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Changing Priorities for Hospitality Industry in a Post-COVID-19 World
The global hospitality market has hit rock bottom, and the once-growing beacon of hope, the GCC hospitality market, has lost its brightness.

 

 

The hospitality industry is one of the world’s oldest business models but is now impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This article from Frost & Sullivan analyses the situation of the global hospitality and tourism market by looking at the bigger picture and maps the short-term adaptations the industry needs for a leaner yet omnipresent hospitality model.

This Week’s Must Read is an insight piece from Frost & Sullivan about priorities for Hospitality Industry in a Post-COVID-19 area.

  Satvik Jaitly@ Frost & Sullivan

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Thought Leadership

How to navigate coronavirus disruption in travel | By Gino Engels – Hospitality Net
The coronavirus is an ongoing tragedy for those worst affected, and everyone’s focus should be on containing it. However, it’s also wreaking havoc on the global travel industry, and it’s sensible to look for ways to navigate the crisis and mitigate some of the negative commercial impact in the year …

No one can predict how long it will take to get the pandemic under control and Hotels everywhere should plan for a protracted downturn . The author provides the way forward to navigate the impact of the coronavirus on your hotel’s business.

Taran Khera@Bloomberg

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How Travel Brands Can Succeed in a Post COVID-19 World | Publicis Sapient
There are actions that companies can put into place now to prepare for the months and years ahead.

COVID-19 has brought the momentum of the travel industry to a halt and history has shown us that travel is one of the world’s most resilient industries .How will travel and hospitality evolve post-COVID-19? Here are four actions the travel brands can take to prepare for the future.

 @Publicis Sapient and Skift

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The travel industry turned upside down: Insights, analysis, and actions for travel executives
For many players in the travel industry, navigating the COVID-19 pandemic has been like sailing into a hurricane. Six months in, many are trying to right themselves—realizing that their navigational charts are no longer adequate.

The travel industry has been seriously damaged by the pandemic, and leadership actions have already been taken. In this report, Skift and McKinsey give key insights on how the industry has been affected by COVID-19 and how it might thrive in the future.

Seth Borko, Wouter Geerts, and Haixia Wang@Skift for McKinsey

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Co-Founder of GuestJoy, Annika Ülem, on the future of hospitality - GuestJoy
GuestJoy helps hotels of all kinds around the world to create digital guest experiences. Check-in online, distribute door codes, upsell services or gather reviews, all in one solution. Our solution works online and you can get up and running under an hour. We take great pride in ease of use and exce…

This interview of Annika Ülem shows an interesting approach , on her post- Covid experiences within the industry and the way she sees how hotels cope with this crises & the changes that will come. Is Digital a solution for a fastest change ?

Annika Ülem@Guestjoy

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This week’s Consulting News

Microsoft and SpaceX partner in global satellite project
SpaceX and Microsoft have confirmed a partnership that will see Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing system link with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet serv

| @advancedtelevision

A novel polymer should make 3D printing more effective
MATERIALS SCIENTISTS have long sought to emulate biology’s trick of joining materials that have wildly different properties into seamless functional units with no weak points, in the way that bones, connective tissue and skin are joined into limbs.

| @The Economist

CheapOair Launches COVID-19 Airline Protocol Tool Powered by ATPCO
/PRNewswire/ -- In a world where changing health and safety information are more important than ever before, CheapOair announced several enhancements to their...

| @PRNewswire

Duff & Phelps looks to match cash strapped SMEs with investors
Buoyed by heightened demand for its restructuring services, Duff & Phelps has bucked a consulting industry trend by expanding its multifaceted offering throughout 2020.

| @Consultancy.uk

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Damian Scokin, CEO of Despegar.com, Alex Dichter, Senior Partner at McKinsey and leader of the Global Travel, Transport & Logistics practice and Juan Carlos Altmann, Partner at McKinsey Santiago.

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