France bans domestic flights in a bid to reduce carbon emissions, Six Senses to open first Australian property and more...

France bans domestic flights in a bid to reduce carbon emissions
Monday, 14th November 2022

Banning short haul domestic flights may sound drastic, however, just 12% of French domestic flights will be affected. In April 2022, France banned domestic flights on routes that could be travelled via train in under two and a half hours, citing environmental reasons. Other large economies could follow suit, but several complexities exist >>

Marriott Vacation Club expands its footprint in Asia
13 Nov 2022 : Marriott Vacation Club announced they have officially opened Marriott’s Bali Nusa Dua Terrace >>

IHG opens first dual-brand property for avid hotels in suburban Nashville
12 Nov 2022 : Hotel is the latest addition to IHG’s growing Americas dual-brand portfolio, IHG recently opened its first dual-branded avid hotels and Holiday Inn & Suites property in Mt Juliet, Tenn >>

Minor Hotels’ Avani brand makes its Maldives debut
11 Nov 2022 : Opening in early Q2 2023, Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort is located in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the resort will be Minor’s sixth property in the country, increasing the hotel owner, operator and investors current presence >>

Six Senses to open first Australian property
14 Nov 2022 : Staying true to the bygone elegance of a grand estate, the new masterplan for Six Senses Burnham Beeches establishes a sustainable model for the future >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

The Consequences of Food Choices
Monday, 14th November 2022

For years now, many of us have been aware that making good food choices would have a general positive effect on human longevity.

For a while now, we also known that eating some foods, like smoked and preserved meats, were associated with the development of cancer. However, until recently, we did not have specifics on these positive and negative influences >>

The Two Single Most Relevant Factors To Tell If a Hotel Excels – Now Everyone Can Assess Hotels!
A hotel’s General Manager is the single most important success factor of a (luxury) hotel. His/her job is first and foremost to lead by example while reflecting the image of the hotel to guests, employees, and owners.

Therefore, he/she needs to be visible, accessible, and responsive, spending time at facilities critical to meeting guests such as the lobby and F&B venues as opposed to hiding in the office >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of November 11, 2022
The future of destination management & how wellness aligns, MO announces Kuwait and more >>