The themes that unite the world of online travel: Key takeaways from WiT Virtual Summit
“Unite” was the theme and, as the WiT Virtual Summit went round the world in six hours, it was clear a few key themes united the world of online travel.
Here are the key takeaways.
1. Domestic recovery begins, but “be prepared for stumbles”
In Samui for his first trip since the ou [...]
Most travellers in Asia Pacific will choose short haul trips first for post-pandemic travels
With the gradual resumption of travel and easing of restrictions in numerous countries there is a rising interest in short haul trips post-pandemic among travellers in the Asia Pacific region (APAC).
For those considering travel plans after Covid, around 30% would like to take a trip within the [...]
Trip.com working with partners to give consumers confidence and inspiration to travel again
China’s leading international online travel services provider Trip.com Group (Trip.com), in collaboration with more than 70 partners in the aviation, hospitality, tourism and retail industries, has launched ‘Travel On’, a global initiative to revitalise travel.
The initiative, launched yes [...]
BTN Group launches Business Travel Show America
The BTN Group, part of Northstar Travel Group, will host the Inaugural Business Travel Show America, a Virtual Expo from September 9-10.
The event brings the industry together to realign the future of corporate travel and meetings, and is the biggest industry event of its kind following the outb [...]
New metrics needed to measure “touchy-feely” aspects, hybrid means longer product cycles – major rethink needed in business events sector
Covid-19 and its forcing us enmasse into the world of virtual and hybrid events is throwing up some very tough challenges for an industry, used to running physical events, to confront.
They range from finding new metrics to prove its value to changing its mindset to thinking longer product cycl [...]
Some corporate travel may not return, buyers and TMCs invest in tech for a new future
The reality is sobering. It’s going to take a while for corporate travel to get back up, especially that of the major multinationals. SMEs, well, that’s a different story for another day.
Novartis, for example, is not permitting international travel for internal meetings for the rest of th [...]
WiT Japan & North Asia 2020 returns to Tokyo on November 5
Forged in 2012 after the tsunami, event returns to rally industry
WiT Japan & North Asia, which was founded in 2012 to rally the industry after the Tohuku earthquake and tsunami in March the previous year, will return to Tokyo on November 5.
“We were forged out of a crisis, and we re [...]
As domestic tourism engines restart, be mindful of consistent protocols and delivery of brand promise
Consumer confidence needs to be boosted, not broken, during fragile, early stage of recovery
As destinations restart their domestic tourism engines, it is critical that governments agree on health and safety protocols, and that travel brands deliver on their promise around the new procedure [...]
5 Books I’d Take To A Desert Island & Why
Planning your summer holiday? Well even if we can’t travel yet, we can still do so with our minds. Here are 25 books you can take with you to the desert island of your imagination. We asked five avid book readers of the WiT Community to share their choices and the reasons why.
Fritz Demopoulos [...]
Chatbots, contactless travel, blockchain & crypto: Korean companies dig deep into tech to ride out Covid-19
From automation of the back end to chatbots and tech solutions to facilitate contactless travel as well as the introduction of blockchain and cryptocurrency, online travel companies in South Korea are being spurred by the Covid-19 crisis to innovate.
Speaking during WiT Virtual: Spotlight on the [...]
