Carnival ordered to pay covid related compensation, Hotel performance during Beyonce’s world tour and more...

Carnival ordered to pay covid related compensation
Friday, 27th October 2023

Carnival Cruises has lost an Australian court case and has been ordered to pay the medical bills of a passenger who caught Covid-19 on board one of its liners.

An Australian judge ruled the company misled passengers about safety risks, and should have cancelled a voyage by the Ruby Princess in March 2020 before it departed >>

Hotel performance standouts during Beyonce’s world tour
27 Oct 2023 : Concerts and major events have always been important revenue opportunities for hotels, but 2023 has felt like the 'year of the concert' with major tour generating headlines and lifting performance all over the world >>

Sustainable Tourism Global Center and WTTC unveil global research on Travel & Tourism
27 Oct 2023 : In a defining moment for the global Travel & Tourism sector, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Sustainable Tourism Global Center (STGC) initiated by the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia today released the latest industry-shaping Environmental Impact Research data >>

First integrated shopping to travel journey using digital identity
27 Oct 2023 : The International Air Transport Association (IATA) with industry partners successfully tested the first fully integrated digital identity travel experience, from shopping for flights to arrival, on a journey from London Heathrow (LHR) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO) with British Airways >>

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Let's Debunk Some TikTok Myths
Friday, 27th October 2023

Today we are talking about: TikTok and hotel marketing.

The common misconception in our industry is that TikTok is an app for kids to post dances and lip-synching videos, not properties looking to reach adult consumers. This just isn’t true! >>

The Duel - Part 1: Taj vs. Raffles
Exclusive Feature: Like no other, the Indian hospitality market is primarily dominated by homegrown brands such as Taj, Oberoi, The Leela, and ITC, most of which aspire to compete at the international top-tier of luxury hotels >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of October 26, 2023
Groundswell of investor appetite for Australia’s high-performing hotels market, Alipay+ and more >>