Increase in visits after China expands visa-free travel to 6 countries, Luxury roundtable launches and more...

Increase in visits after China expands visa-free travel to 6 countries
Wednesday, 29th November 2023

China has announced that it will expand the scope of its unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from six countries, the move is expected to promote the recovery of the Chinese inbound tourism market.

Compared with the rapid recovery of domestic and outbound tourism, the recovery of inbound tourism is relatively slower. However, inbound tourism is where new opportunities lie. Jane Sun, CEO of Trip.com Group >>

Luxury roundtable launches as a global member network for luxury professionals
29 Nov 2023 : Global luxury expert Mickey Alam Khan has launched Luxury Roundtable, a new international network and luxury program for luxury professionals, luxury marketers and wealth managers who cater to wealthy and UHNW consumers >>

WTTC welcomes ICAO goal for sustainable aviation fuel
29 Nov 2023 : Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO said: 'WTTC welcomes the adoption of a new ICAO global framework for Sustainable Aviation Fuels' >>

The Grand Hyatt Brand Set to Debut in Utah
29 Nov 2023 : Expected to open late 2024, Grand Hyatt Deer Valley will expand Hyatt’s brand presence in a vibrant resort market >>

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Is Booking.com’s Genius Program The Final Nail in The Coffin for Hoteliers?
Wednesday, 29th November 2023

On 3 separate occasions last week, I directly emailed industry colleagues at hotels to inquire about rates. On all 3 occasions, their 'friendly offer' was above that of the booking.com rate when the genius program kicked in.

I mentioned this in many conversations over the last few days to avid travellers and our view ended up being, we should just go direct to OTA’s now and not bother sending emails to the hotels >>

Event Trends Predicted for 2024 (& How You Can Get Prepared)
Event planners, the future of the industry is evolving - and you’re going to love where it’s going.

Accor recently released their ‘Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events’ Report, where 5 key event trends for 2024 were identified. Dive in to discover what they are - and how you can get prepared >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of November 28, 2023
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