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- May 30, 2020
A new Normal where innovation and adaptability is at play
"Creating new avenues of business that we never considered as ours as for example aggressive food delivery, at-home luxury dining experiences, laundry and sanitization of residences, institutional catering, etc. are some of our thoughts," says Vinesh Gupta, General Manager, The Den as he shares thoughtful insights with Today's Traveller on the impact of COVID-19 on his state-of-the-art, luxury hotel in Bangalore and what the new Normal could signify in terms of innovation and

- May 30, 2020
COVID 19 may shrink global tourist flow by 78 per cent, Worst Aviation crisis since World War II
Delhi based travel conglomerate Bird Group in collaboration with PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry held a webinar on ‘Saving Airlines & Allied Industries – Saving Jobs’. During the webinar key measures that have been taken by the governments worldwide to support and sustain the aviation and tourism industries were discussed. Eminent leaders from the industry brainstormed on ways and means by which the industry can continue to remain viable and once again bring the attention

- May 30, 2020
Jeff Weiner begins his next inning as LinkedIn's Executive Chairman.
Ryan Roslansky will take his place as LinkedIn CEO. "The world has changed dramatically since I first announced my intention to step down on February 5th," said Weiner in an open letter on LinkedIn. Describing his journey, Weiner eloquently reached out to the millions of people belonging to the LinkedIn community, "It seems almost impossible to find the right words to fully describe my experience at LinkedIn -- the thousands upon thousands of moments, people and learnings tha

- May 29, 2020
ITC Hotels launch responsible dining experiences with Swiggy
ITC Hotels has partnered with Swiggy to offer diners responsible dining experiences in the comfort of their home. Swiggy will enable ‘no contact’ deliveries on all pre-paid orders, which involves a delivery partner leaving the food at the doorstep rather than an in-person exchange. It may be recalled that ITC Hotels had tapped into the Food & Beverage take-away model across the country recently and received overwhelming feedback from diners for the “Flavours” takeaway (and h

- May 28, 2020
Spain to reopen international tourism from July 1 with no quarantine
Spain resumes receiving international tourists from July 1 with no quarantine mandate. OBJECTIVE: Spain is ready to receive the international tourists in safe conditions from July 1. This will save part of the tourist season while guaranteeing maximum sanitary security conditions and minimizing the risk of the virus re-emerging by import from abroad. BORDERS: Once Spain has marked the opening date on the calendar, Spain will continue more intensively than ever to work with Eu

- May 28, 2020
Israel Welcomes New Tourism Minister Asaf Zamir
(Photo credit: Miri Shimonovitch) The Ministry of Tourism held a Ministerial exchange ceremony recently to welcome the new Tourism Minister MK Asaf Zamir and to bid farewell to the outgoing Tourism Minister, Yariv Levin. Minister Zamir has taken on the role of Tourism Minister at an uneasy time for the tourism industry all over the world. Speaking at the ceremony, Minister Zamir shared, “I dreamed of being the Minister of Tourism. I come to work to serve you and to get this

- May 28, 2020
The Taj Group gears up to open - commits to Tajness magic
As the country gears up to reopen in various sectors in a phased manner, South Asia’s largest hospitality company, announced that hotels under its brands Taj, Vivanta, SeleQtions and Ginger are implementing enhanced precautionary measures in preparation of hotels opening, to give greater confidence to guests once India emerges from the national lockdown. Some of these measures include a thermal screening of all employees and guests, intensive hospital-level sanitisation of it

- May 28, 2020
Rest Assured...you are safe at Lemon Tree Hotels
Lemon Tree Hotels announced the launch of their program Rest Assured, an initiative showcasing the company’s commitment to creating an environment focused on health, hygiene, safety and wellbeing, in partnership with Diversey. Speaking about the initiative, Vikramjit Singh, President, Lemon Tree Hotels, stated, “These are unprecedented times, and we’ve spent the lockdown researching, benchmarking and implementing stringent cleanliness, sanitisation and social distancing proto

- May 28, 2020
Luxury hospitality will become more thoughtful and more intimate than ever
“This is perhaps the first time in recent history that almost every part of the world is dealing with a singular crisis, and travel and hospitality are among the most severely impacted sectors globally, “ is the frank assessment of Seema Roy, Area Managing Director of South Asia, Middle East, and Africa for Preferred Hotels & Resorts TT Bureau: What is the impact of Covid-19 in the regions that you are responsible for? Is the impact different for each region -South Asia, Midd

- May 27, 2020
Marriott Plans job cuts and extends furloughs
Marriott International has provided an update to the company’s global workforce on the continuing impact of COVID-19 on its business. The statement informs that the COVID-19 pandemic is having a more severe and sustained financial impact on Marriott’s business than 9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis, combined. From the first warning signs of this unprecedented event, the company took a number of steps to adapt and strengthen its business including reducing costs significantly