Flight Centre calls for a cultural reboot
Lost in isolation, the need to restore culture is key to corporate recovery
RESTORING company culture is one of the biggest challenges facing travel organisations as employees return to the office. Speaking during WIT’s “Asia Arising” forum, “Lessons from the Front” panel, Bertrand Saille [...]
Positively speaking, Asia is arising
The battle to recover begins
LITTLE did I know that when we set April 22 as the date for our “Asia Arising” event to share stories of our region’s travel recovery, that would be the day Thailand and Singapore both decided to scrap all testing for vaccinated travellers.
That these two major [...]
No shorthaul if there is rail, no day trips and limits on number of staff in one event
Ernst & Young sets rules on business trips, tests blockchain direct bookings with airlines and hotels
SUSTAINABILITY and technology, rather than health and safety, dominated the discussions during the panel on corporate travel at the CAPA Airlines in Transition Summit in Manchester last week, w [...]
Airlines – the end of golden days or “the beginning of our third epoch”?
“Traumatised, shocked and stunned, but we will get over it,” says Emirates’ Sir Tim Clark
SO on the one hand, you have Peter Harbison, chairman emeritus, CAPA (Centre of Aviation) painting a rather grim picture for the future of aviation – he believes the golden days may be over – and on [...]
Ekert on how Sabre will disrupt itself to win in the market
TMCs in tech arms race – scale and capabilities to invest will win, says ex-CWT chief, now Sabre president
LIKE almost everyone who’s asked themselves hard questions during the pandemic, Kurt Ekert also took time out after he left his CEO role at CWT. “I was doing a bit of board work, I neede [...]
FCM sees strong recovery for its regional business with borders reopening
FCM, the flagship business division of Australia’s Flight Centre Travel Group, has exceeded the 50% trading mark of pre-covid turnover with the recent reopening of borders and the relaxation of restrictions in several key Asia markets business.
Its Singapore business saw a 62% month-on-month in [...]
CWT launches carbon footprint indicators to help customers make responsible travel choices
TRAVEL management platform CWT has rolled out point-of-sale carbon footprint indicators as part of its $100 million investment in the myCWT travel management platform and its ongoing sustainable offerings.
According to the company, the indicators provide travellers with insights into the potentia [...]
Relaxed testing and quarantine requirements spur demand for business travel
BUSINESS travel management platform CWT has observed a significant increase in corporate travel to and from several countries, which have recently relaxed testing and quarantine requirements for international travel.
The company gave as example three countries that have seen a rise in bookings f [...]
FCM predicts swing to profit by Q2 as business travellers return
Recovery in Asia driven by Vaccinated Travel Lanes in Singapore, rebound in India
Just a few months into 2022, FCM is reporting a positive trajectory across its global operations, with client demand and bookings emphatically on the rise as more countries open their borders to international travelle [...]
CWT to invest $100m on technology, innovation and product development
BUSINESS travel management platform, CWT, has unveiled plans for its $100 million investment in the myCWT travel management platform and innovative product offering.
CWT said the 2022 investment plans “hinged around people, platform and purpose themes”, optimising its digital-first propositio [...]
