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Curated Articles & Data Tools to keep watch on the Coronavirus Situation

  --//=  2nd October 2020 / Issue 206 =//--

Articles

From various online magazines especially about the hospitality industry about the impact of the Coronavirus
Following the success of the PATA Dream to Travel Festival, particularly the Dream to Travel Forums, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in partnership with BBC Global News, PATA announced the launch of Destination Insight Series. This webinar series will take a close look at various...
From check-in to check-out, technology can enhance and protect the guest experience.
Internova executives say travel volumes won't return to pre-Covid-19 levels until 2022 or 2023 and that a lot depends on the development of a vaccine and new treatments.
The issues haven’t changed dramatically since their last “scouting” exercise conducted in December 2019, but the context has shifted. It is sort of a “same story, different tune” situation.
The adversarial relationship between hoteliers and the OTAs has changed to an "all hands on deck mentality" during COVID with operators no longer insisting on rate parity and last room availability - once major sticking points - as they scramble to put heads on beds, according to Expedia and Agoda.
On top of the basic need to have the right amount of staff in place for a highly unpredictable amount and type of guests, hotels also have to process systemic change in the way their operations run to be able to guarantee the care of their staff and their guests.
With all the heated discussions about Google dominating travel and increasing calls by industry pundits and experts to lessen hospitality's dependency on the search giant, one thing is for certain: cash-strapped hoteliers today simply cannot just pause or abandon their marketing presence on Google.
LAGUNA BEACH, CA—As COVID-19 caused hotels to close or downsize operations, Surf and Sand Resort and the JC Resorts team knew that despite the economic
I decided it was time to distill the elements that make a great advisor into a core set of tenets.
It is more important than ever to employ hotel listening tools to know what your guests are experiencing at your property.

Information Sources

Data about the spread of the Coronavirus, from reputable sources

Global
By the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
Shows day by day growth/decline per country
UNWTO also calls upon the sector and travelers to address this challenge with sound judgment and proportionate measures.
Access more trusted Covid19 Global Stat Dashboards from our dedicated page

Maldives
COVID-19 Local Updates - Ministry of Health - Maldives
Analytics, Information and safety
Avas.mv - Maldives news leader

Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 10 new COVID-19 infections on Friday (Oct 2), including one in the community and five imported cases. All new cases ...

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