Sabre, Google to develop AI-tech platform to power personalised travel
Sabre and Google have teamed up to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven technology platform to propel the personalisation of travel.
Known as Sabre Travel AI , it uses Google’s
AI technology and machine-learning capabilities to
deliver relevant and personalised content to meet [...]
WiT Seoul 2020 goes hybrid – physical Innovation Stage twinned with virtual event
WiT Seoul 2020, to be held October 29, will combine a physical WiT Innovation Stage in Seoul starting at 2pm local time, with a virtual Main Stage which will kick off at 5pm.
The WiT innovation Stage, aimed at connecting local startups with investors in mentoring sessions, will be held from 2pm [...]
Globalisation and OTA power, two sacred cows killed by Covid
Scoot’s Wilson on distribution: “Use the opportunity to recalibrate and build back better” while Pan Pacific's Choe says, “The Netflix culture is coming”
Globalisation and OTA power are the two sacred cows that have been killed by Covid, as far as Campbell Wilson, CEO of Scoot, and Cho [...]
RedDoorz expands accommodation offerings with launch of a new brand – SANS
Singapore-based budget-hotel booking startup RedDoorz has added a new brand to its portfolio, SANS, as part of the company's strategy to grow into the “largest new-age hospitality company in South-east Asia”.
Described as “a trendy, economy lifestyle hotel brand” SANS, derived from the I [...]
The WiT Podcast – Episode 24: Timothy Hughes, Vice President, Corporate Development, Agoda
Even for introverts this year has been particularly hard in terms of being cut off from people, but for extroverts like Agoda’s Timothy Hughes it’s been especially challenging. But he’s been taking it in stride like everyone else, saying he’s been the best informed he’s ever been through [...]
Keep it flexible, transparent and diversify offers, Booking.com advises partners as it unveils “The Future of Travel”
Booking.com advises its partners to keep flexibility and transparency as top of mind when creating deals. Additionally, they should diversify the type of offers they put out in order to manage their cash flow.
Nuno Guerreiro, Booking.com’s regional director, South Asia, Oceania & Chains (p [...]
The Wrap: Singapore Tourism Board and Expedia collaborate to expedite tourism recovery, Malaysia’s Firefly to launch jet operations from Penang beginning 2021, and more …
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 Tourism Board, Expedia in joint pact to spur tourism recovery at home and in overseas m [...]
Handling baggage post-Covid: Automated, contactless, mobile
In an era where human touch is not welcomed, baggage handling and retrieval are going the same way too, as discussed in SITA webinar on baggage solutions for the aviation industry in a post-Covid environment.
In his opening remarks Peter Drummond, portfolio director baggage, SITA, stated it has [...]
New study finds 70% of travellers plan to take a holiday in 2021
Travellers want to be back on the road again after months of being house- and country-bound as nations slowly but cautiously are reopenng their borders to foreign visitors, albeit with strict standard operations procedure (SOP) in place.
Among the most eager to travel again are Americans and Can [...]
The Wrap: airasia.com reveals new identity as “Asean super app”, Malaysia Aviation Group retrains employees to meet future challenges, and more …
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.
airasia.com unveils new identity in race to be “Asean super app”
airasia.com's management [...]
