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London. The overall value of the 50 most valuable hotel brands fell dramatically during the pandemic, but not all groups suffered equally. Tourism and Leisure also saw a change in the ranking of the most valuable OTAs.

Berlin. Berlin hotel operator Primestar headed by Andreas Erben has a new majority shareholder through a management buyout and will in future focus on a new own brand and digital strategy, among other things.

Helsinki. Hotels in the four Scandinavian metropolises suffered unprecedented RevPAR losses due to the pandemic. Nevertheless, the overall economy will help the hotel industry to recover faster as well.

Augsburg. Under the keyword "News-Mix" you will find mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/Basel, Aja/Garmisch, Begin/Trieste, Château Gütsch/Sale, CPH/Italy, Edition/Dubai, Garibaldi/Santina, Indonesia/Bali, Leonardo/Nuremberg, Marriott/Homes, Meininger/Geneva, NightInn/Feldkirch, One & Only/Athens, Palazzo Fiuggi/Re-Start, NH/Dubai, Oetker/Bilanz, Radisson/Riad, Room Mate/Rome, Ruby/Dublin, Tagerim/Homs, The Base/Munich, VOIhotels/Vretreats.

Munich. After ibis, now Novotel: Accor is now also saying goodbye to standardisation in its original brand. With four design lines, they want to inspire investors and franchisees even faster.

Augsburg. Under the keyword "News-Mix" you will find mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/Gera, Aeroviaggi/Favignana, Amapa/Hilton, Bulgarella/Olivetti, CDP/Lefay, Center Parcs/Terhills, Dorint/Basel, Edition/Madrid, Edyn/Locke, Fibona/Erfurt, Hyatt/7Pines, Landal/Gooise, Mira/Tuscany, Motel One/Cologne, NH/Italy, Premier Inn/Heidelberg and Saarbrücken, Radisson/Bucharest, Rocco Forte/Palermo, Soravia/Amedia, Wyndham//Smy.

Hainan. Unable to repay billions of euros of debts, the once prolific Chinese conglomerate HNA is now officially bankrupt. 67,400 creditors filed 153 billion euros of claims in a restructuring case which could take years. HNA key assets are of interest for another Chinese giant, Fosun.

Amsterdam. If the news about Booking.com gifting 28 million euros in bonuses to three top executives has gone unnoticed in the US, in the Netherlands, where the company was born, the public and the political outcry has put severe pressure on the company.

Hamburg. There is an atmosphere of departure. How has the hospitality industry adapted globally, what trends are likely to endure?

Linz. Large congresses are feasible again - demonstrated by the ÖHV Congress in Linz this week, which was physically held again for the first time: 450 people met live on site, 60 were connected virtually. The industry celebrated survival, thanks to 4.5 billion euros in state support.