The WiT Podcast: Unity In Crisis – Episode 9: Louise Daley, Deputy CEO, Asia Pacific, Accor
In this podcast Louise Daley, the deputy CEO of one of the biggest and fastest growing hospitality companies in Asia Pacific, speaks about the impact in Asia on Accor, the lessons to be taken as markets in the region take first tentative steps to restarting and, would you believe it, the ongoing op [...]
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 [...]
In pivot away from travel, Bespoke Inc. launches chatbots as Covid-19 communication tools
Clear and accurate communication has been fundamental in how well companies, cities and even nations have handled the Covid-19 pandemic but there has been much confusion about which advice is verified, accurate and, most importantly, up-to-date.
One travel company that has pounced on the chance [...]
ME tipped as first region to recover after China provided “we don’t make it miserable to fly”
While the sentiment was bullish that the Middle East would be the first region in the world to recover, after China, panellists at the WiT Middle East panel were also mindful of the current restrictions and obstacles facing the resumption of air travel.
Ross Veitch, CEO and co-founder of Wego,
s [...]
Sojern rolls out interactive Covid-19 dashboard with real time travel data
Sojern today (13 May) launched a new interactive dashboard providing real-time Covid-19 travel insights to help hotels, attractions, and tourism boards understand travel behaviour and plan for recovery.
In a statement announcing the introduction of the dashboard, Sojern said the insights are col [...]
Introducing The WiT Virtual Choir, We’ll Meet Again
Since we can’t meet physically for now, we thought we’d put together our virtual choir starring our very own singers from the WiT Community – who knew we had such hidden talent in our midst.
Here’s
their take on Vera Lynn’s “We’ll Meet Again” which has become the anthem of the
t [...]
Breakout moment for safety app, Geosure as health and medical trumps travellers’ concerns
“Remember when we met last November in Florida at Phocuswright?” asked Michael Becker, CEO and co-founder of Geosure, the safety assessment app for travellers. “It was a collection of some of the biggest and most well-known travel industry luminaries – to think that trend could be broken an [...]
Online travel payments solution Split pivots to e-commerce and retail, to help keep businesses afloat
The
current climate is challenging for virtually all businesses, but it is arguably
those most nimble in the face of change that will fare best. In this interview,
Dylan Tan, co-founder, Split spoke of how he repurposed his startup to adapt to
what both consumers and businesses need at a time of hi [...]
Here’s what happened when Shanghai Disneyland reopened today
Good news to start the week – here are some fast facts from Trip.com on the reopening of Shanghai Disneyland today (Monday, May 11), the biggest attraction to open in China since Covid-19 shut down the country.
• The searching volume of Shanghai Disneyland and related products increase [...]
Living life from the waist up and, in the absence of bubble tea, I will dream of bubble travel
This week,
I got an email from fashion brand, Theory, telling me how to “dress from the
waist up”, and showcasing a series of really cool jackets. Of course, the
models were dressed beautifully waist down too, which is more than I can say
for most of us now living life from the waist up.
I [...]
