Alexandria, VA – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, has released the results of its latest COVID-19 Member Poll. The survey – the 14th such poll by GBTA since the onset of the pandemic to …
EHL Group: Training the Hotel Managers of the Future
EHL, shaping the leaders of tomorrow Based in Switzerland, EHL Group is an institution with a long history; world wars, industrial revolutions, the rise of the internet and pandemics are all disruptive paradigm shifts that EHL has embraced or weathe…
UNWTO: Tourism Back To 1990 Levels As Arrivals Fall By More Than 70%
According to the latest tourism data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), destinations welcomed 900 million fewer international tourists between January and October when compared with the same period of 2019. This translates into a loss of U…
The Excitement of Post-COVID Marketing
I am reminded every time I go to my almost empty gym that membership is down 70 percent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I wonder with the exciting news of a vaccine and hope of eventually getting back to “normal,” are small businesses like my gym read…
High-End Cooperation – Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts Joins Forces With The Othegraven Winery And Its Owner Günther Jauch
Wines of the very highest quality will soon be available after Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts marked its 90th anniversary by announcing the conclusion of a cooperation agreement with Othegraven Winery. Othegraven is a traditional wine-growing estate…
Meliá Hotels International Among The Top 5 Hotel Companies In The World In Combatting Climate Change According To The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
Coinciding with the virtual Climate Ambition Summit involving 75 countries in order to assess progress on the COP21 Paris Agreement, the 2020 results for the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) have been announced in the “climate change” and “water mana…
Presenting the Members of Airbnb’s New Host Advisory Board
On October 30, 2020, Airbnb Co-Founder and CEO Brian Chesky announced the creation of the Airbnb Host Advisory Board, to help present ideas, influence Airbnb policies and help shape investments in the host community from the Airbnb Host Endowment, w…
How Concerning Is It When Contactless Self-Service Pushes More People Out of Work?
COVID-19 has accelerated a few foreseeable changes that the service industry expected for the future. For example, more consumers want delivery service since the pandemic hit in March. Restaurants, hotels, airlines, retailers, and shopping malls hav…
WTTC Statement Expresses Concern Over The Newly Launched Test To Release System
WTTC statement expresses concern over the newly launched Test to Release system Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said: “Protecting public health is paramount and while WTTC welcomed the Test to Release scheme, it has created confusion and appea…
In Vino Veritas LXXXI: Wine Ratings as a Double-Edged Sword
While 100-point wines command a universal and unquestionably level of prestige that any hotel would be happy to have, the same cannot necessarily be said for 90 or even 95-point bottles. Understanding where to deploy a ranking can help build your re…