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The WiT Podcast: Unity In Crisis – Episode 17: Karni Tomer, Founder, Wok ‘n’ Stroll
21/07/2020 by WiT
SGUnited, in partnership with Singapore Tourism Board She describes herself as a “life-long food explorer, driven by a passion for food”. But Karni Tomer, founder and CEO of Wok ‘n’ Stroll in Singapore, is more than that. She is an entrepreneur through and through, driven by creativity, [...]
Delivering Group sets up recovery platform for APAC travel organisations
16/07/2020 by WiT
Hospitality sales and marketing company Delivering Group has introduced the Good to Go platform to help hospitality and tourism businesses in Asia Pacific (APAC) plan and manage their recovery from the impacts of coronavirus. Announcing the launch in a statement, the company states the platform [...]
The Wrap: Malaysia Airlines and Japan Airlines start their joint business, JNTO’s new website keeps travellers inspired, and more …
15/07/2020 by WiT
The Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and to keep track of developments in these sectors as the green shoots of recovery slowly take root. Malaysia Airlines-Japan Airlines joint business finally takes off Japan Airlines-Malaysia Airlines joint business takes [...]
The WiT Podcast: Unity In Crisis – Episode 16: Lessons From The WiT Virtual Summit
15/07/2020 by WiT
In this episode, Yeoh Siew Hoon sums up the lessons she took away from the WiT Virtual Summit when we went round the world in six hours – from how it’s okay to be scrappy, to how we should not go back to bad habits of old and how we should, with clever tech, make our customers feel confident ag [...]
As domestic travel picks up in Japan, players adapt with safety measures, micro-targeting and hybrid models
15/07/2020 by WiT
Ryokans, road trips and retreats tipped to do well in first wave of rebound In the past few weeks, domestic travel has begun to rebound in Japan, as evidenced by an increase in rail, hotel and attractions bookings. Restrictions on inter-prefecture travel have been lifted. The government has also [...]
WiT Community Blog: Simon Akeroyd on ‘Wearables: the next travel tech frontier?’
13/07/2020 by WiT
This a contribution from Simon Akeroyd, VP corporate strategy & business development (pictured below), Amadeus Image credit: Amadeus In just a few short years since the launch of the Apple Watch in 2015, wearable technology has gone from niche applications to being everywhere, c [...]
Expedia Group launches complimentary education programme for travel industry
13/07/2020 by WiT
Expedia Group this month debuted a complimentary education programme designed to help displaced or furloughed travel workers expand their skill sets, develop professional networks and find career opportunities while the industry recovers from the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. The new online lea [...]
Real-world exploration game startup, Questo raises €300,000 to expand globally
09/07/2020 by WiT
Questo, the platform for city exploration games, has raised €300,000 in funding. The round was led by Sparking Capital with participation from Early Game Ventures. The funding will help Questo's international expansion. Questo helps travellers experience destinations by sending them on a ‘qu [...]
The Wrap: Malaysia Aviation Group unveils ‘Fly Confidently’ campaign, Explorer Dream receives infection prevention certificate, and more …
09/07/2020 by WiT
The Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and to keep track of developments in these sectors as the green shoots of recovery slowly take root. Malaysia Aviation Group introduces campaign to ‘Fly Confidently’ in the new normal https://youtu.be/aJg2reH6inI The [...]
Innovate and go: How Traveloka revamps its services to comply with changing travel behaviour
09/07/2020 by WiT
This article originally appeared on e27, by Shagun Karki. The travel industry is far from a full recovery. But Traveloka has already seen a demand in travel and staycation bookings. As the global health crisis hits the travel and tourism industries hard, travels have become driven more and m [...]