Solo female travellers worry about safety, distrust influencers
WOMEN who travel solo indisputably worry about safety, trust others like them but distrust influencers, reveals the 2020 Solo Female Travel Trends Survey.
The research, carried out by Solo Female Travelers and SheFari, finds that 73% of solo female travellers worry about their personal safety, w [...]
Hilton banking on “resilient business model, spirit of innovation” and “a clear purpose” to overcome pandemic
HILTON
is confident that its “resilient business model, spirit of innovation” and “a
clear purpose” will tide it through this challenging period.
“Ultimately, we believe that will be this swift, responsive and adaptive innovation that will help us progress towards the travel and touri [...]
The WiT Podcast – Episode 32: Hello 2021, here’s looking at the Year of the Ox
JANUARY has
come and gone and still the world doesn’t look that much different from when we
ended 2020. International borders are still closed, countries are still in
various forms of lockdowns and restrictions and airlines are set to face
another disastrous year.
In this sobering report, IAT [...]
Hopes of early recovery in air travel extinguished, AAPA puts weight behind digital travel passes
THE recent surge in Covid-19 infections plus the reality that the global rollout of vaccinations will take time has effectively extinguished hopes for an early recovery in air travel, said Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) at a media roundtable on Tuesday (February 9).
During the brief [...]
The Wrap: WTTC calls on governments to stop labelling countries “high risk”, new solution to share health information launched, and more …
THE Wrap is a round-up of
news in the travel and technology industries, and to keep track of developments
in these sectors as businesses adapt and reset to meet challenges in the era of
coronavirus.
Stop calling countries “high risk”, focus on individual travellers instead: WTTC
WTTC says [...]
Singaporeans most vacation deprived, will travel with caution when possible
WHILE it is safe to say you’d find vacation deprived people the world over, the country that is suffering the worst case of vacation deprivation (word of the month, or gasp, year) is Singapore.
Perhaps not a surprising result, considering the limitations of space in this small city state.
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Agoda sees growing demand for last minute deals, launches new tool
AGODA has launched GoLocal Tonight, a tool aimed at helping accommodation partners capitalise on the growing trend towards last minute domestic bookings in this post-COVID era.
With the uncertainty of new outbreaks, changes in health protocols and last-minute travel restrictions, Agoda’s d [...]
The Wrap: How Singapore tourism survived a tough 2020, D-EDGE launches e-commerce websites for hotels, and more …
THE Wrap is a
round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and to keep track of
developments in these sectors as businesses adapt and reset to meet challenges
in the era of coronavirus.
Singapore tourism survives a tough 2020 with resilience and reinvention
More than 70 Singapore [...]
Where’s travel going? Place your bets
WHAT would you do if you received a check for $175 million, the only condition being that you had to invest it in travel and transportation technology companies? Mark Farrell and Chris Hemmeter are working through that very puzzle, having raised that sum and sorting through "a firehose" of possible [...]
Asia’s digital consumption behaviours see quick evolution in 2020
COVID will be remembered not just as a time when the world stood still, but possibly when consumer behaviours around digital consumption were changed for good. Consulting firm Redseer highlights some of these changes that are already evident after one year, in its latest report.
Last year witne [...]
