At 363.3%, Asia boasts strongest year-over-year passenger demand among all regions, says IATA
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports that over the past year, re-openings in many economies of the Asia Pacific region allowed for passengers and airlines to return to the skies, greatly accelerating traffic growth in both domestic and international markets. While RPKs in 2022 [...]
Looking to double numbers in 2023, Singapore plots path to full recovery
Amid changing customer trends, STB to invest $110m in events, plans Rewards scheme
ON the Grab ride I took to attend the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) media briefing this morning – to unveil its 2022 tourism results – the driver told me he used to run one of Singapore’s top limousine transfer [...]
Many governments still playing science politics as passenger recovery continues in November, reports IATA
“Traffic results in November reinforce that consumers are thoroughly enjoying the freedom to travel.”
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently announced that the air travel recovery continued through November 2022. IATA represents some 300 airlines comprising 83% of global ai [...]
The Malaysian aviation scene is changing, as MYAirline’s maiden flight takes off
THE MYAirline headquarters was abuzz with palpable energy on Wednesday, November 30. It was a cocktail of excitement, anticipation, and hints of warranted nervousness. After all, they were less than 24 hours away from their maiden flight, scheduled for the morning of December 1.
I was invited to [...]
“Will watch ads and trade alcohol for good Wi-Fi”, say APAC passengers in new survey
THE recently published Inmarsat APAC Passenger Experience Survey 2022 highlights some interesting changes in consumer behaviour when it comes to staying connected while flying. The research was conducted by Censuswide (on behalf of Inmarsat) between August and September 2022. It surveyed a total of [...]
Amadeus: Biometrics payments, luggage-lite trips, and the metaverse will drive travel trends in 2023
As the year draws to a close, key players are mapping, based on their respective research and data, what 2023 will be like for travel, tourism, and hospitality. As such, travel-tech company, Amadeus, has released its annual trends, highlighting a few prime areas that will see significant changes in [...]
Doing the right thing a must-have to win customers and talent: Wizz Air’s Varadi
Investments against the odds paying off for Hungary-based low-cost airline
Whether you are running an airline, a hotel or a tour operator, doing the right thing in business is now a must-have. “If we don’t do it, we are out of business,” said Jozsef Varadi, CEO of Wizz Air, as he accepted CAP [...]
WiT Studio: Johnny Thorsen (Spotnana) gets honest about the industry’s ability to cope with future crises
WiT Studio hosts a series of exclusive interviews with key players in the industry to discuss the new age of travel, tech, and tourism in Asia and beyond. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more.
On this episode, Johnny Thorsen, Vice President, Strategy and Partnerships, Spotnana gets hones [...]
Atlas launches ATRIP to bring data-led decision-making to travel
SINGAPORE-based low cost flight platform, Atlas, has released its next-generation Air Travel Retailing and Information Platform (ATRIP), which it says bypasses legacy systems to bring on a new age of data-led decision-making to travel.
Founder Mary Li's vision is to enable more people to travel [...]
Tech In Travel: Dancers in Bali, unhappy travel app users and a passenger security prototype pops up Down Under.
THERE is a new dancer in Bali – and it’s not a beautiful Balinese lady performing the Kecak dance.
Launching 17 November, Bali Dancer NFT (non-fungible token) is a digital asset that works as a membership card and assists tourists in premium clubs, restaurants, cafes and tourist spots in Bali [...]
