancies in Travel & Tourism threaten France’s economic recovery
14 Sep 2022 : According to WTTC, more than 70,000 vacancies in Travel & Tourism threaten France’s economic recovery, aviation to be the one of the worst hit industries across the sector >>

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How Environmental Awareness Is Influencing Travel Behaviour
Wednesday, 14th September 2022

Globally, the world’s travel industry contributes around ten per cent of GNP, but worldwide it is also responsible for about five per cent of CO2 emissions.

The majority of greenhouse gas emissions are caused by transport – Climate change is creating eco-awareness but not dampening people’s desire to travel – Travellers want to avoid flying, but are still planning trips abroad – Policymakers are called upon to support research and investment in green transport >>

Are Middle East Hoteliers Ready for the Next Big Shift?
People traveling abroad on leisure or business often prefer an experiential visit rather than solely staying at a property.

In this regard, the Middle East is currently a highly attractive destination owing to the several experiences it has to offer. Dubai for instance, recently saw exceptionally high volumes of travel owing to the Expo 2020 event which garnered global attention >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of September 13, 2022
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