Cryptocurrency in travel: Who will be the winners?
This article first appeared in PhocusWire
THE shock the travel industry has experienced is driving many to look at different ways of doing things post-pandemic.
There is a greater need than ever to remove costs from processes and gain efficiencies, so that the industry can recover fr [...]
Online travel in Indonesia: On the cusp of revival
THIS report by Redseer takes a look at the online travel sector in Indonesia. The likely easing of travel restrictions in Indonesia (and the rest of South-east Asia) offers a possible case for a sharp improvement in the travel sector in the coming months. Here are some findings from its rece [...]
The Wrap: Philippine Airlines offers preferred currency option to international travellers, IATA supports EU Digital Covid Certificate, and more …
THE Wrap is a
round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and updates on how businesses in these sectors
are resetting as they prepare for post-pandemic travel.
Philippine Airlines makes shopping easier for international travellers with preferred currency option
Philippine [...]
The exhaustion of optimism but hey, be a rebel and ‘Skroo’ the rules – it pays off
IT was Winston Churchill who famously said, “I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.” And through this pandemic, most of us who are still in travel have chosen to be optimistic. What’s the alternative?
But there are days when even the strongest, most resilient
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How travel marketers are tackling digital advertising in 2021
MANY businesses were hit hard by Covid-19, leading marketers to test new solutions, innovate with new messaging, and do more with less, according to a new report from Sojern.
Findings from the report, “How Travel Marketers are Activating Digital Advertising in 2021”, were from a survey cond [...]
AirAsia ramps up its superapp strategy with launch of e-hailing service in Malaysia
CLOSE on the heels of acquiring Malaysian online food delivery platform Delivereat to expand its delivery business in ASEAN, AirAsia Group is driving into the ride-hailing scene with the launch of airasia ride today (August 24).
The plan to launch a ride-hailing business was mooted by its chief [...]
The Wrap: Amadeus accelerates NDC adoption in APAC, Etihad trials travel verification solution for Covid-19 tests, and more …
THE Wrap is a
round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and updates on how businesses in these sectors
are resetting as they prepare for post-pandemic travel.
Amadeus steps up NDC adoption with airline and travel partners in APAC
Amadeus is helping its airline and travel [...]
AirAsia’s Teleport buys delivery platform Delivereat in US$9.8m deal
TELEPORT, the cargo and logistic arm of AirAsia Group, is expanding its delivery service in ASEAN with the acquisition of 100% stake in Malaysian online food delivery platform Delivereat for US$9.8 million (RM41.52 million).
Teleport, a unit of airasia Digital, said the transaction in both cas [...]
New virtual travel exchange platform to boost business opportunities for ASEAN tourism players
THE Asia Pacific region was the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic with international visitor spending falling by 74.4% as many countries across the region closed their borders to inbound tourists, while domestic spending witnessed a sharp decline of 48.1%, according to the WTTC 2021 Economic Tre [...]
ixigo’s road to profitability and IPO – how it did it and the future of bus and rail
FROM the start when Covid first struck, it was inevitable the road ixigo would take to raise future funds – via an IPO. CEO and Co-founder Aloke Bajpai hinted at this during a wide-ranging interview with WiT around this time last year.
When asked what was one of the positives that had emerged [...]
