The Wrap: Scoot pilots digital solutions for Covid tests, Etihad Airways extends global Covid-19 insurance, 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.
Scoot carries out trials of Covid pre-departure testing at check-in
Scoot is piloting trials [...]
The Habitat out to create pandemic-proof businesses while waiting for travel to resume
FOLLOWING a year of dismal revenues, The Habitat Penang Hill has had to think hard about creating alternative revenue streams and pandemic-proof businesses while waiting for travel to return.
With Covid having shown the park how reliant its business was on physical visitors, Allen Tan, managing [...]
Travellers gaining confidence to fly again, but frustrated with travel restrictions
CONFIDENCE is growing among travellers to take to the sky again, but they are frustrated with the loss of freedom to travel due to current restrictions.
These are some of the results of a poll from 4,700 online interviews in 11 markets conducted by the International Air Transport Association (I [...]
The Wrap: Singapore Airlines to trial IATA Travel Pass, Trip.com expands partnership with Shangri-La, 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 to pilot IATA's Travel Pass on London service
SIA passengers on the Singapo [...]
FCM renews identity on back of a new technology platform to address changing customer needs
Global travel management company FCM has announced a new
tech platform and a new brand identity in response to a rapidly evolving
business travel landscape.
“With the global pandemic causing a seismic shift in the
business travel industry, FCM has made it a priority to address customers’ pai [...]
Strong demand for domestic tourism among Saudis, planning to travel internationally with opening of borders
THE majority of Saudi nationals are
enjoying holidays in their own backyard, with many planning to travel both
domestically and internationally this year.
These findings are revealed in the second travel sentiment survey by omni-channel travel brand Almosafer. Conducted online in Saudi Arabia be [...]
HRS introduces a ‘green’ solution to help organise business travel more sustainably
GLOBAL lodging platform HRS has unveiled Green Stay Initiative, described as “a first-of-its-kind solution that gives corporations and employees a way to organise business travel more sustainably.
Introduced as a pilot in the first quarter of this year, the initiative leverages proprietary tec [...]
Accor and Expedia team up to expand UNESCO sustainability pledge globally
FRENCH multinational hospitality company Accor has joined forces with global travel platform Expedia Group to expand the UNESCO Sustainable Tourism Pledge (The Pledge) into 96 countries to promote sustainable tourism globally.
This tripartite agreement
will see 3,358 Accor hotels globally join t [...]
Passenger traffic tumbles 72% in January, but air cargo demand recovers to pre-pandemic levels
JANUARY air passenger demand fell 72% compared to the pre-Covid level in January 2019, revealed the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The traffic volume, measured in revenue
passenger kilometres (RPKs), was worse than the 69.7% year-over-year decline
recorded in December 2020.
I [...]
The Wrap: Malaysia Airlines to launch digital travel health pass, new direct booking solution for groups from Groups360, 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.
Malaysia Airlines to introduce digital travel health pass in move to reopen safe travels
Passe [...]
