The Wrap: Emirates expands implementation of IATA Travel Pass, SIA Group launches carbon offset programme, and more …
THE Wrap is a round-up of
news in the travel and technology industries, and an update on how businesses
in these sectors are adapting and resetting as they prepare for post-pandemic
travel.
Emirates extends IATA Travel Pass to 10 cities
The IATA Travel Pass-Alhosn check-in counters at Dubai I [...]
Impact of Covid-19 on Asia’s villa rental market and trends for 2021: A case study
Villa Finder carried out a research on the impact of travel restrictions on the US$440m villa market in Asia and outlook for the region's vacation rentals sector. The company presents its findings in this guest post.
THE Covid-19 pandemic has heavily impacted the travel industry, and the vill [...]
S’pore works on roadmap, Phuket gets green light, online travel brands make their bets – all in a Covid kind of day
EPISODE 4 of the WiT Travel Roadshow on June 24 was a jumble of emotions – from exhilaration with the news today that finally, Singapore is preparing its population to deal with Covid-19 as part of their daily lives, to the mixture of excitement and trepidation in Phuket with six days to go befor [...]
Booking.com names Laura Houldsworth new APAC chief
BOOKING.com has appointed Laura Houldsworth as managing director & vice president for the Asia Pacific region, effective June 2021. She succeeds Angel Llull Mancas, who served as managing director for Asia Pacific since August 2018.
Laura Houldsworth: From SAP Concur to leading Booking.com i [...]
APAC businesses worry about slow economic growth, increased competition and employee safety: Study
AS countries worldwide slowly recover from the pandemic, growth is back on the radar agenda for businesses in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, but they are faced with new challenges on their recovery journey.
A new study, “Ready, Reset, Grow”, commissioned by the SAP Concur on the impact [...]
Have vaccination, will travel: Rising confidence among vaccinated people to go on vacations, study finds
GLOBAL vaccine rollouts are driving increasing demand for summer vacations, with vaccinated travellers more likely to stay longer and spend more on their trips than their unvaccinated counterparts, reveals a new research paper by TripAdvisor.
The report, A Shot in The Arm for Travel? Examining t [...]
As Saudi Arabia opens up, Almosafer sees 76% recovery in travel bookings
SINCE the resumption of international travel from Saudi Arabia last month, Almosafer, the kingdom's leading travel brand, has recovered 76% of total bookings compared to the same time in 2019 and expects this percentage to further increase by Q4 to exceed pre-pandemic booking volume.
Its latest [...]
Americans are off and cruising, new cruisers hop onboard in Asia
GIVEN the timeless, borderless virtual world we live in these days (ironic in itself I know), I tuned into the Expedia Cruises 2021 Virtual Conference, which set sail around 11.30pm SG time on Tuesday. I was curious to find out what was happening on the other side of the ocean – are people really [...]
How Covid has led a centuries-old heritage site to digitalise operations and rethink distribution
THE Borobudur Temple Compounds, located in the southern part of the Central Java, is one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world and one of Indonesia’s most visited sites attracting about five million visitors yearly BC (before Covid) – 90% of whom were domestic tourists, 10% internatio [...]
Bali hoteliers anticipate end July reopening – no firm date yet but “we are ready”, says BHA chief
HOTELIERS in Bali anxiously await their moment in the sun whilst closely following the progress of their ASEAN counterparts in Thailand, who are preparing to launch the Phuket Sandbox programme on July 1.
Although no official reopening date has been confirmed for Bali there's plenty of speculat [...]
