Newsletter - 08th February 2021

Daily News Updates / 08th February 2021

Associations
2020 Worst Year in History for Air Travel Demand: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) fell by... READ MORE

Associations
Over 100 million global Travel & Tourism jobs could be recovered in 2021 Global body predicts a strong summer of travel ahead New research gives hope for sector left struggling for survival by COVID-19‘Best-case scenario’ could see 111 million job... READ MORE

Associations
WTTC celebrates the end of 2020 with its 200th Safe Travels destination Chile, U.S. Virgin Islands and Dominica join the ever-growing list of destinations to get the world’s first global safety and hygiene stamp Following its launch in May this y... READ MORE

Associations
WTTC Advises Against High-Risk Countries Concept, Encourages Focus on Travelers The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is urging governments around the globe to renounce the concept of "high-risk countries" amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and instea... READ MORE

Hospitality
Hilton Hits Milestone With 1 Million Rooms Hilton has surpassed the 1 million-room mark, a milestone the company achieved as it continued to weather the coronavirus outbreak. The pandemic is one of the biggest challenge... READ MORE

Appointments
IHCL Welcomes New Members To Its Leadership Team ~ Elevates two leaders from within the organisation to key management positions Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), South Asia’s largest hospitality company, today announced organi... READ MORE

Hospitality
A Century Of Pioneering Culinary Trends Over the course of the past century, Taj has been an innovator and creative leader in every aspect of the culinary arts. Taj was a pioneer in introducing Sichuan, contemporary... READ MORE

Hospitality
Trends That Shaped The New Age Of Travel In 2020 The year 2020 has been one of change, which has altered the tourism and hospitality landscape forever. Health, hygiene and social distancing have been shaping travel, with reports... READ MORE

Hospitality
Working From A Beach Or A Mountain – Now A New Reality With reports indicating that over 65 per cent of Indian travellers have considered working from remote locations in recent times, working vacations have turned into a definitive t... READ MORE

Hospitality
Fortune Hotels expands its footprint in India Inks four operating agreements and adds over 300 rooms in diverse destinations across 4 States Fortune Hotels, a member of ITC's hotel group has announced the signing of four i... READ MORE

International
5 Most Beautiful Lakes in Switzerland Switzerland is known as the home of the mountains but did you know that Switzerland also has more than 1500 lakes and water bodies! Almost all Swiss cities are located on the shor... READ MORE

Airports
London Heathrow announces closure of T4 until end of 2021 London Heathrow Airport has announced that it will keep Terminal 4 closed until the end of 2021 as a result of low passenger volumes. The airport’s Terminal 3 closed in Apr... READ MORE

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