#MarriottInternational has launched a new travel programme designed exclusively for small-to-medium-size businesses booking hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Via Business Traveller businesstraveller.com/business-trave…

#Qantas and #Accor have announced plans for a new strategic loyalty partnership, due to launch in mid-2021. Via Business Traveller businesstraveller.com/business-trave…

#Accor has announced that it will join forces with UK-based developer Ennismore to create a new global lifestyle hotel company. Via Business Traveller businesstraveller.com/business-trave…

#HBAA has announced major changes to its structure as it shares its vision for 2021. Via m&it magazine mitmagazine.co.uk/news/hbaa-make…

#Accor has signed two European properties under its residential Movenpick Living brand. Via Business Traveller businesstraveller.com/business-trave…

#Hyatt Hotels Corp. will expand its European presence with 22 new managed and franchised deals by the end of 2023. Via Business Travel News businesstravelnews.com/Lodging/Hyatt-…

One in two travellers is optimistic about taking a trip in the next 12 months, according to research from Expedia. Via TravelPulse #travel travelpulse.com/news/features/…

The Hotel Booking Agency Association (#HBAA) has announced its top predictions for 2021, with collaboration and consolidation forecasted to be key trends. #hotelbooking #travel2021 Via m&it magazine mitmagazine.co.uk/news/mergers-a…

#MarriottInternational has opened just the fifth Ritz-Carlton Reserve property worldwide, and the first in #Japan. Via Business Traveller businesstraveller.com/business-trave…

International Airlines Group has confirmed subsidiary #BritishAirways has secured a state-backed £2 billion loan which it expects to draw down this month. businesstraveller.com/business-trave… Via Business Traveller

#MarriottInternational has announced what it is referring to as “the largest hotel-branded residential project announced to date worldwide”, located in the Vietnamese hub of Ho Chi Minh City. Via Business Traveller businesstraveller.com/business-trave…

#EventPlanners hosting meetings and events in #Vienna in 2021 and 2022 will be financially covered by the Austrian government in the case of cancellations or restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Via m&it magazine mitmagazine.co.uk/news/austrian-…

The World Travel and Tourism (WTTC) has revealed that 111 million #globaltravel and #tourism jobs could be recovered this year, as the industry recovers from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Via Business Traveller businesstraveller.com/business-trave…

#TheMeetingsShow will take place on 30 September and 1 October 2021 at ExCeL London. Via m&it magazine mitmagazine.co.uk/news/the-meeti…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled a plan to end England’s strict lockdown, with hopes to resume #internationaltravel by mid-May. Via Business Traveller businesstraveller.com/business-trave…

The European aviation industry is calling for decisive action from both governments and the wider global aviation industry in order to reach its net zero target. Via Business Traveller businesstraveller.com/business-trave…

The latest poll of recent travellers by the International Air Transport Association has revealed growing confidence in a return to #airtravel. Via Business Traveller #IATA #travel businesstraveller.com/business-trave…

The pace of the #UK’s vaccine rollout is making #London a ‘safer bet’ for international meetings and #eventsplanners, according to the city’s convention bureau. Via m&it magazine mitmagazine.co.uk/news/london-se…

#Accor is set to transform the Ibis Styles London Gloucester Road into its first fully digital hotel, making it the first of the group’s kind in Northern Europe. Via Business Traveller businesstraveller.com/business-trave…

#Businessevents in England are set to be able to take place with social distancing in place from Monday 17 May – if all goes to plan. Via m&it magazine mitmagazine.co.uk/news/business-…