Wego takes pulse on Traveller Intent and Covid Trends in Middle East: Part 1
IN the run-up to WiT Middle East on November 25, we present a summary of the Wego Travel Pulse “Covid-19 & MENA Traveller Intent” from November 18. Part 1, Middle East. Tomorrow, North Africa.
MENA Key Highlights
Wego internal, MENA search activity. 100% equals 2019 average
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Asia Pacific airlines pledge greater collaboration with governments to reopen borders (UPDATED)
THE Asia Pacific aviation industry has made a commitment to work with governments to reopen borders, ensure the continued safety of aviation, as well as revive air travel.
This affirmation was made in a joint declaration issued at the end of 64th Assembly of Presidents of the Associa [...]
The WiT Podcast – Episode 26: Scott Peterson, Assistant Vice President, Entertainment, Resorts World Sentosa
SGUnited, in partnership with Singapore Tourism Board
Entertainment, defined as “an event performance, or activity designed to entertain others”. Well,
it has certainly not been able to do that for most of 2020 with the pandemic
shutting down live entertainment around the world.
In Singa [...]
“Hello, I am Zooming in while cruising” – and best news of all, a vaccine which sends travel stocks soaring
From cruises and conferences, to Tokyo Olympics and Expo2020 Dubai, slow and steady steps are being taken to revive economies.
I can’t believe I
am saying this in 2020 but I had a Zoom meeting this week in which someone was
calling in while she was on a cruise.
Okay, albeit that
it was to [...]
“What Travel Recovery Will Look Like For Asia”: McKinsey’s Saxon lays out a slow and cautious roadmap
Not surprising, as of September, the first three
markets in Asia that have recovered the fastest are those with domestic
markets.
Sharing “Reboot: What Travel Recovery Will Look Like for Asia” at WiT Seoul earlier this month, Steve Saxon, partner with McKinsey, who leads the travel practice [...]
Budget 2021’s allocations not sufficient to rescue Malaysia’s travel businesses, say tourism groups
Monetary incentives
provided in a national budget in any country is bound not to please everyone, and
that is the case in Malaysia’s Budget 2021 with the country’s tourism groups
expressing disappointment that the incentives fell short of expectations.
The annual budget presented in Parliame [...]
Tourplus, armed with $1m fund raise, moves from transactions to content to survive Covid
Rickson Goh (centre) and his team: Sticking together through Covid. Goh said there has been no layoffs but the team agreed on pay cuts and unpaid leave to get through this period.
Malaysia-based Tourplus, which matches travellers with driver/guides and personalized itineraries, was on the road t [...]
Cargo demand and early planning lead to profitable quarters at Korean Air: Woo’s quest to not “lose money in operations”
With airlines bleeding heavily worldwide, and some having already exited the scene, it was a refreshing report card from Korean Air – two consecutive profitable quarters buoyed by a healthy cargo demand and early planning to accommodate that demand.
Speaking at
the WiT Seoul hybrid event last [...]
How much do you miss staying in hotels? I didn’t know the answer till this staycation
Hello, Mr Doorman. Here I am.
I never thought I’d ever say “I miss staying in a hotel” but when I got out of the car and was greeted by the doorman at Raffles Singapore, I felt almost weak at the knees. A wave of nostalgia overcame me as flashbacks of special hotel stays raced through my m [...]
The WiT Podcast – Episode 25: Ong Wee Min, Vice President, MICE, Marina Bay Sands
SGUnited, in partnership with Singapore Tourism Board
“Stressful but strangely exciting” is how Ong Wee Min, who leads the MICE business at Marina Bay Sands, describes this period.
As Covid devastated the lucrative sector the executive, who’s been in the industry for more than 20 years [...]
