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Articles tagged “skift asia weekly”

Tourism

Testy Times for Hotel Chains and Owners

The love-hate relationship between chains and owners is boiling over in Asia-Pacific where the trade war and Hong Kong protests are impacting owners in many destinations. Chains can be less hated by showing more meaningful support to struggling owners rather than just paying lip service.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Testy Times for Hotel Chains and Owners

Tourism

Saudi Arabia’s New Tourism Frontier Explained

Businesses can’t resist the opportunities that a new frontier brings. In the case of Saudi Arabia, however, the gamble they take is whether tourists will actually go, given the kingdom’s poor image. The adage "build and they will come" is being tested.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Saudi Arabia’s New Tourism Frontier Explained

Tourism

Asian Resorts Drive Forward in Being Green

Beyond the glare of overdevelopment, Asia’s resorts want to be a pioneer of the sustainability movement. Here’s how they say they will do that.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Asian Resorts Drive Forward in Being Green

Tourism

IHG’s Six Senses Goes a Step Further on Being Green Among Hotel Chains

While other chains may have difficulty getting owners to spend on sustainability, Six Senses commits them by management contract. And while other chains are just getting rid of single-use plastic straws and bottles, Six Senses wants to be completely free of plastics by 2022. Will parent IHG follow suit?

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

IHG’s Six Senses Goes a Step Further on Being Green Among Hotel Chains

Tourism

Thomas Cook Is Dead, Long Live Thomas Cook — in Asia

Thomas Cook Group may have caved in, but in China and India, the companies that bear the name are profitable. Why?

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Thomas Cook Is Dead, Long Live Thomas Cook — in Asia

Tourism

Is India the New China for Tourist-Hungry Destinations?

India is becoming the boat that lifts Asia-Pacific destinations that have become too dependent on China outbound travel, which is sputtering. Australia is a good example of this.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Is India the New China for Tourist-Hungry Destinations?

Tourism

Australia’s China Travel Slump: A Blip or Something Bigger?

After years of phenomenal growth, Chinese inbound tourism has hit the wall in Australia. It’s a pivotal moment for an industry that has enjoyed a golden run over the past decade. The question now is what does the future hold for Australia’s international tourism industry? For now, the answer is far from clear.

Martin Kelly, Skift | 5 years ago

Australia’s China Travel Slump: A Blip or Something Bigger?

Tourism

Stopping Asian Airports From Becoming Protesters’ Punching Bags

Unless they live on another planet, most people now know that airports are the perfect places to hold demonstrations and gain maximum coverage for a cause. It’s a message that airport authorities in Asia must correct, particularly as conflicts will continue to simmer in the region.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Stopping Asian Airports From Becoming Protesters’ Punching Bags

Tourism

How Not to Close an Island: Tourism Lessons From Indonesia

Closing islands for a rehab seems fashionable in Southeast Asia. It shouldn’t be. Authorities must first assess options carefully, and by no means should premature announcements be made. Just look at the Komodo Island example and the wrong messages Indonesia has sent about one of its most unique tourism assets.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

How Not to Close an Island: Tourism Lessons From Indonesia

Tourism

Australia’s Uluru Sees Bright Future From Visitors Interested in More Than a Rock

All roads lead to Uluru, even after October 26 when a ban to climb "The Rock" is put into effect. Customers are changing, a reason why it should all be rock-steady for the red desert in Australia's Northern Territory long after the ban is enforced.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Australia’s Uluru Sees Bright Future From Visitors Interested in More Than a Rock