Qatar Airways enters the metaverse with the world’s first virtual cabin crew
QATAR Airways has stepped into the metaverse with the launch of Qverse, a virtual reality (VR) experience for visitors to the airline's website.
It features the world’s first known ‘MetaHuman’ cabin crew, Sama, to guide website visitors on the virtual tour.
Sama’s name originates from [...]
Asia Pacific preferred choice for travellers as they plan international trips
MORE than two years into the Covid pandemic people are planning to travel internationally again, with destinations in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region top of their mind.
The date was revealed in a survey, commissioned by Airbnb and undertaken by YouGov, caried out among than 6,000 people across [...]
Expedia’s three-pronged approach to serve traveller needs
Open World, move away from price, planning and collaborative tools, all in arsenal to face the future
AT its annual partner event, EXPLORE, Expedia Group debuted a three-tiered strategy to redefine its place in travel, including a new technology platform to power the industry called Expedia Group� [...]
Travel for love leads the way, then it’s nature, wellness and sustainability
Australia and Singapore blaze new trails in recovery
FIRST it was “travel for love”, said Tourism Australia’s Brent Anderson, those travelling from the region down under to visit families and friends, then it was travellers looking for a different kind of love – that of immersive experience [...]
Patchy flight path to recovery, complexity and confusion continue to rule
IT’s a patchy flight path to recovery, with Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean expected to return to 2019 levels only by 2025, according to IATA forecasts.
Speaking at the “Asia Arising” event, organised by WiT and Travel Weekly Asia, Vinoop Goel, Asia Pacific regional dire [...]
South-east Asia’s travel and hospitality sector set for takeoff
THE easing of travel restrictions is likely to drive a strong recovery in South-east Asia's travel and hospitality sector, according to an assessment report by research and advisory firm Redseer.
“While the pace of recovery could differ across countries the directional uptrend should lead to t [...]
TravelTech Show returns in-person with new date and venue
TRAVELTECH Show (formerly Travel Technology Europe) returns in person at new venue, ExCeL London, on June 29-30, 2022, alongside The Meetings Show and Business Travel Show Europe.
Following a two-year hiatus and a fully virtual offering in 2021, the show makes a comeback with a conference and n [...]
The Wrap: Increased demand for travel to South-east Asia, Travalyst aviation sustainability framework, AirAsia-Trip.com partnership
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology sector – new partnerships, product launches, aviation industry updates, innovative solutions, and more …
Rise in demand for travel to South-east Asia with border reopening
As countries in South-east Asia reopen their borders to in [...]
Omri Morgenshtern takes over from John Brown as CEO at Agoda
BOOKING Holdings has named Omri Morgenshtern as chief executive officer of its online travel agency, Agoda.
He assumes his new role on July 1, replacing John Brown who, after helming Agoda for 11 years, will take on a chairperson position.
Morgenshtern is currently Agoda's chief operating offi [...]
Climate, community and choice are shaping the future of travel
WITH borders reopening in many countries people are keen to travel again but they want to do it sustainably, citing news about climate change influencing their choice.
This data is from a survey commissioned by Booking.com carried out in February among 30,000-plus people across 32 countries and t [...]
