“We have seen the coffin but there’s always a way back”
How Klook at seven came back with higher revenues
than pre-Covid and profitability
ERIC Gnock Fah, co-founder and COO of Klook, barely remembers what he was doing when he was seven years old. “It’s all a bit of a blur. I studied hard, got good grades, wasn’t very athletic. My family was tr [...]
The WiT Podcast – Episode 37: Fernando Gibaja, General Manager, Capella Singapore
How a life of travel prepared this hotelier for this period of no travel, dogs and all
THERE was a moment during Covid-19 when Fernando Gibaja wanted to throw in the towel. It was the very first day when Capella reopened, and breakfast turned into a nightmare. “Honestly, I think it was the mos [...]
The Wrap: UNESCO designates Penang Hill a biosphere reserve, Etihad inks new deal with Amadeus, and more …
THE Wrap is a round-up of
news in the travel and technology industries, and updates on how businesses in these sectors
are resetting as they prepare for post-pandemic travel.
UNESCO recognises Penang Hill as biosphere reserve for its unique natural heritage
The Penang Hill Biosphere Re [...]
Jost: Quality remains undervalued as a hard data point in hotel pricing
TrustYou expands beyond hospitality, evaluates remote/hybrid work model
EVEN though the space of hotel reviews and sentiment analysis has been around for about 15 years – Circos Brand Karma was founded in 2006, TrustYou in 2008 and Revinate 2009, just to cite a few of the startups in this sect [...]
Power shifts to travel apps, even in desktop-first markets
Google study shows 58% of travellers in APAC prefer engaging with apps
THAT digitisation was accelerated in Asia Pacific during Covid was not unexpected but what surprised Google’s Hermione Joye was the “massive and unanimous” acceleration of travel app use even in traditional desktop mark [...]
Phocuswright tips five key trends to watch in APAC
THE Covid-19 pandemic ravaged economies and the travel industry in Asia Pacific (APAC), especially in countries with a higher dependency on tourism. As governments tried to protect their populations, they imposed severe restrictions on national and international mobility dealing a massive blow to t [...]
The Wrap: SITA is now a certified carbon neutral company, Lufthansa and Travelport ink new distribution deal, and more …
THE
Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and updates on how businesses in these sectors
are resetting as they prepare for post-pandemic travel.
SITA achieves status as a certified carbon neutral organisation
SITA's CarbonNeutral company certification is ac [...]
With airlines facing two endemic crises, AAPA commits to net zero emissions by 2050
Travel recovery needs to move from “Las Vegas principle” to “Olympics model”, says Subhas Menon
THE backdrop isn’t pretty. After 20 months into the pandemic, Asia Pacific airlines remain in hibernation as far as international passenger traffic is concerned – still at five percent of [...]
Travel experiences marketplace Headout lands US$12m in funding for expansion
HEADOUT has raised US$12 million in Series B financing round to expand its geographical reach and reach EBITDA profitability.
The Series B round was led by Glade Brook Capital, with participation from existing investors Version One Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, FJ Labs, 500 Startups, Haystac [...]
Asia’s two success stories, ixigo and Yanolja, pursue different paths to growth
ixigo digs deeper into India’s NBU, Yanolja fans out across the world
IF a collaboration announcement is made between ixigo and Yanolja, just remember you heard it first at the WiT Travel Roadshow Episode 6, where the CEOs of the Indian and South Korean companies joined WiT founder Yeoh Siew H [...]
