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The WiT Podcast – Episode 29: WiT Middle East, Part 2
21/12/2020 by WiT
WELCOME to Part 2 of our special report from the Middle East where we present a summary of our event held on November 25 when we gathered close to 30 speakers to share their knowledge and insights over four hours. In Part 2 we hear how critical aviation is to the distribution of vaccines and how [...]
The Wrap: Singapore Airlines in deal with Amadeus to expand distribution strategy, Lufthansa Group and Sabre signed new agreement, and more …
17/12/2020 by WiT
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and to keep track of developments in these sectors as businesses adapt and reset to meet challenges in the era of coronavirus. Singapore Airlines brings content to Amadeus Travel platform via NDC The SIA-Amadeus partnersh [...]
Tech adoption accelerates on cruises as safety takes top priority and customers go digital
17/12/2020 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
Singapore, Taiwan good models for restarting as safe cruise bubbles THE forced adoption of technology along the cruise customer journey – from pre-boarding to onboard – and the massive shift of consumers to digital booking channels during Covid will be trends that will underpin cruising lon [...]
The WiT Podcast – Episode 28: Dear 2020 (Letters From Friends), Part 1
15/12/2020 by WiT
RAISE your hand, anyone who’s not happy to see the back of 2020. What a year. We thought long and hard about how to mark this year end – have something tangible to remember it by, so that say in five years from now, we in travel could look back and remember what it was like. Have a time [...]
These cities in the Middle East are experiencing domestic travel boom
15/12/2020 by Wego
WHILE the raging pandemic has practically rendered international leisure travel off the table for much of 2020, the desire to pack our bags and indulge in the passion of discovery is far from being extinguished. This desire is most apparent when we take note of the domestic travel boom in many regi [...]
Guest Blog: Plotting post-pandemic travel – Six technology trends set to transform air travel in 2021
14/12/2020 by WiT
This is a contribution from SITA. 2020 will go down in the history books as the air transport industry’s most turbulent year to date, with massive fluxes in passenger volumes globally due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Runways emulating plane graveyards served as a visceral reminder of the vulnerab [...]
The WiT Podcast – Episode 27: WiT Middle East, Part 1
11/12/2020 by WiT
WELCOME to a special report from the Middle East where we present a summary of our event held on November 25 when we gathered close to 30 speakers to share their knowledge and insights over four hours. In Part 1, we hear tales about aviation, why this is a watershed moment rather than a “glitc [...]
New report reveals business travel outlook in APAC and the shape of recovery
10/12/2020 by WiT
BUSINESS travel agencies in Asia Pacific (APAC) are optimistic about recovery for this corporate segment as borders open and travel bubble arrangments are established between key markets. Executives from the APAC companies were among about 100 of their counterparts around the globe interviewed b [...]
Expedia’s Peter Kern (and moose) looks forward to “rebirth” of travel, “we are all miserable”
10/12/2020 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
At Expedia Explore this week, CEO Peter Kern spoke to me about the moose, his spirit animal; his “zero doubt” that travel will be back; the pain Expedia has gone through to simplify and focus; and his growth mindset despite being labelled “Mr Restructuring”. PETER Kern, CEO of Expedia Gr [...]
The Wrap: TripAdmit’s new solution for tour and activity providers to sell online, airasia group celebrates 19th birthday with airasia Museum launch, and more …
09/12/2020 by WiT
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and to keep track of developments in these sectors as businesses adapt and reset to meet challenges in the era of coronavirus. Travel startup TripAdmit rolls out new solution for tour and activity operators to sell online [...]