The Wrap: ASEANTA’s digital initiative to expedite region’s reopening, CWT-Etihad Airways carbon offsetting partnership, new retailing tools on Travelport+
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology sector – new partnerships, product launches, aviation industry updates, innovative solutions, and more …
ASEAN tourism players to fast-track reopening of region with digital initiative
ASEANTA ATEX digital platform is set [...]
Sponsored Post: 6 ways Sentosa offers a sustainable leisure experience
The leading leisure destination is forging ahead with a sustainability roadmap to achieve its ambitious climate goals.
SINGAPORE’S Sentosa island is a complete destination in itself, with a variety of attractions, resorts, restaurants and enriching experiences on one island, just minutes [...]
From sake tourism to temple stays, ESG to metaverse, North Asia waits patiently for rebound
“KIKO No Ikioi” – Japanese saying for “no choice but to carry on” – and travel companies in North Asia have certainly carried on even though cross-border travel remains at a standstill, two years into the pandemic. Global to local OTAs have carried on investing in tech, team and product [...]
Singaporeans lead the optimistic pack in planning travel in 2022
Tripadvisor study shows strong appetite for new places but uncertainty continues to hold travellers back
TRAVELLERS in Singapore are the most optimistic about planning to travel in 2022, followed by those in Australia and Japan, according to new travel research by Tripadvisor.
‘Travel in 2 [...]
The Wrap: SIA and NUS launch aviation lab, Sabre expands SafePoint’s capability, Greater Bay Airlines partners with Amadeus
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology sector – new partnerships, product launches, aviation industry updates, innovative solutions, and more …
Singapore Airlines, NUS set up aviation lab to redefine passenger air travel experience
A cabin stimulator in the SIA-NUS D [...]
From Volaris to OYO, why Ramirez chose to have skin in the game at Katanox
JULIANA Ramirez was working at OYO Hotels when she got a visit from the founders of Katanox, the startup offering direct API connectivity between sellers and hotels.
Ramirez, who has just joined OYO in 2020 after a 10-year stint with ultra low cost Mexican airline Volaris, knew first hand the c [...]
Welcome to a year that requires grit, strength and a leap of faith
CLOSING out the year, battered by news of yet another Greek tragedy unfolding in our world and the travel industry, I was determined to start 2022 on an optimistic note.
So I listened to an interview with Espen Fadnes, one of the world’s most famous base jumpers, who I think is the most optimi [...]
New generation of startups will change France’s travel scene, and why DMCs remain critical to the trip
Cambon Partners' Morgann Lesne on what makes French travel tech tick or not tick these days
HAVING lunch with investment banker Morgann Lesne in Paris late December, our conversation turned to the acquisition of Etraveli Group by Booking Holdings and we wondered if France has the capability to p [...]
The boy who liked to fix things and now he wants to fix corporate travel tech
After a three-decade journey, Johnny Thorsen believes he’s in right spot at right time to achieve life’s ambition
EVEN as a child, Johnny Thorsen remembers his interest in pulling things apart and then trying to put them together again in a new and better way.
“That’s
what my mother t [...]
The Wrap: Malaysia Airports implements biometric tech, Emirates expands collaboration with Alhosn, PAL deploys self-service rebooking tool
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology sector – new partnerships, product launches, aviation industry updates, innovative solutions, and more …
Malaysia Airports provides touchless journey for passengers with biometric technology
The biometric-enabled self-service Sm [...]
