(18 Mar 2021)The first traveller to use the IATA Travel Pass app tomanage their travel health credentials landed at London Heathrowfrom Changi Airport in Singapore on Wednesday. “The successful implementation of IATA Travel Passin this trial with Singapore Airlines passengers demonstrates thattechnology can securely, conveniently and efficiently helptravellers and governments to manage travel health credentials. …

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(18 Mar 2021)Hyatt Hotels Indonesia has appointed Rene Mayer asCluster Director of Sales & Marketing. In this role, Rene willoversee all commercial aspects of the Grand Hyatt Bali, HyattRegency Bali and Andaz Bali, reporting to the General Manager ofeach property. A seasoned hotelier, Rene started his journey inthe hospitality industry when he was 17 years …

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(18 Mar 2021)Mandarin Oriental has signed a new luxury hotel inHangzhou, China. Scheduled to open in 2025, Mandarin Oriental,Hangzhou will be part of the Westlake 66 mixed-use commercial andluxury retail complex which is owned and being developed by HangLung Properties. The development is expected to become a leading attraction inthe city. It is located close …

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(18 Mar 2021)World Rugby has appointed Alan Gilpin as ChiefExecutive Officer. Alan, 47, has performed the role of InterimChief Executive following Brett Gosper’s departure in January. He has a broad and intimate understanding of WorldRugby’s business operations having performed the dual role ofChief Operating Officer (COO) and Managing Director of Rugby WorldCup since 2016, after …

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Mitra Satheesh, a 40-year-old mother of two, is on Oru Desi Drive, a car journey across India. “After seeing the disastrous impact of the pandemic on the tourism industry, I felt that as a responsible traveller, I must travel to encourage confidence among fellow travellers and people at large,” says Mira Satheesh, Assistant Professor at …

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(16 Mar 2021)Park Hotel Group has doubled its portfolio of hotelsin Japan, with the opening of the Park Hotel Kyoto. Located about 200 metres away fromthe Karasuma-Oike Station on Oike Street, one of the most famousstreets in the city, Park Hotel Kyoto is the group’s secondproperty in the country. The Park Hotel Kyoto is jointly …

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(17 Mar 2021)Japan’s first W hotel has opened for business. Located on Midosuji Boulevard, theblack monolith faade of the W Osaka was designed byarchitect Tadao Ando, with the interior design conceptualized byconcrete, the Amsterdam-based design studio behind theW London and W Verbier. The W Osaka houses 337 guestrooms and suites, eachwith floor-to-ceiling windows, spacious bathrooms …

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Fauchon L’Hotel Kyoto is now welcoming guests, becoming the second hotel for the Fauchon Hospitality brand and the first outside of France. The property, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, is located in the Shimogyo-ku district (home to the busiest shopping district in the city). The opening of the hotel also marks …

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With Clyde D’Souza’s new book celebrating ‘The Goan Art of Contentment’, a few pointers It seems that all roads have led to Goa during the pandemic, what with holidayers from around the country squeezing in anything from an overnighter to several months in the sunshine state. Therefore the timing of Clyde D’Souza’s Susegad: The Goan …

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