Category Archives: Industry News

Hotel industry prepares for mass exodus as holiday travel ramps up

With the stakes for stellar customer experiences at a high, hotels can’t risk losing employees – new data by Medallia shows nearly two-fifths (38%) of global hospitality workers are considering or plan to leave the industry by the end of the year.

World Records Association recognizes five culinary records from Vietnam

Hong Kong-based World Records Association (WRA) has recently acknowledged five culinary records set by Vietnam, the Vietnamese record organization VietKings announced.

Qatar signs Accor partnership ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022

Authorities in Qatar have signed an agreement with Accor to manage operations and deliver services throughout the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Hotelbeds enters strategic partnership with ZUZU Hospitality to further extend hotel portfolio in Asia

This partnership adds ZUZU’s 2,700+ properties to Hotelbeds’ product line, further expanding its already extensive hotel offering in Asia. In return, this agreement extends ZUZU’s distribution reach thanks to Hotelbeds’ network of more than 60,000 commercial travel buyers in over 140 source markets around the world.

Cruise industry shows it is open for business with destinations and stakeholders at the FCCA Cruise Conference

Nearly 400 attendees joined 60 high-level cruise executives from FCCA Member Lines for the Conference, which was a live and fully vaccinated event that took place in the new Panama Convention Center from October 18-21 and featured a series of meetings, workshops and networking functions.

Russian visitors book winter tours to Vietnam: Travel Agencies

[VNExpress] Travel companies revealed tens of thousands of Russians have booked tours to Khanh Hoa for their winter holiday as Vietnam prepares to welcome back foreign visitors. Khanh Hoa, home to famous beach resort towns Nha Trang and Cam Ranh, is one of five localities allowed to welcome fully immunized foreign tourists starting November alongContinue reading “Russian visitors book winter tours to Vietnam: Travel Agencies”

Five Vietnam localities to welcome foreign tourists in November

[VNExpress] Kien Giang, Khanh Hoa, Quang Nam, Da Nang and Quang Ninh will welcome foreign tourists starting November in the first phase of Vietnam’s roadmap to resume international tourism. At a Thursday meeting with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and authorities of the five localities, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said theContinue reading “Five Vietnam localities to welcome foreign tourists in November”

UNWTO, WTTC @WTM Ministers’ Summit commits to investing in tourism’s sustainable future

Tourism leaders from around the world will once again come together for the UNWTO, WTTC & WTM Ministers’ Summit at WTM London this November, to commit to investing in the sector’s sustainable future.

When is international travel to and from Australia allowed? Can non-residents enter the country?

From the start of November, fully vaccinated citizens, permanent residents and their families will be able to leave Australia for any reason, and limits on the number of people allowed into the country via NSW will be scrapped.