Hospitality rEVOLUTION - MAY 21

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Inside Helsinki’s big plans to have the best urban mobility by 2035What is Helsinki doing to revolutionize the future of its urban mobility? Well, quite a bit. It wants to be circular by 2035.

These Beautiful Photos Perfectly Capture What It's Like To Live With AnxietyYou can't always tell just how much someone is suffering on the inside. These photos perfectly capture what it's like to live with anxiety...

New York City waives hotel room occupancy tax for the summer - New York Business JournalThe occupancy tax waiver comes as the city launches a $30 million tourism marketing campaign.

How the pandemic had plagued mental health?As professionals continue to tackle stress and anxiety related to career growth, health, pandemic and workplace problems, companies need to know when to intervene with professional psychological services for their teams

A Year After the Hotel Industry Collapsed, Guests—and Performance—Trickle BackApril global hotel performance exhibits massive improvement, but it’s still ways away from pre-pandemic era levels.

The World's First Plant-Based Hard-Boiled Egg is HereOsomeFood claims it has developed the world's first plant-based hard-boiled egg, which provides the same nutritional value as its animal-based counterpart.

VIDEO: Biometrics lead the way for fast, contactless identification in travelParavision CEO Doug Aley explains the benefits of biometric systems for identification and security and what’s next for this technology.  

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Focus On Productivity: How COVID taught us to do more with less resources…According to the Global Travel Staffing Barometer, due to the pandemic, travel companies around the world have laid off or furloughed over half a million people, and the number of LinkedIn users in the hospitality space applying the #opentowork hashtag to their profiles grows day after day. Most hot

Embracing THRO: Total Hotel Revenue Management – InsightsDepartments which used to play only a supporting role by generating ancillary revenue, like F&B, Spa and Housekeeping, now generate significant percentages of some hotels’ revenue.

EU reaches deal to enable travel for vaccinated EuropeansAvailable to EU citizens around July 1, the certificates will be issued in digital format and designed to be shown either on smartphones or paper.

Raini Hamdi on LinkedIn: What's Next for Weary Hong Kong After Bubble With Singapore Burst A reopening with mainland China would be a lifeboat for Hong Kong tourism. Quarantine-free travel with Guangdong, at first for business travel, is speculated...

Qatar Airways launches two-way conversion programme with Grab | TTG AsiaQatar Airways Privilege Club has struck a deal with Grab that allows its members to convert their Qmiles to GrabRewards points, and vice versa.

Forbes Global 2000: The World’s Largest Hotel, Restaurant And Leisure CompaniesTravel and leisure companies like Marriott, Hilton, Carnival and Royal Caribbean were all hammered by the impact of shutdowns and travel restrictions. Now comes the recovery.

How to deal with feelings of uncertaintyWhen things feel unstable for long periods of time, we need different coping techniques.

4 Strategies to Simplify the Customer JourneyMaking things easy is harder than you think.

To Cluster or Not to Cluster. That is the questionby Kelly McGuire and Paresh Bhandari

After a year of ‘Zoom poisoning,’ will we ever love chatting online again?We’ve been trapped in the same chat interfaces for years. Is Clubhouse the paradigm shift we need?

How the COVID-19 crisis is accelerating transformation of travel paymentsA new study from Amadeus finds trends that were emerging pre-pandemic – especially related to the adoption of alternative payment methods – are quickening across all sectors of travel.

Why sustainability in the hospitality industry must be our top priority – InsightsWe can use our influence to become sustainability champions and ‘third wave’ corporations, driving new ways of thinking and doing business.

Focus On Productivity: How COVID taught us to do more with less resources... – Hospitality Net World PanelAccording to the Global Travel Staffing Barometer, due to the pandemic, travel companies around the world have laid off or furloughed over half a million people, and the number of LinkedIn users in the hospitality space applying the #opentowork hashtag to their profiles grows day after day.

Expedia, Booking.com and Airbnb differ on marketing tactics as recovery beginsThree giant brands in online travel are attempting to capture the pent-up demand for trips as lockdowns ease in some markets around the world.

How the Pandemic Has Shifted Hotel Guest ExpectationsSurvey Shows Travelers Focus on Cancellation Policies

Service design and delivery process: 4 success factorsApply these 4 success factors in your service design and delivery process to help ensure the consistency and quality of your services.

GetYourGuide survey finds caution being replaced by eagerness to travelAccording to a survey of nearly 7,500 people in six countries, 56% are "eager" to travel, compared to just 40% in 2020.

How Thailand pioneered food diplomacy across the globeThailand has pioneered one of the most successful and subtle soft power cultural programmes ever implemented – culinary diplomacy.

Travel recovery and responsibility: A chance to do the right thingWith the COVID-19 pandemic putting the industry's operations on hold for over a year, some might hope that companies have used this time to think seriously about their role in climate change and other areas of concern around sustainability.

Meet the mystery woman who mastered IBM’s 5,400-character Chinese typewriterLois Lew operated the improbable, ill-fated machine with aplomb in presentations from Manhattan to Shanghai. 70-plus years later, she’s telling her story.

The World's Top 50 Influencers Across Social Media PlatformsWhich influencers have the most total social media followers? We tally up follower counts across all major platforms, from Twitter to TikTok.

Expedia unveils rebrand in major push to capture travel demandExpedia is debuting a new look and product offerings on its quest to become consumers’ "ultimate travel companion."

The ongoing pandemic has raised mental health issues, reach-out if you need to talk to a friend, we are all in the same storm but not the same boat and need sometimes a good chat with a Friend.

#mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthchallenge #hospitalitymanagement #revolution

Remote work made digital nomads possible. The pandemic made them essentialSpecial visas. Free Vaccines. Tax breaks. Countries around the world are courting a new class of human capital that wants to mix travel and work forever.

Leading Hotels of the World Announces Purchasing Program CollaborationThe Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. (LHW) is pleased to announce a collaboration with four companies under their Leading Strategic Sourcing (LSS) program.

‘We can’t go on like this’: A year on Bali without touristsTravel accounts for more than 50% of the Indonesian island’s economy. Here’s what happened on Bali when the money stopped flowing, according to people living there.

9 new hotel rate types for the post-Covid travellerNew hotel rate types based on flexibility and personalization for the post-covid traveller.

Hotel booking windows gradually lengthening as traveler confidence returnsOccupancy rates vary in different regions, according to a report, with China hitting rates of 60% and North America 50%, but Europe is still trailing at around 18%, attributed to a slower easing of travel bans.

DO NOT read this while eatingA story by Jet Kroot, Aafke Boeringa & Charlotte Doedée

The Cost of Inaction - Will Hotels Revert to Type?Vaccination campaigns are fired up and countries are reopening. It’s time to look at a future where hotels will be able to operate in high demand again.

Cost, convenience increasing as considerations for air travel, ahead of health and hygieneA report from Expedia Group Media Solutions points to a shift in Q1 2021 in topics searched for when booking air travel.

What is the early impact of Google's free booking links for hotels?Eight weeks after Google's big move in hotel advertising, the dust has settled and we are finally able to evaluate performance based on a variable previously unavailable: data.

Leading Hotels of the World Announces Purchasing Program CollaborationThe Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. (LHW) is pleased to announce a collaboration with four companies under their Leading Strategic Sourcing (LSS) program.

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Three lessons that past global crises can teach us about today’s pandemicThe 1918 flu, World War II and the Great Depression all provide important lessons for dealing with COVID-19 and its wide ranging effects across society.

Quiet People in Meetings Are IncredibleKnowing when not to talk is an art.

Vaccinations won't lead to vacations anytime soon unless we take action nowVaccination programs and travel bubbles are still in their infancy. They could help revive tourism in Asia and the Pacific but governments need to pave the way with the right policies.

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3 ways to build business resilience for hotels & resorts – InsightsAutomation has become more imperative if businesses are to efficiently forecast, optimize, decide and monitor their revenues and strategies.

Price Caps On Food Delivery Apps Only Exacerbate Restaurant Revenue Problems In The PandemicI find it hard to identify a public rationale for capping the fees that food delivery companies charge, and the actions by the app companies and restaurants obviate much of the impact of a price cap anyway. These caps are little more than a costly and counterproductive exercise.

We wish all the Moms, Grandmothers, Grand Grandmothers, Mothers to be and the once watching us from Heaven, a Happy Mother’s Day.

Food52’s secret recipe for building a $100 million media empireAt a time when many media outlets are flailing, Food52 is a rare success story.

Debunking myths around hotel lobby kiosksKiosks serve an important role in the hotel lobby today and will continue to do so even after COVID issues subside.

High Covid-19 testing costs could stall aviation’s recovery: IATA | TTG Asia The IATA has called on governments to ensure that Covid-19 testing be kept affordable as well as timely, widely available and effective, in order to facilitate an efficient restart of international travel.

When Will Cruises Restart?Sailings from U.S. ports may resume by mid-July, according to the CDC.

Being ‘nice’ can actually hurt your career. Do these three things insteadLearn the difference between being nice and being kind. Then focus on these tactics that will not only help you but benefit everyone around you.

Is Rate Parity Obsolete? – Hospitality Net World PanelThe discussion around the pros and cons of rate parity has been around for almost a decade now. Regulations on the issue are, at best, patchy, with some countries where RP clauses are strictly prohibited (such as France, Austria, Italy, and Belgium), partially prohibited (Germany and Sweden), announced (Switzerland), or still unregulated (US and Latin America).

Marriott International’s Chris Gabaldon Weighs The Future Of Luxury TravelMarriott International's Chris Gabaldon talks top luxury travel trends, emerging destinations, and which properties he’s most excited to open.

VIDEO: TikTok on next-generation travel marketing on social mediaSpeaking at PhocusWire Pulse: A New Age For Social Media, TikTok brand partnerships lead for travel Hannah Bennett explains why TikTok is an ecosystem ripe for marketers to exploit.

Thailand lures the rich as tourism revival hope fadesBANGKOK – With a third wave of Covid-19 undermining the likelihood of hordes of foreign tourists and investors returning to Thailand any time soon, there are government moves afoot to make the king…

Hotel Buffets Are Out. Here’s What’s In.Hotel food and beverage operations have radically changed in the wake of the pandemic. From breakfast buffets to banquet dinners, service has drastically altered to keep guests safe and as stopgap against weaker demand. Several of the adjustments made due to immediate needs are likely to remain in place for the foreseeable future, according to some F&B authorities.

The Story Behind Those Funny Airport CodesLAX, FLL, ATH, ORD, LOL, OMG, and more.

A New Database Lists Solutions To Our Food Waste ProblemFood waste problems have challenged the US where as much as 40% of food was going into the trash. Now the ReFED Insights Engine, a new online data center with a granular analysis of food waste, hopes to push solutions in front of investors, rather than a depressing litany of stats.

Call yourself a hospitality leader, or want to be one? Then you need to know these 6 leadership megatrends - Les RochesWant to lead and succeed in 2021 and beyond? In a recent online Masterclass, Frederic Toitot shared the 6 leadership trends you need to know.

WTTC Global Summit: Clarity, certainty and collaboration keys to travel recoveryMore than 600 leaders from travel, tourism, government and the private sector are gathered for the World Travel and Tourism Council's Global Summit in Cancun, the organization's first in-person event since 2019.

Faster recovery with a high-performance commercial team – InsightsThe commercial functions in hotels need to become more productive to recover as fast as possible with minimal resources. It is time to take action to build a high-performance commercial team. Here are five building blocks.

Marketing tactics to think about as travel attempts to recoverIt's likely that the travel audiences from a year ago no longer apply so travel marketers need to find the signals consumers are putting out.

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