Alan Watts, President, Asia Pacific, Hilton, on Hilton achieving the landmark 700th hotel in China.
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Minor Hotels debuts Oaks Hotels and Resorts in China
……with the opening of Oaks Chengdu at Cultural Heritage Park
Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council in association with NSDC conducts the IndiaSkills 2021 National rounds in 5 skills
The winners will represent India on the global stage at WorldSkills 2022 – India had won 19 medals last time
Hilton launches large-scale Franchise Model in Asia Pacific
Owners can now operate franchised hotels under the award-winning Hilton Garden Inn brand, part of a new holistic business model in China
Deal activity in the travel & tourism sector increased by 39.6% during June 2021, finds GlobalData
While merger & acquisitions deal volume increased by 26.5%, the number of private equity and venture financing deals also increased by 9.1% and 137.5%, respectively
Promoting locations like Hainan can bring Western tourists back to China, says GlobalData
According to GlobalData’s Week 10 COVID-19 Consumer Survey, 28%, 18% and 23% of the respondents in the US, Germany and the UK, respectively, have the least trust in Chinese products compared with countries from all other regions of the world
Marriott has a more realistic view on demand recovery in Europe, says GlobalData
Europe is not as dependent on domestic tourism as the US and China – 80% of Accor’s business is domestic in Europe, compared to domestic tourism in the US and China providing Marriott with 95% of its business
Asia Pacific’s hotel construction pipeline, excluding China, continues to expand in the first quarter of 2020
In addition, during the first quarter of 2020, the Asia Pacific region excluding China saw 83 new hotels accounting for 15,263 rooms open
Indian Fragrances and Flavours Industry fears losing its competitive advantage in the global markets; seeks relief
The industry is suffering 80% production loss and similar impact on exports and fears to lose its ground to China as the latter is currently operating in full swing while we are still in the lockdown
Tourism in China may take long time to recover from Covid-19 as brand image must be restored, says GlobalData
China-outbound tourism is a significant contributor to the global tourism industry, accounting for 159 million global outbound travellers in 2019