Tourism businesses need to becom
Tourism businesses need to become flexible post-pandemic
Tourism businesses should be flexible to foster domestic travel amid the
Covid-19 pandemic, experts have said. Small groups of tourists visit Phu Quoc Island in Kien Giang Province. Photo kynghiviet.vn.
The pandemic has caused travellers to pay more attention to health, safety,
hygiene, travel insurance, and avoiding crowds, pushing demand for luxury
accommodation with isolated spaces, travel to nearby places and shorter
vacations.
According to surveys, people pay attention to safety rather than price and
choose high-quality travel products.
Demand for marine and nature tourism products is increasing rapidly.
HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter - Week Ending 14 May 2021
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Fridcorp and Piety Group (“Fridcorp and Piety”) announced its
AUD180 million acquisition of the
Intercontinental Hotel Double Bay from China-based private equity firm,
Shanghai United Real Estate Investment (“Shanghai United”). The
140-key hotel has a total gross building area of
19,545 square metres and occupies a
3,670-square-metre lot in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney,
4-kilometres east of the CBD. The hotel features extensive conference facilities, a rooftop pool and bar,
six retail tenancies, a spa, a gym, a restaurant and bar, and a
156-lot underground public car park. Fridcorp and Piety mentioned that they have several plans in place to restore the property to its former prestige. It was reported back on
Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 20:03 GMT+7
People fly kites in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Ngoc Hien / Tuoi Tre
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has urged related units to drastically prevent people from flashing laser pointers, flying kites or operating other flying objects near airports, which cause great danger to flight navigation.
The CAAV has had several reports of laser lights played near Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang International Airport in central Da Nang City recently.
In addition, flying kites and drones near the airdromes has been increasing, according to the CAAV.