Global Hospitality Report (April 9, 2018)

Market Pulse: Birmingham, AL 
By Benjamin Levin

With county’s bankruptcy firmly in the rear-view mirror and growth driven by its flourishing downtown market, Alabama’s Magic City continues to impress.

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Barcelona's Stress Test – Will the hotel market ride it out? 
By Magali Castells and Sophie Perret

This article presents recent supply & demand trends for Barcelona, before discussing some of the sociopolitical events that have impacted the market over recent months, as well as their effect on hotel performance and the outlook for the coming year.

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F&B: Which Is More Profitable – Outsourcing or In-House? 
By Court Williams

Hotel Food and Beverage (F&B) operations increased in revenue value by 4.9% during 2017, according to a report from STR.

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Kenya  
By Laura Dutrieux

Nairobi's significance as a transport hub and financial centre for the greater East African community and the various tourist attractions are expected to continue to support growth over the short and medium term.

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The HVS Quarterly Hong Kong Update 
By Christy Tung and Daniel Voellm

This market snapshot provides an overview of the Q42017 performance of the lodging industry in Hong Kong, in terms of demand and supply.

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Qantas Launches First Direct Australia-Europe Flight 

Australian airlines Qantas Airways (“Qantas”) has launched the first direct commercial flight that connects Australia to Europe. The historic new service connects travellers over 14,499 kilometres between Perth and London Heathrow. Utilising the fuel-efficient Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Qantas, the new service has a capacity of 236 passengers and an estimated flight duration of 17 and a half hours. Although Qantas has been serving Heathrow since the 1940s, this represents the first time that the carrier has been able to connect both continents without any form of refueling stop en-route. Previously, flights had to stop in Singapore or Dubai before moving on to the destination.

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