The Wrap: Cooperation not ‘arbitrary restrictions and blanket travel bans’ to deal with coronavirus: AAPA
News Roundup: Call by AAPA for cooperation and assurance of safe air travel over Covid-19 fears, JTB's-Agoda collaboration in powering new websites, AirAsia’s implementation of digital solutions to reduce carbon footprint;
Cooperation not ‘arbitrary restrictions and blanket travel ban [...]
The positive outcomes to look forward to for travel, post-Wuhan
As someone
who tries to look at the bright side of life, I am convinced that there will be
several positive outcomes from this virus scare that has left the entire travel
industry reeling.
Already, in Singapore, one of the first countries to be hit, I sense a return to some form of normalcy. Th [...]
WiT Middle East Watch: Abu Dhabi uses tech and big data to target messaging, Air taxis aim to improve mobility in big cities, UAE blocks China flights, OYO expecting double digit growth from UAE
Abu Dhabi uses tech and big data to target messaging
The
Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is partnering Sojern
to benefit from the latter’s real-time travel audience targeting capabilities to
understand travellers’ booking behaviour and employ targeted marketing
[...]
WiT South Korea Watch: Five new tourism hubs, Korean Air’s new Budapest service, shopping festival launched
Highlights: Five new tourism hubs in South Korea, Korean Air’s new route to the Hungarian capital Budapest, shopping carnival in South Korea with attractive discounts across travel sector
Five new tourism hubs picked to expand tourist activities beyond Seoul
Busan's Gamcheon Culture Villag [...]
Loyalty program fraud sees astronomical rise, estimated losses of $1 billion per year
Loyalty program fraud has seen an astronomical rise of 89% year-on-year, and is now estimated at $1 billion each year. According to e-commerce fraud prevention agency Forter, this is predominantly driven by the amount of personally identifiable information (PII) available from increasing numbers of [...]
RedDoorz launches KoolKost to reinvent co-living in Indonesia
Following its last fund raise of US$70 million, and as had been flagged by CEO and co-founder, Amit Saberwal, RedDoorz has launched a new co-living brand, KoolKost, which it describes as “an affordable, long-term fully managed community living service that allows customers to rent rooms under fle [...]
AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes, Kamarudin step down from executive roles amid probe over Airbus bribery
AirAsia Group Bhd (AAGB) chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and executive chairman Datuk Kamarudin Meranun have relinquished their executive positions with immediate effect for two months following allegations that the airline received a US$50 million bribe from aircraft manufacturer Ai [...]
WiT Middle East Watch: Emirates to Penang, Bird buys Circ, Saudi startups get funding boost
News Roundup: Penang gets ME connection; Micromobility could see quick growth in ME with Circ acquisition; Attention please: Saudi-based startups hit investment record high
Penang gets ME connection
Photo by Getty Images
Fans of
Penang rejoice: Emirates has announced plans for a new daily [...]
Trip.com’s James Liang looks at the numbers behind the Wuhan virus in bid to “alleviate excess panic”
Trip.com’s Group’s chairman and co-founder James Liang turns his analytical eye and shares his views on the Wuhan coronavirus, and compares the toxicity of the virus with influenza in the US in the hope that “this analysis will help to alleviate excessive panic”.
James Liang speaking at [...]
Guest Blog: New Hotel Digital Lab season to begin
For the fifth consecutive year, D-EDGE Hospitality Solutions invites hoteliers to gain perspective on their Online distribution. Spearheaded by industry leaders, such as Google, Booking, Ideas, Oracle, the half-day conference covers key issues facing the industry and highlights turnkey solutions th [...]
