Grateful season greetings
And again a year comes to an end — the second year since the pandemic hit the world, and especially the tourism industry, with no shortage of challenges.
Although there were many ups and downs, changing regulations and predictions in all flavours and directions, one thing became very clear: to travel is a fixture on almost everybody’s wishlist and is roaring back wherever and whenever the situation allows. Tourism will continue to be a long-term success story as soon as the pandemic changes into an endemic — hopefully sooner rather than later.
What we all experienced first hand is how the pandemic acted as an enormous accelerator for digital transformation, and the hotel industry was no exception. Becoming more efficient, taking out friction and improving the guest experience is clearly the way to go, with a lot of yet-uncovered potential. The most underutilised “hotel technology” in many cases is still the guest’s own smart device — and there is no reason why this should not change for the better.
Change for the better is also the raison d’être of Médecins Sans Frontières, an organization founded exactly 50 years ago and thus celebrating five decades of humanity. For us it has become a tradition to support them through donating, as a sign of gratefulness for their ongoing help and commitment to those in need.
“To all our customers, partners and colleagues we have the honor to work with all over the world — we wish you a peaceful and merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year.”at-visions