airasia to revolutionise air travel with launch of ride-sharing service in SE Asia
CONTINUING the diversification of its business airasia plans to launch an air ride-sharing service across South-east Asia by 2025 in partnership with international aircraft leasing company Avolon.
The budget carrier has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to lease 100 VX4 electric ve [...]
airasia, STB leverage technology and share insights to drive regional travellers to Singapore
“Everything that standardises and removes friction is desperately needed,” says Fernandes of ASEAN travel
Budget airline airasia is sharing its tech know-how and featuring Singapore's tourist offerings on the airasia Super App to help boost travel to Singapore from key regional markets in South [...]
The SPAC that didn’t happen – HotelPlanner focused on a future powered by “little guys”, gig economy and group bookings
On pace to double revenues second year running, says Tim Hentschel
ON February 11, a rocket mishap by a company named Astra Space led Astrea Acquisition Corp to issue a press statement clarifying that it wasn’t the same company when its stocks took a hit.
On February 14, the day before the thr [...]
Growing international demand for APAC destinations as region’s borders tweak open
THE race in Asia Pacific (APAC) to reopen borders has led to strong uplifts in international demand to the region despite the varying rules around each country’s reopening.
Skyscanner Travel Insight data reveals positive momentum and increase in international demand to APAC, following the recen [...]
Sponsored Post: 2022 will be the Year of Purpose-Driven Travel
WHETHER one’s ideal getaway is a quiet weekend close to home or an international bucket list trip, travelers’ desire for travel is at an all-time high. Expedia Group’s recent Traveler Value Index: 2022 Outlook revealed that the majority of those surveyed (81%) plan to take a vacation in the fi [...]
Despite ideal reopening conditions, inbound to Cambodia “very slow”
Not seen as mono destination, its positioning as “extension” needs to be addressed, says All Dreams' Guichandut
IF there’s one lesson Cambodia has learnt from Covid, it’s that its travel fortunes should not be tethered to any other country’s or the “Indochina” region. Because it’s [...]
Opinion: Technology for safe travel is the key to getting APAC travelers back on the road
By Mieke De Schepper, executive vice president and managing Director, Asia Pacific, Amadeus
COLLABORATION between stakeholders in governments and the travel industry has been especially challenging in such a dynamic region like Asia Pacific. Presented with a variety of circumstances, the approach o [...]
JTB talks change, collaboration and connection with the world
A focus on customer experience helps JTB weather the Covid storm
IF Covid has any redeeming benefit, it can only be the time the pandemic has given the travel industry to reassess its business practices and strategies, to reset and reload, ready for the recovery down the track.
What did we do ri [...]
Diethelm Travel, under new owners, wants to get into startup groove
This article is written by Xinyi Liang-Pholsena and first appeared in Travel Weekly Asia.
DIETHELM Travel may be Thailand's oldest destination management company (DMC), but CEO Stephan Roemer's vision for the 65-year-old company is to act like a startup.
Roemer, who held the chief executive rol [...]
Airbnb, Rakuten LIFULL Stay ride alternative accommodation wave in Japan
ALTERNATIVE accommodation providers were the beneficiaries of changing traveller trends during the pandemic and within Japan, Airbnb and Rakuten LIFULL STAY certainly rode the Covid-induced trend well.
Speaking at WiT Japan & North Asia 2022, Atsuo Mori, territory manager for Airbnb Japan, re [...]
