Digital Nomads could play an important part in destination recovery
Destinations have the chance to speed up recovery by attracting highly paid remote workers as the work-from-home movement looks like it is here to stay.
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Food wastage requires greater attention in travel and tourism post-pandemic
In terms of environmental sustainability in the travel and tourism sector, initiatives are created and...
TripAdvisor’s new subscription service represents potential boon for lodging industry
Tripadvisor’s subscription service provides an opportunity for hoteliers to boost visibility for free, and this will act as a lucrative...
Expansion of Airbnb’s hotel business may continue to take a back seat in 2021
In Airbnb’s fourth quarter and full-year earnings call, CEO Brian Chesky reinforced his opinion that ‘unique properties operated by individual...
Possibility of UK hosting more EURO games creates big opportunity for domestic tourism
Due to the current success of the UK’s vaccine rollout, the host destination is a major contender to take on more EURO 2020 games, if the situation presents itself. With…
Price hikes for UK staycations need to be implemented with caution
The latest coping strategy for UK lodging operators is to hike up prices to make up for lost revenues in 2020, but this needs to be done with caution. Accommodation…
Accor meeting luxury millennial needs is a positive move
A recent partnership with Katara Hospitality to incorporate the Delano brand in Paris will allow Accor to modernise its luxury product offering, appealing to the new luxury traveller. The move…
Benefit for hotels from UK quarantine plans is questionable
The UK is to implement a similar system to that in countries such as Australia and New Zealand, requiring hotel quarantine for arrivals from 22 ‘red list’ countries, including those…
Sonder’s expansion plans highlight success amid the pandemic
Sonder’s European expansion plans have not been halted due to Covid-19, showcasing a resilience and awareness it has been demonstrating throughout the pandemic. Ambitious growth plans in strategic markets After…
Cloud Computing: Regulatory Trends
All travel and tourism companies typically hold vast amounts of data and therefore it is critical that a company is supportive of respective data regulations. Regulations differ according to each…
