Important trends in booking behavior. Search engines, booking platforms or directly on the hotel web site, there are multiple ways of using the internet to book accommodation. Many hotels would like it to be easier to use these channels. A panel of experts on the eTravel Stage at ITB Berlin came to the conclusion that […]
ESG criteria are becoming increasingly important in the hotel trade too. In the hospitality sector too, a company’s overall success and resilience are increasingly linked to its performance in the areas of the environment, social affairs and business management (Environmental Social Governance / ESG). Consequently discussions also took place at ITB Berlin 2023 between experts […]
Cooperation is needed to safeguard the future of climate protection measures. Crises caused by climate change are becoming more frequent, with a direct and severe impact on destinations. Are there ways that could help to make destination areas more resistant? What conceivable strategies are there to create a greater sense of responsibility towards the climate? […]
From a special interest subject to the center of attention. Efforts to introduce corporate due diligence have been taking place since the 1990s, but often they only received little attention. Germany’s Supply Chain Act, which came into force in 2023, has changed all that. Due diligence has become a key topic of corporate management. That […]
Tourism must move from a purely economic to a social orientation. Responsible tourism must place a greater emphasis on the social components and move away from a purely economic orientation. This was one of the lessons from the latest crises, according to Professor Dr. Harald Pechlaner, professor of tourism at the Catholic University Eichstätt and head […]
Shift of power on the labor market very evident in tourism. The power structure on the labour market in the hotel and travel sector has changed fundamentally since the pandemic. With the first signs of market recovery in February 2021 there has been a sharp rise in the number of job vacancies, while jobseekers’ numbers […]
New regulations ensure equal rights for ‘male, female or non-binary’ Berlin residents and ‘create legal certainty’ for pool staff members A spokesperson for the swimming association in Germany’s capital city announced that “topless swimming is equally allowed to everyone” in all Berlin public pools now. New rules for public swimming pools and bathing facilities, allowing […]
New service expands US markets and ease of travel with once weekly flights on Saturdays starting October 7 and available now for booking. Continuing to build out new gateways and provide more convenient access to the island for US travelers from the Midwest, Jamaica is pleased to welcome new non-stop air service from Kansas City […]
Currently, Caribbean Airlines operates service to Dominica on Thursday from POS and then onward to BGI, and offers service from BGI to DOM on Mondays onward to POS. The flights operate on the ATR 72 which have 68 seats. The airline will increase its service to Dominica from Trinidad by adding a return service on […]
Skal international Koh Samui is ready for 6 nights featuring top international jazz artists in concert at 5-star resorts and beach clubs. With less than 8 weeks to go before the kick-off of its annual “Samui Summer Jazz Festival 2023” from May 2 to 7, festival organizer Skal International Koh Samui has confirmed the line-up […]