With the exponential growth of the beer industry in Switzerland over the past decade, beer tourism has emerged as a tourist activity in its own right across many cantons. Craft breweries showcasing their beer together with local members of the commu…
WTTC Calls For ‘Air Corridors’ Between Key Global Cities To Restore Business Travel
London, UK – The restoration of ‘air corridors’ between the world’s top financial centres are vital to reviving international business travel and help kickstart the global economic recovery, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). WT…
César Ritz Colleges Switzerland signs academic partnership with the Comité Champagne
César Ritz Colleges Switzerland (CRCS), a member of Swiss Education Group, the largest private hospitality educator in Switzerland, has signed a strategic partnership with Comité Champagne (Comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne – CIVC) – the…
Why travel should be considered an essential human activity
I’VE BEEN PUTTING my passport to good use lately. I use it as a coaster, and to level wobbly table legs. It makes an excellent cat toy. Welcome to the pandemic of disappointments. Cancelled trips, or ones never planned, lest they be cancelled. Famil…
Where Is Travel-tech Headed In The Post-Pandemic Era?
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak, the global economy is still under shock, as supply chains get disrupted, the development of infrastructure is stalled and travel has only recovered to 40% of pre-COVID levels mostly due to domestic travel a…
Vietnam’s Hoiana Taps Shiji Group to Provide a Full Suite of Hospitality Technology Products
Shiji Group has recently announced that Hoiana has gone live with a variety of hospitality technology products from the diverse offerings from Shiji Group. Hoiana, Vietnam’s first fully integrated resort, is located in Central Vietnam sitting beachs…
Horwath HTL Hotel Market Sentiment Survey: Italian Hotel Market & COVID-19 Impact
Horwath HTL Italy conducted this survey in collaboration with the Italian Hotel Association to evaluate the current and medium-term impacts of Covid-19 on the Italian hospitality industry. In general, it is commonly expected a heavy drop of performa…
Shared Commitment is Key to a Green Hospitality Recovery
The Great Lockdown is often referred to by economists to explain the double upheaval taking place in the global economy where (1) businesses had to slow down or stop their activities causing a (2) collapse in the consumption (and business investment…
Survey Of German Hotel Sector Shows Operators’ Confidence About The Future – Despite The Pandemic
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the German hotel sector is still expanding. This positive business climate was revealed in a survey carried out in the course of May and June by internationally-active property consultancy Cushman & Wakefield (C&W)….
3 Ways To Help Boost The Confidence Of Your Traveling Employees
Leading a team – especially during a crisis – takes patience and fortitude. When your direct reports express confusion, it’s important to support them. Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve navigated the changes in our industry by engaging with exp…