Riyadh Air aims big; UAE’s high-speed rail; SITA’s air taxis; Klook takes top spot
Riyadh Air revs up to ‘shape the future’ of global air travel
Tony Douglas, CEO of Saudi Arabia’s new airline, Riyadh Air, has promised that “digital innovation and Saudi hospitality” will be key in establishing the carrier’s international credentials.
The new airline, due to become [...]
Business travel leads the way in recovery in China
Leisure travel wave should follow in early summer, projects McKinsey’s Saxon
Other than VFR (visiting friends and relatives) and student travel, whose comeback was immediate, it is business travel that is leading the recovery in China, said Steve Saxon, who leads McKinsey’s Travel, Logistics & [...]
Chinese consumers booked 4.5x more flights in first 3 months of 2023, records Fliggy
Pre-sales of the company’s cruise tours along Nordic fjords and the Mediterranean each surpassed RMB1 million in a single day
The resumption of ITB Berlin this year brought about a range of travel discussions from around the world, one of them being the reopening of China and the impact it might [...]
Despite high air fares, Sabre data indicates significant outbound travel rebound in China
WITH more than 166 million international trips booked by Chinese travelers in 2019, contributing over $245 billion to global tourism in the process, it is no wonder that the world has been watching, and waiting, for China to re-open its borders, after nearly three years of Covid-19 closure.
Now t [...]
Behind Bonza’s app-only strategy and Flyadeal’s 100% digital approach at home
From HK Express to Northern Pacific Airways, low-cost airlines plan their way forward
THERE are some advantages to starting an airline after a pandemic and one of that is the ability to start with a blank slate, which is why Bonza, the new Australian domestic airline went fully mobile – which me [...]
Amadeus returns to annual profit and resumes dividend, reinforcing travel recovery worldwide
“Into 2023, as volumes recover, our financial performance is expected to advance further.”
If there was any doubt about the state of travel and tourism recovery on a global scale, Amadeus’ latest earnings report should ease those concerns. While the company is still striving to meet pre-pande [...]
Data, AI and people love travel more: Why Tony Fernandes is bullish about building his digital business
“If you don’t use AI, you will regret it”
He’s down but not out. He’s been battered and bruised but not knocked out. He’s cried but he’s a fighter. He’s survived the worst crisis to hit his 21-year-old airline business and now he’s determined to build a mobility business for the f [...]
Dynamic bundling, alternative payments and digitisation high on the agenda for APAC travellers
Datalex's study shares traveller expectations for airline retailing
With the reopening of China, and ahead of the Aviation Festival Asia 2023 opening in Singapore tomorrow, Datalex has released insights from its research into traveller sentiment in APAC regions such as Singapore and Australia headi [...]
Alternative Airlines partners with Atlas to boost low-cost carrier growth in APAC and the Middle East
“We must continue investing in our flight content, specifically low-cost”
European-based agency Alternative Airlines recently unveiled plans to accelerate growth into other regions through their collaboration with Atlas, an enabler of global low-cost carrier (LCC) content.
For context, Atl [...]
SIA, Tourism Australia in love match to promote incentives down under
You could call it a partnership forged in love – love for travel, for business events and for two destinations that are co-joined by their history and future. One needs the other to thrive. And it was sealed on February 4, Valentine's Day, at a media and industry event.
The gift exchange betw [...]
