Rapid vaccination drive puts Cambodia on track for possible reopening Q4
Golden opportunity to position country as complete destination, not as extension to Vietnam or Laos, says ALL DREAMS' boss
WITH Phnom Penh on track to be the most vaccinated capacity city in the ASEAN region – it is projected that the city will be entirely vaccinated by July – moves are afoo [...]
High stakes as Phuket prepares for reopening July 1
Spikes in bookings from all markets and across demographics, says Anthony Lark – except for Asia
IMAGINE being the first foreign visitor to walk off the plane at Phuket International Airport on July 1. Imagine the warm embrace that the locals would give you if they could. In any case, the “s [...]
The chase for tech talent – go to where they are and hire ‘A’ players to attract others
IT is
ironic that even as the travel industry has shed millions upon millions of
jobs, one sector that has expanded and remains voracious for talent is on the
tech side.
Almost all
travel businesses have used the down-time of Covid to invest in their tech
stack, whether consumer-facing or back- [...]
Ahead of G7 Summit, IATA urges governments to use data to liberate travel
Cites medical findings, Airbus, Boeing modelling of risks
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to make data-driven decisions to manage the risks of COVID-19 when reopening borders to international travel. Strategies without quarantine measures can enable internati [...]
The OTA which applies AI skilfully wins: Agoda’s John Brown on the tech that differentiates
THE one piece of tech that could be a true differentiator for an OTA is “the skilful application of AI (artificial intelligence) that could make all the difference to really understanding your customer”.
Speaking at the WiT Travel Roadshow, Episode 3, John Brown, CEO, Agoda said, “AI is so [...]
Middle East trade heralds return of physical Arabian Travel Market as the push needed in recovery
'Let's get back to business' sentiment prevails
THE physical return of the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai has been heralded as a signal of positive things to come for the travel and tourism industry in the Middle East. And while it wasn’t as busy compared to previous years, the overall sentime [...]
While Beauty of Japan waits to “catch the wave”, it puts Amazon Explore to the test
FOR an inbound operator like Beauty of Japan that depended solely on international inbound travellers, the pandemic and the closing of borders almost sounded the death knell. But its CEO Takahiro Noguchi has found small pockets of business within his basket of products and services to keep the comp [...]
Travel will emerge safer and more sustainable, digitised and grateful – with Mixed Reality thrown in
Key lessons from WiT’s first Travel Roadshow as a medical expert weighs in on the intersection of health, travel and identity
WIT'S first Travel Roadshow kicked off yesterday (March 25) on a positive note with speakers believing that the industry, both travel and events, will emerge better and [...]
Upcoming school holidays mean more staycations; hope for travel bubbles to allow June travel
IN pre-Covid days, the March school holidays for Singapore families would usually mean a short trip to countries like Thailand and even to as far away as the United Kingdom.
This year, however, over 90% of Singaporeans are looking for short staycations during the March 13 to 21 holidays. Howeve [...]
For sale. Melatonin. Never Used.
BUT don’t despair. Connect@Changi launched to revive business travel, Budget to deepen position as global Asia node in startups and deep tech.
I know. It’s shameless, borrowing from the great Ernest Hemingway and his
“baby shoes, never used” quote, but I felt rather teary, looking at my [...]
