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Hitit wins Royal Brunei gig

BTN News
Thursday, 27 May 2021
Istanbul, Turkey-based airline and travel IT provider Hitit and Royal Brunei Airlines have inked a partnership agreement, after the airline conducted an extensive review and evaluation process.

Pan Pac to open first European property

BTN News
Wednesday, 26 May 2021

Bookings are now being accepted for Pan Pacific London, which will open 01 September in Liverpool Street as Pan Pacific Hotels Group’s first property in Europe. 
The hotel is located in One Bishopsgate Plaza, a two-minute walk from Liverpool Street Station and combines Singaporean hospitality with contemporary London design.

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Kobe to have 10,000-capacity arena

MICE News
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
Japan’s Kobe city is to build a new 10,000-capacity MICE arena as part of a larger area revitalisation plan for the waterfront, which has until recently served as a logistics hub for the port.
Scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024, the arena will be used predominantly for professional sporting events, concerts and international conferences, and will be one of the largest in the Kansai region, which includes Osaka and Kyoto. 

Seaward to head W Sydney

BTN News
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
Craig Seaward (pictured right) has been appointed  general manager of Australia's W Sydney.
Set to be the largest W hotel to open globally, it will open in the third quarter of 2022.
Seaward spent the past 11 years as general manager of the multi award-winning W Bali-Seminyak. 

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Brussels-Vienna night train re-starts

Health & Leisure
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
The night train between Brussels and Vienna in Europe will start running again on Tuesday after a six-month break due to Covid travel restrictions, the Brussels Times reports. 

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Phuket will reopen to international visitors on 01 July

Health & Leisure
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
Thailand’s Phuket’s travel and tourism industry is rallying ahead of the island’s re-opening 01 July (to international visitors who have been vaccinated in line with the Phuket Sandbox model).

First responders are expected to be from traditional long-haul European markets – with the UK, France, Germany and Scandinavia leading the way.

Read more ...

SIA Group reaffirms net zero target

BTN News
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has reaffirmed its commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, reinforcing its strategy of working towards decarbonisation and environmental sustainability across its operations.

Read more ...

Wales event pilot shows Covid restrictions are unviable

MICE News
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Event industry professionals have called for a roadmap towards the safe return of the business events sector in Wales, after a pilot event held at the Celtic Manor Resort exposed the unviability of present restrictions.
Under the guidance of the Welsh government, the pilot event on 20th May tested the risk mitigation measures proposed for the industry with a range of stringent health and safety measures in place.

UNWTO inks Google pact

BTN News
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and Google have signed an agreement to work together using innovation, education and market intelligence. 

BestCities and ICCA issue final Incredible Impacts call

MICE News
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
With only one week remaining until the Incredible Impacts submission deadline on 01 June, BestCities Global Alliance and ICCA have issued a final call to associations who are interested in accessing a $US7,500 grant to fund future events or further legacy in their area of work.  

Hitit wins Royal Brunei gig

BTN News
Thursday, 27 May 2021
Istanbul, Turkey-based airline and travel IT provider Hitit and Royal Brunei Airlines have inked a partnership agreement, after the airline conducted an extensive review and evaluation process.

Pan Pac to open first European property

BTN News
Wednesday, 26 May 2021

Bookings are now being accepted for Pan Pacific London, which will open 01 September in Liverpool Street as Pan Pacific Hotels Group’s first property in Europe. 
The hotel is located in One Bishopsgate Plaza, a two-minute walk from Liverpool Street Station and combines Singaporean hospitality with contemporary London design.

Read more ...

Kobe to have 10,000-capacity arena

MICE News
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
Japan’s Kobe city is to build a new 10,000-capacity MICE arena as part of a larger area revitalisation plan for the waterfront, which has until recently served as a logistics hub for the port.
Scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024, the arena will be used predominantly for professional sporting events, concerts and international conferences, and will be one of the largest in the Kansai region, which includes Osaka and Kyoto. 

Seaward to head W Sydney

BTN News
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
Craig Seaward (pictured right) has been appointed  general manager of Australia's W Sydney.
Set to be the largest W hotel to open globally, it will open in the third quarter of 2022.
Seaward spent the past 11 years as general manager of the multi award-winning W Bali-Seminyak. 

Read more ...

Brussels-Vienna night train re-starts

Health & Leisure
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
The night train between Brussels and Vienna in Europe will start running again on Tuesday after a six-month break due to Covid travel restrictions, the Brussels Times reports. 

Read more ...

Phuket will reopen to international visitors on 01 July

Health & Leisure
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
Thailand’s Phuket’s travel and tourism industry is rallying ahead of the island’s re-opening 01 July (to international visitors who have been vaccinated in line with the Phuket Sandbox model).

First responders are expected to be from traditional long-haul European markets – with the UK, France, Germany and Scandinavia leading the way.

Read more ...

SIA Group reaffirms net zero target

BTN News
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has reaffirmed its commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, reinforcing its strategy of working towards decarbonisation and environmental sustainability across its operations.

Read more ...

Wales event pilot shows Covid restrictions are unviable

MICE News
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Event industry professionals have called for a roadmap towards the safe return of the business events sector in Wales, after a pilot event held at the Celtic Manor Resort exposed the unviability of present restrictions.
Under the guidance of the Welsh government, the pilot event on 20th May tested the risk mitigation measures proposed for the industry with a range of stringent health and safety measures in place.

UNWTO inks Google pact

BTN News
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and Google have signed an agreement to work together using innovation, education and market intelligence. 

BestCities and ICCA issue final Incredible Impacts call

MICE News
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
With only one week remaining until the Incredible Impacts submission deadline on 01 June, BestCities Global Alliance and ICCA have issued a final call to associations who are interested in accessing a $US7,500 grant to fund future events or further legacy in their area of work.