Yearly Archives: 2020
Korean Air starts zonal boarding
Korean Air has become the latest airline to implement a back-to-front zone boarding system for economy passengers on all its domestic and international routes.
Under...
JLL reshuffles APAC leadership
JLL’s Hotels and Hospitality Group has made several new appointments to its Asia-Pacific leadership team.
Mike Batchelor will take on the role of CEO, JLL...
World of Hyatt offers members triple points
Hyatt is restarting the Bonus Journeys promotion, allowing members of its World of Hyatt loyalty programme to expedite point earning and reward redemption, as...
China’s tourists warming up to foreign travel again
Destinations across the globe are pinning hopes on China leading travel recovery, as a recent survey reveals 45 per cent are willing to travel...
Laguna Phuket’s marathon goes virtual
Banyan Tree's Laguna Phuket, Asia's first integrated resort, will be pushing forward with its annual Supersports Laguna Phuket Marathon (SLPM) – in virtual form...
Accor expects to reopen 70% of its properties by July
As destinations across the world ease travel curbs, Accor predicts that more than 70 per cent of its global network will reopen by the...
REST Collections plans live-stream holiday shopping for China market
While China’s borders remain closed to non-essential travel, Shanghai-based REST Collections is ready to restart its sales and marketing engines for its hotel clients...
Pandemic fast-tracks technology adoption among hotels
The Covid-19 pandemic has awoken many hotel players to the importance of digital solutions, and this new openness to innovation may reshape the entire...
Indian hoteliers plan domestic revival as government eases lockdown
Hoteliers in India are looking to the local travel market for a business revival as the government lifts restrictions on hotel operations in safe...
Taiwan rolls out three-part plan to win back tourists
As it readies to welcome back international tourists in 3Q2020, Taiwan has launched a three-phase reopening plan, which includes the budgeting of NT$2 billion...
