Hotel head admires 'resilience' and recovery across Middle East

Hotel head admires 'resilience' and recovery across Middle East

Flying over from London for AHIC 2021, IHG Hotels and Resorts EMEAA CEO Kenneth Macpherson, who handles 1,100 hotels, says there’s positivity in the region IHG Hotels and Resorts EMEAA CEO Kenneth Macpherson said he was inspired by the positivity across the Middle East….

UK to accept UAE vaccine certificates

UK to accept UAE vaccine certificates

Around 81 percent of the UAE’s population is vaccinated, and the UAE is home to hundreds of thousands of British expats The UK will accept UAE vaccination certificates from October 4, UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Twitter Wednesday. The UAE…

Why the 'glass is half full' for Marriott International's COO

Why the 'glass is half full' for Marriott International's COO

Coronavirus was a catalyst that accelerated key hotel-industry trends, including ‘blesiure’, personalisation and localisation, according to Sandeep Walia Pent-up demand for travel is mainly driving the leisure market, which was the first to recover from the impacts of the pandemic. After a…

Start-up incubator launched in Middle East to shake up tourism sector

Start-up incubator launched in Middle East to shake up tourism sector

Kube Ventures, the brainchild of long-time friends Michael Levie and David Keen, aims to drive the transformation agenda in the industry by incubating and accelerating hospitality start-ups KUBE Ventures creates and partners with start-ups through two entities: KUBE Circle and KUBE Conscience….