Covid hurries payments sector into contactless space, but travel industry needs to resolve “high and unclear fees”
COVID-19 has accelerated a long-term trend away from physical cash payments – some 84% of respondents confirmed they now pay with non-cash methods like contactless or mobile payments when travelling, according to the Amadeus Travel Payments Guide 2020, a new study examining traveller payment tren [...]
The WiT Podcast – Episode 30: Mira Bharin, Director, Brand, Marketing and Communications, Sentosa Development Corporation
Sentosa United, in partnership with Sentosa Development Corporation
IMAGINE this –
last year, Singaporean residents made about 8.58
million outbound departures by air and there were around 2.13 million outbound
departures by sea in that same year. Amazing numbers for a small island of 5.6
mill [...]
The WiT Podcast – Episode 29: WiT Middle East, Part 2
WELCOME to Part
2 of our special report from the Middle East where we present a summary of our
event held on November 25 when we gathered close to 30 speakers to share their
knowledge and insights over four hours.
In Part 2 we hear how critical aviation is to the distribution of vaccines and how [...]
The Wrap: Singapore Airlines in deal with Amadeus to expand distribution strategy, Lufthansa Group and Sabre signed new agreement, and more …
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the
travel and technology industries, and to keep track of developments in these
sectors as businesses adapt and reset to meet challenges in the era of
coronavirus.
Singapore Airlines brings content to Amadeus Travel
platform via NDC
The SIA-Amadeus partnersh [...]
The WiT Podcast – Episode 28: Dear 2020 (Letters From Friends), Part 1
RAISE your
hand, anyone who’s not happy to see the back of 2020. What a year.
We thought long and hard about how to mark this year end – have something tangible to remember it by, so that say in five years from now, we in travel could look back and remember what it was like.
Have a time [...]
Guest Blog: Plotting post-pandemic travel – Six technology trends set to transform air travel in 2021
This is a contribution from SITA.
2020 will go down in the history books as the air
transport industry’s most turbulent year to date, with massive fluxes in passenger
volumes globally due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Runways emulating plane
graveyards served as a visceral reminder of the vulnerab [...]
The WiT Podcast – Episode 27: WiT Middle East, Part 1
WELCOME to a special report from the Middle East where we present a summary of our event held on November 25 when we gathered close to 30 speakers to share their knowledge and insights over four hours.
In Part 1, we hear tales about aviation, why this is a watershed moment
rather than a “glitc [...]
New report reveals business travel outlook in APAC and the shape of recovery
BUSINESS travel agencies in Asia Pacific (APAC) are optimistic about recovery for this corporate segment as borders open and travel bubble arrangments are established between key markets.
Executives from the APAC companies were among about 100 of their counterparts around the globe interviewed b [...]
The Wrap: TripAdmit’s new solution for tour and activity providers to sell online, airasia group celebrates 19th birthday with airasia Museum launch, and more …
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the
travel and technology industries, and to keep track of developments in these
sectors as businesses adapt and reset to meet challenges in the era of
coronavirus.
Travel startup TripAdmit rolls out new solution for tour and activity operators to sell online
[...]
SIA welcomed first passengers with tickets booked using NDC technology
SOME passengers on Singapore Airlines (SIA) international flights arriving into Changi Airport early last month flew on the carrier with tickets booked using IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) technology.
The transaction was done through Star Cruise Travel Services, one of Trav [...]
