ASEAN countries reviewing a Schengen-like visa scheme for Southeast Asia, learning from a luxury airline and more...

ASEAN countries reviewing a Schengen-like visa scheme for Southeast Asia
Monday, 24th June 2024

In recent months Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has been discussing the initiative with his counterparts in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Vietnam, Bloomberg reported. The joint visa would enable tourists to explore all six Southeast Asian countries on a single visa >>

Marriott plans to strengthen footprint in France
21 Jun 2024 : Marriott announced its plans to expand its portfolio in France with the expected addition of 10 properties with over 1,000 rooms by the end of 2025 >>

UN Tourism welcomes 39 new affiliate members
23 Jun 2024 : UN Tourism announces the addition of 39 new entities from the private sector to its growing network of Affiliate Members >>

Holiday Inn returns to Kyoto
21 Jun 2024 : Holiday Inn Kyoto Gojo will be the eleventh hotel under the Holiday Inn brand family in Japan, the project is IHG’s second agreement with AXA IM Alts >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

The Mille Club: Learning from a Luxury Airline
Monday, 24th June 2024

Can hotels learn from an airline? Immediately, we suspect you may have said to yourself: unequivocally, no! And frankly, until a recent trip on Emirates Air, the two of us would have also been in the same camp.

The bottom line is that luxury hoteliers no longer just sell rooms, spa treatments or dining occasions. You sell holistic experiences >>

Understanding AI governance
AI governance is an all-encompassing strategy that establishes oversight, ensures compliance and develops consistent operations and infrastructure within an organization.

This strategy includes specific governance domains such as data governance and model governance, necessary for a unified AI approach >>

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