Business travel industry continues to reflect ongoing uncertainty, Korea’s medical tourism sector is thriving and more...

Business travel industry continues to reflect ongoing uncertainty
Friday, 18th July 2025

As U.S. government actions continue to reshape the global landscape, the business travel industry continues to navigate growing uncertainty and shifting strategies for the remainder of 2025.

Optimism across the business travel sector continues to decline, with more companies who send employees out for work trips expecting reduced travel volume and spending—especially for international trips >>

Korea’s medical tourism sector is thriving
18 Jul 2025 : In 2023, South Korea’s government announced a goal to attract 700,000 medical tourists by 2027, but strict defamation laws, cultural differences and nationwide doctors’ strikes present unique challenges to foreigners seeking medical and aesthetic treatments in the global beauty capital >>

Europe hotel transaction news - July 18, 2025
18 Jul 2025 : Hotel news and transactions from around the European region: Eagle Hills acquires Mandarin Oriental Munich from Mandarin Oriental, Barceló acquires Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Paris and more >>

IHG continues growth of the Holiday Inn brand in Japan
18 Jul 2025 : IHG announced a further agreement with FET SYSTEM INC, to rebrand two hotels to ANA Holiday Inn, bringing the first international branded hotels to Sanda and Tosu City >>

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Actions for Hoteliers to Leverage Emerging Travel Trends
Friday, 18th July 2025

The hospitality landscape is rife with buzzwords: 'bleisure,' 'coolcations,' and 'work-from-anywhere' are the talk of the town, yet, for many hoteliers, these conversations are failing to translate into tangible results >>

AI Platforms: Good News or Bad News for Hoteliers?
A survey by Deloitte about travelers’ actions after receiving travel tips on generative AI platforms like ChatGPT found that 43% of travelers actually booked the recommended by AI accommodation options >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of July 17, 2025
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