Motel One receives German Brand Award. Motel One Edinburgh wins Scottish Hospitality Award. Second Motel One opens in Manchester. Sales increase to EUR 102 million (previous year: EUR 97 million). Operating profit of EUR 23 million generated (previous year: EUR 22 million)

At the Formula 1 race in Budapest, Hungary in July 2017, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) displayed an icon of Thailand – a 34-year-old Tuk Tuk that had been driven from Bangkok to Prague. Mr. Chattan Kunjara Na Ayudhya, TAT Deputy Governor for Marketing Communications said, “This little tuk-tuk was fondly nicknamed ‘the Beast’ by the Hungarian media given her age, history and stamina, and the sheer crowd-appeal was well beyond our expectations.”

airberlin has a new, strong partner in the USA. Passengers will benefit from attractive transfer connections in the United States. Thanks to the new co-operation agreement with the American airline JetBlue, passengers can book their flights to the USA with airberlin, as well as connecting flights operated by JetBlue to 31 destinations in the United States. These will start as of 12th September 2017 from New York (JFK), Boston, and Orlando.

The latest online ranking of the world’s top-selling hotel groups has been published by the British online magazine Tourism Review. Among the top 10, there are two groups from Asia and Asia: Jin Jiang and Shangri-La. However: with other players such as Hilton and NH Hotels, Asian investors are in the boat.
The top 10 by turnover:

Euro Attractions Show 2017 in Berlin Offers the Most Extensive Education Program in Event’s History Up to 100 Leisure Industry Experts Scheduled to Speak at Europe’s Premier Trade Show and Conference for the Leisure, Tourism, Attractions, and Entertainment Industries.24-28 September 2017, Berlin will be the center of the leisure industry as Euro Attractions Show (EAS) 2017 comes to the capital of Germany. The event will offer participants the most comprehensive education program to date, including up to 100 speakers representing the key industry fields and the different leisure attractions and entertainment destinations across Europe who will share their expert knowledge. The education program will offer more than 20 seminars which cover such topics as, safety, marketing and communications, revenue generation, event production, and more.

GSAR, the organiser,is keeping up the work for the 21st MITM Americas & 7th CULTOURFAIR. This edition has recieved a massive following by buyers from every corner of the world. To this date they have recieved over 400 hosted buyer applications, from 59 countries of which only the TOP 15% have been approved to participate.