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 & [...]
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 [...]
Solve employee concerns over travel expenses with virtual payments, suggests new study
WITH so many new tech-based solutions out there supporting the hybrid-and-remote work model, it’s not unwarranted for corporate employees to be concerned over certain old-school processes in their workplace. According to a new study conducted by Forrester Consulting, commissioned by Amadeus Cytric [...]
Sponsored: Changing priorities, technology adoption and the key drivers for growth: The top 10 trends in corporate travel, as revealed by new Sabre research
WHILE corporate travel is returning, it is coming back differently. So, exactly what are the shapes corporate travel is shifting into, and how are corporate travel agencies adapting to service the new face of business travel? Sabre carried out a survey of travel agents and Travel Management Companie [...]
From Hotel California to no room at the inn – the change in fortunes for one Singapore hotel
Farm, CoComelon, Razer gaming suites – “this is what we joined the industry for – to make people happy, to create experiences”
THE last time I interviewed Marcus Hanna, general manager of the Fairmont and Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore, we were both masked, his hotels were like ghost tow [...]
Saudi Arabia’s PIF plans $1b stake in Seera’s travel unit, Almosafer
SAUDI Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, has signed a non-binding deal with Seera Group Holding to acquire a SR3.75 billion ($1 billion) stake in its travel unit Almosafer.
The PIF seeks to hold 30% of Almosafer’s capital, Seera Group said in a bourse filing. As part [...]
Spotnana, American Airlines partner to personalise travel offers
Spotnana, the modern infrastructure for the travel industry, has developed an advanced integration into American Airlines direct channels that supports personalised travel offers.
Travellers booking trips through Spotnana’s Travel-as-a-Service Platform can now access NDC enhanced offerings for [...]
The Wrap: Agoda partners with GSTC, Sustainability Lead at FCM, Vietnam Air and Sabre extend partnership, RedBus Offers “Cancel For Any Reason” Protection
Agoda partners with GSTC to support hotels
Agoda is partnering with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to support hotels develop sustainable tourism practices.
Singapore is the first country where the programme will be launched, with Agoda and GSTC sponsoring 50 Singapore hotel pro [...]
Grab me a Volocopter: eVTOL service gears up for 2024 launch in Singapore
The future of urban air mobility in Singapore and Asia, the land of millionaires
The 2021 Asian Air Passenger Urban Air Mobility In Perspective report states, “The Asia-Pacific region is a key market for UAM and for premium transportation modes in markets like China, India, Singapore, and South [...]
Seera Group set to launch tours and activities marketplace with Klook in Saudi Arabia
Rebound in all sectors puts group in strong position, “this is just the beginning”
ON the back of another quarter of growth, with its consumer brand Almosafer recording the best quarter in its history for travel bookings, Riyadh-based Seera Group is looking to expand aggressively into the tours [...]
