TAT to invest in TOCA blockchain to build organic tourism platform
Less about tourist numbers, more about yields as Thailand seeks sustainable way forward
THE Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is entering the third and most significant phase of its partnership with the Thai Organic Consumer Association (TOCA), which will see it investing in the TOCA platform to [...]
Patchy flight path to recovery, complexity and confusion continue to rule
IT’s a patchy flight path to recovery, with Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean expected to return to 2019 levels only by 2025, according to IATA forecasts.
Speaking at the “Asia Arising” event, organised by WiT and Travel Weekly Asia, Vinoop Goel, Asia Pacific regional dire [...]
The Wrap: Accor’s distribution deal with Traveloka, Bear Luxe Japan tie-up with Sabre, Cebu Pacific-Singapore renewed partnership
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology sector – new partnerships, product launches, aviation industry updates, innovative solutions, and more …
Accor expands global distribution footprint in partnership with Traveloka
Travellers now have access to Accor properties in 1 [...]
Having survived, Blue Mansion on mission to build a business that matches the brand
Venture capitalist-turned-hotelier Shen on “hospitality with a conscience”
HAVING been involved with the family business since 2015, Loh-Lim Shen Yi decided to return to Penang to lead the heritage Cheong Fatt Tze/The Blue Mansion fulltime in January 2020 “when I felt it could pay me a salary [...]
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 [...]
Passenger recovery accelerates in February
APAC saw a 144.4% rise in February traffic
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that air travel posted a strong rebound in February 2022 compared to January 2022, as Omicron-related impacts moderated outside of Asia. The war in Ukraine, which began on 24 February, did not ha [...]
The Wrap: Tourism Malaysia-Visa partnership, Accor’s collaboration with D-EDGE, Avatar the Experience in Singapore
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology sector – new partnerships, product launches, aviation industry updates, innovative solutions, and more …
Tourism Malaysia, Visa team up to drive inbound travel
Malaysia, which opened its borders to international travellers on 1 Ap [...]
Singapore, the home of world-class business events?
THE country has its sights set on growing high-quality MICE events in sustainability, urban solutions, food security, energy security, fintech and advanced manufacturing.
Right from the get-go when Singapore fully reopened to the world on April 1, the country sprang into action, issuing a clario [...]
“Celebrate the difference” as a different VELTRA emerges from the pandemic
World home cuisine, crowd funding, B2B ticketing solution – all part of moves to go beyond travel
VELTRA, Japan’s leading tours and activities player, rolled out a new brand and corporate identity this week to mark its 10th anniversary and although it says the timing had nothing to do with the [...]
Letter from a “near normal” Singapore: Queues are back, travel is taking off
I never thought I’d say this but when I saw queues at immigration at Changi airport last night, my heart leapt with joy. It felt almost back to near normal.
Firstly, the Singapore Airlines’ VTL flight from Penang was pretty full – the crew told me 90%. Everyone just seemed so cheerful infli [...]
