MakeMyTrip’s Deep Kalra on rapid testing, product enrichment and travel bubbles
Deep Kalra, co-founder and group executive chairman, MakeMyTrip was interviewed by Yeoh Siew Hoon, founder, WiT during the WiT Virtual Summit on June 24. Here are the key takeaways:
Tentative recovery – expect mis-steps in opening up
“Flights have been allowed to open to 33% capacity soon [...]
The Wrap: Dream Cruises resumes operations in July after Covid-19 shutdown, Singapore Tourism Board hosts China webinar on Tencent Cloud platform, 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 the green shoots of recovery slowly take root.
Dream Cruises restarts operations in July, beginning with sailings in Taiwan
Explorer Dream has undergone a thorough dee [...]
WiT Community Blog: Giovanni Angelini on ‘Surviving a Wild Cash Flow Crisis: Reflections, Observations, and Views’
Giovanni Angelini, advisor & consultant, Angelini Hospitality, shares an insightful and provoking article that can be useful to many during this challenging economic situation that the hospitality industry is facing.
Image credit: Angelini Hospitality
Fulfilling obligations,
firming-up [...]
Board of directors vote to liquidate NokScoot
NokScoot’s Board of Directors has passed a resolution to liquidate the company. Its shareholders will deliberate the same resolution at a general meeting to be held in about 14 days.
A press statement
said, “NokScoot, a joint venture between Scoot and Thailand-based airline Nok
Air, has been [...]
Most travellers in Asia Pacific will choose short haul trips first for post-pandemic travels
With the gradual resumption of travel and easing of restrictions in numerous countries there is a rising interest in short haul trips post-pandemic among travellers in the Asia Pacific region (APAC).
For those considering travel plans after Covid, around 30% would like to take a trip within the [...]
Trip.com working with partners to give consumers confidence and inspiration to travel again
China’s leading international online travel services provider Trip.com Group (Trip.com), in collaboration with more than 70 partners in the aviation, hospitality, tourism and retail industries, has launched ‘Travel On’, a global initiative to revitalise travel.
The initiative, launched yes [...]
Singapore Airlines’ sixth AppChallenge wants you to help solve six travel pain points
The SIA AppChallenge is back for its sixth edition and it's looking for the biggest breakthroughs in travel technology to solve six key pain points. The deadline for entries is July 12.
The AppChallenge is one of the initiatives from the airline seeking to build its relationships and networks wi [...]
BTN Group launches Business Travel Show America
The BTN Group, part of Northstar Travel Group, will host the Inaugural Business Travel Show America, a Virtual Expo from September 9-10.
The event brings the industry together to realign the future of corporate travel and meetings, and is the biggest industry event of its kind following the outb [...]
Middle Eastern and APAC airlines ahead in implementing COVID-19 traveller safety and health protocols
VIDEC, a travel industry focused advisory and analytics firm, performed an analysis of 70 airlines across six continents to track airlines’ readiness in deploying traveler safety and health protocols onboard.
The analysis found that 88% of Middle East airlines and 70% of Asia Pacific airlines [...]
Trip101 sees record growth in bookings, shorter booking times for vacation rentals
Travel media Trip101 reports record levels of vacation rental bookings as well as shorter booking lead times (time between booking and check-in) in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Remarkably, May saw a record number of bookings for Trip101, with a 300% YoY (year-on-year)growth. The [...]
