Corporate Travel Analysis Reports For Asia

Expert Insights & Trends

Lounge access and upgrades top loyalty benefits, but travellers unsure how to spend points

26 July, 2023

New research from IBS Software, a provider of SaaS solutions to the travel industry, has shown that loyalty programmes remain relevant with leisure and business travellers, but more than half respondents to its recent survey felt they were unable to make the best use of the benefits of these programmes.

Accor accelerates in Japan with agreement to add 23 properties by 2Q 2024

25 July, 2023

Accor's presence in Japan is set to double while hotel openings gain momentum throughout the region.

The group recently announced a new strategic partnership with JHRA in Japan to renovate and rebrand the Daiwa Resorts portfolio into Grand Mercure and Mercure hotels that will offer uniquely local experiences.

Meliá introduces Thailand’s first INNSide by Meliá property in Bangkok

18 July, 2023

Meliá Hotels International has opened the INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit property, which joins a unique collection of cutting-edge hotels in Thailand's capital city.

The new property is just one of a number of new properties that are being opened by the hospitality group, with recent openings and announcements including the debut of the Gran Meliá brand in Vietnam in Nha Trang, a new Meliá Collection offering in Milan, a new Spanish signing in Lloret de Mar and the opening of the first ZEL brand property in partnership with tennis player Rafa Nadal in Mallorca.

More than four in five global hotel markets are still seeing RevPAR growth above 2019 levels

11 July, 2023

Insights from STR, the data benchmarking, analytics and marketplace insights provide for the global hospitality industry, shows that more than four in five global hotel markets are continuing to report growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR).

The specialist's global "bubble chart" update as of 17-Jun-2023 noted that 85% of global markets experienced growth in RevPAR when compared to 2019. This reflects the same level as the previous update, which marked the largest share of markets with growth since the beginning of the pandemic.

ACI Asia Pacific Industry Outlook: increasing airfares pose threat to recovery of aviation sector

11 April, 2023

Recently CAPA reported on Airports Council International (ACI) - North America's habitual annual call for more funding for airport infrastructure.

Airports Council International is a trade body that acts as a lobby group. Now it is the turn of the Asia Pacific division (ACI AP) to enter the fray, but on a different topic - namely, the dichotomy between a stiff rise in airfares in the region (and the Middle East) versus continuing financial pain for airports.

Indeed, ACI AP's message echoes one made by the UK's Heathrow Airport a short while ago: that it is unreasonable that airports anywhere should be regulated on the charges they can apply while - generally speaking - airlines cannot be regulated on the ticket prices they charge their customers, which is left in the nebulous domain of 'supply and demand'.

ACI AP does note an improvement in airports' finances from the third quarter of 2022, and especially so in the final one, and with China coming out of its COVID-19 shell there is some evidence available from airport (group) financial statements that CAPA is aware of that the situation is uneven, and perhaps not quite as bad as ACI AP paints it.

The region's continuing recovery rests firmly with what happens now in China, for sure, and in many different ways.

North America and Asia Pacific dominate listing of world’s largest airlines

5 April, 2023

US carriers accounted for all three of the largest airline globally (measured in seats) as of the end of Mar-2023 and the start of the 2023 summer schedule.

American Airlines was the largest airline by capacity, offering just short of 5 million seats per week.

It was followed by Delta Air Lines and low cost carrier Southwest Airlines. United Airlines was the fifth largest carrier by seats.

Dusit debuts in Japan, Bulgari opens in Tokyo, Travelodge in Kyoto

4 April, 2023

Thailand hospitality specialist Dusit International has outlined its arrival plans in the Japanese market by unveiling two new properties in the city of Kyoto.

The properties -Dusit Thani Kyoto and ASAI Kyoto Shijo - will debut later this year offering Thai-inspired features into Japan's hospitality scene.

The two hotels offer features and concepts that will cater to different types of travellers, from those seeking luxury and elegance to those looking for a more authentic and cultural experience.

China’s international air travel recovery: part one – rolling back restrictions

28 March, 2023

The recovery in air travel to and from China is picking up pace in the early months of 2023 as more COVID-19-related restrictions are eased and airlines respond by ramping up services in this market.

The Chinese government raised hopes for reopening international travel in Dec-2022 when it announced its intention to remove a range of entry restrictions. However, there were still specific steps required to implement the changes for many categories of international travellers.

More hurdles emerged in Jan-2023, when several other countries imposed new entry requirements on travellers from China due to concerns about an uptick in COVID-19 infections. This prompted severe criticism from Chinese authorities.

There has been further progress in these areas over the past month. Many of the overseas governments have now removed their restrictions on travel from China. And the Chinese government itself has taken some of the additional steps needed to fulfil its reopening goals.

Airlines are announcing schedule changes to increase their Chinese capacity, and this trend will likely increase in the coming months.

Radisson signs Thailand’s first Radisson RED hotel; plans nationwide and regional expansion

28 March, 2023

Radisson Hotel Group plans to introduce an exciting new era of social and stylish hospitality to Thailand following the signing of Radisson RED Phuket Patong Beach, a vibrant upscale lifestyle hotel that will mark the debut of the Radisson RED brand in the "Land of Smiles."

The 390-key Radisson RED property will introduce a new era of bold, social and hyper-connected hospitality to this popular destination, as part of a nationwide and wider regional expansion strategy.

Accor debuts premium Pullman brand in Singapore; more Asian openings confirmed

21 March, 2023

Accor has confirmed that its Pullman Hotels & Resorts premium brand has formally launched in Singapore with the opening of Pullman Singapore Orchard. Located on Orchard Road, the city's famous retail district, this modern and stylish hotel will allow guests to balance business and leisure in this vibrant destination.

Elsewhere in Singapore, Accor has confirmed the launch of the newly-rebranded Mercure Singapore Tyrwhitt, while elsewhere across Asia it has announced the first Pullman property for Phuket, a Fairmont property in Bangkok, the debut of the MGallery brand in the Philippines, and new ibis properties in Cambodia and India.

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