Asian Development Bank charts impact of pandemic on Southeast Asia aviation industry
Southeast Asia's aviation industry has taken a significant hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with an estimated loss of $17 billion in revenue in 2020, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). However, the ADB has proposed a range of strategies to aid in the post-pandemic recovery o [...]
AI pioneer regrets his work; US Airlines’ 5G dilemma; Uber vs Australia; EU wary of multimodal ticketing
IATA’s sensitivity about 5G sensors
The US government says will not delay a deadline for airlines to refit planes with new sensors to address possible 5G interference, despite concerns the 1 July cut-off date could cause travel disruption.
Airlines are warning they will not be able to meet the [...]
A good guide for hoteliers; Airbnb pauses Experiences; Low-cost airline embraces future tech
Hoteliers, don’t forget to reply to a review
How can hoteliers improve visibility of their properties on Booking.com? Unsure? A guide released by Shiji ReviewPro might help.
"The Hotelier's Guide to Booking.com”, provides insights into the importance of reputation and how to improve review [...]
Top of the WiT 22: Understanding new trends and how to market to the emerging Chinese traveller
Top Of The WiT is a grab of the trendiest news that happened this week in travel, tech and Asia - all condensed into a quick-and-easy nugget-sized podcast.
In this special episode, we look back at some key learnings from China Arising: Hello, New China, WiT's first event of 2023 in collaboartion [...]
TV inspires travel; Airport public bath; Tripadvisor’s fake reviews; China retail recovery
White Lotus is white hot for Thailand
Guardian travel writers in the UK have been looking at the growing trend of “set jetting” following Expedia's 2023 travel trends report which revealed television is influencing people’s choice of holiday more than ever.
Expedia research found that stre [...]
Digital nomad downsides; AI counts SWISS passengers; Emojis influence Airbnb rentals
The dark side of being a digital nomad.
A study by Passport Photo Online has found – not surprisingly – that the life of a digital nomad isn’t all out lazy days around the pool and piña coladas at sunset.
Seeking the views of 950 US digital nomads, Passport Photo Online discovered lonelin [...]
China mis-step, Covid crash, Mystifly back on top to take stress out of air travel
US$8m fund raise to strengthen tech stack to bridge old and new world of airline retailing
Its attempt to enter China cost it dearly. Then Covid nearly crushed it, at a time when its financial reserves had been severely drained. But Mystifly’s co-founders Rajeev Kumar and Bharat Goyal are back on [...]
Top of the WiT 21: The meaning of travel tech, virtual reality vs travel, more ITB Berlin talk
Top Of The WiT is a grab of the trendiest news that happened this week in travel, tech and Asia - all condensed into a quick-and-easy nugget-sized podcast.
In this episode, we continue our discussion of ITB Berlin with special guest Timothy O'Neil-Dunne (Principal, T2Impact). Tim goes over the me [...]
Google offering price guarantee and refunds on select flights
“Algorithms are confident that the price you find is the lowest available.”
Google is offering a price guarantee on flights that gives consumers a refund if the airfare purchased drops before departure.
The pilot program is available on select itineraries where the company says its “algor [...]
Australian domestic traffic at 88.8% pre-pandemic levels, APAC demand still strongest of all regions, reports IATA
Capacity in Asia-Pacific rose 167% and load factor surged to 83%
It looks like the first month of the year fared very well for flight traffic around the world, as some countries inch closer to reaching pre-pandemic levels of traffic and tourism. This was backed by the International Air Transport As [...]
