Airbnb gaining share in hotel distribution analysis
THE Covid-19 pandemic has shifted the
way consumers research and book travel, and hotels are responding by being more
strategic about how they market and sell their rooms, making use of direct -
and multiple indirect - revenue streams.
That’s one of the key findings from the
latest analy [...]
IATA calls for all travel barriers to be removed; slight recovery in air travel demand in 2021
The UK exists on one end of the spectrum: Dr Walter Lim on scrapping of tests
RELEASING its 2021 global passenger traffic results this week, which showed a slight improvement over 2020, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging governments to accelerate relaxation of travel r [...]
Emulating Tesla, Yanolja wants to use tech to grow travel and hospitality market to $3,000 billion
Digitising and connecting spaces, rolling out Interpark, leveraging K-pop, testing NFT and metaverse, South Korea’s travel unicorn has a lot on its plate for 2022
JUST as Tesla has expanded the size of the car market from around $1,000-$2,000 billion to $5,000 billion, Yanolja believes that t [...]
How Trip.com used tech to improve customer service in pandemic times
GOING into the third year of the pandemic, one thing is clear – travel companies have used this time to invest in technology to meet the needs of customers and business partners. Here’s how Trip.com Group used technology to overcome the challenges posed by the pandemic.
At the beginning of 2 [...]
The Wrap: ASEANTA’s digital initiative to expedite region’s reopening, CWT-Etihad Airways carbon offsetting partnership, new retailing tools on Travelport+
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 …
ASEAN tourism players to fast-track reopening of region with digital initiative
ASEANTA ATEX digital platform is set [...]
Travel is good for mental well-being, “vaccinations are a part of life”
“Not much space for the unvaccinated,” says Dr Walter Lim
IN Booking.com’s Travel Predictions 2022, which surveyed 24,000 travellers across 31 countries, one finding stands out – that “Vitamin Vacay” is the best thing for mental well-being.
Sharing the
highlights at its media brie [...]
From sake tourism to temple stays, ESG to metaverse, North Asia waits patiently for rebound
“KIKO No Ikioi” – Japanese saying for “no choice but to carry on” – and travel companies in North Asia have certainly carried on even though cross-border travel remains at a standstill, two years into the pandemic. Global to local OTAs have carried on investing in tech, team and product [...]
Travelperk raises $115m round, adds ex-Booking.com CEO to board
TRAVELPERK will have former Booking.com CEO Gillian Tans and General Catalyst's Joel Cutler on its board following another large investment round.
The $115 million Series D comes just nine months after a $160 million investment (also a Series D) in April 2021 bringing the company's total funding [...]
November saw passenger uplift but Omicron restrictions likely to affect period ahead
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in November 2021, prior to the emergence of Omicron. International demand sustained its steady upward trend as more markets reopened. Domestic traffic, however, weakened, largely owing to strength [...]
The Wrap: SIA and NUS launch aviation lab, Sabre expands SafePoint’s capability, Greater Bay Airlines partners with Amadeus
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 …
Singapore Airlines, NUS set up aviation lab to redefine passenger air travel experience
A cabin stimulator in the SIA-NUS D [...]
