As Planet Earth goes into lockdown and our right to travel removed, here are some ideas to survive
“We’re
on the brink of a new world as the old world comes to a hard stop. Fortify and
brace yourself”
I got back 11.30pm, March 15 from Penang, Malaysia, 24 hours, before the deadline when the Singapore government issues 14-day stay-home notices to “people who enter Singapore with r [...]
The WiT Podcast: Unity In Crisis – Episode 3: Eric Gnock Fah, COO & Co-founder, Klook
It is said crisis unites and there’s no better time than now for unity as the travel industry undergoes its biggest test with the outbreak of Covid-19.
With most of the world on lockdown and as China and Singapore enter another round of their fight to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic by [...]
AAPA urges governments to review or roll back travel restrictions
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) is calling governments to rethink or refrain from introducing travel restrictions as they are causing disruptions to the aviation and travel industry worldwide.
The aviaion group points out that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has indicated tha [...]
Etihad shows support for China in collaboration with Tencent to stimulate travel
Companies forming partnership and working together to ride through the current coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak is one of the key factors in helping revive the travel market, and to reassure people that travel is safe. Etihad Airways is one such company.
The national airline of the United Arab Em [...]
New management platform sets sight on boutique hotels in South-east Asia
A new cloud-based platform launched last week by HMP is targeting boutique hotels in South-east Asia with offer of a “360-degree solution".
The platform HMP Master claims it will help hoteliers "boost operational performance, enhance management efficiency, integrate reservations, sales and ma [...]
The WiT Podcast: Unity in Crisis – Episode Two
It is said crisis unites and there’s no better time than now for unity as the travel industry undergoes its biggest test with the outbreak of Covid-19. With Asia being the first to be impacted, and the rest of the world now feeling the repercussions, there are lessons to be learnt and experiences [...]
The Wrap: ZUZU Hospitality expands to Vietnam, boosts team with new hires
News Roundup: ZUZU Hospitality spreading operations to Vietnam with new sales offices, Malaysia Airlines and Travelport broaden ties, Vistara’s leveraging Sabre technology for growth
ZUZU Hospitality expands to Vietnam, boosts team with new hires
ZUZU Hospitality expanding operations undet [...]
Preparing for life in a cookie-less world: ADARA’s Garner on building identity graph and an alternative data co-op
The first question I asked Scott Garner, executive vice president and chief commercial officer of ADARA, how he felt being in Singapore when it’s in Dorscon (Disease Outbreak Response System Condition) Orange Alert, he said, “I’d be okay if it wasn’t for the people around me worrying.”
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AirAsia X offers a year’s unlimited flights for US$119 to restore confidence in travel
Airlines in the Asia Pacific region are expected to suffer US$27.8 billion revenue loss in 2020, the bulk of which would be borne by carriers registered in China with $12.8 billion lost due to the coronavirus (Covid-19), said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
(Update: On 5 Mar [...]
Still far from attaining the holy grail of frictionless travel, but Amadeus definitely a candidate to get industry there: Ropers
Asked to put the travel industry on a scale, 10 being the attainment of the holy grail of friction-free travel, Amadeus’ new president of strategic growth businesses Stefan Ropers put it at two or three.
“We haven’t gotten very far. The future is here, but it is not equally distributed. I [...]
