The WiT Podcast: Unity In Crisis – Episode 17: Karni Tomer, Founder, Wok ‘n’ Stroll
SGUnited, in partnership with Singapore Tourism Board
She describes herself as a “life-long food explorer, driven by a passion for food”. But Karni Tomer, founder and CEO of Wok ‘n’ Stroll in Singapore, is more than that. She is an entrepreneur through and through, driven by creativity, [...]
Excuse me, did I see you on Zoom or was it for real? Re-learning the rituals of socialising again
Many, many years ago, I tore my calf muscle, had to have surgery, my right leg wrapped in a cast for almost six to eight weeks and after it was removed, I had to learn to walk all over again. Something I had taken for granted my entire life, the ability to put one foot after the other, I had to re [...]
Delivering Group sets up recovery platform for APAC travel organisations
Hospitality sales and marketing company Delivering Group has introduced the Good to Go platform to help hospitality and tourism businesses in Asia Pacific (APAC) plan and manage their recovery from the impacts of coronavirus.
Announcing the launch in a statement, the company states the platform [...]
Online champion, ATTIA, emerges to revive travel and spur recovery
Formed in 2019 to address regulations around short-term rentals and digital marketing, the body has found new purpose with Covid-19 as it seeks to lobby governments in APAC to establish common protocol for safe travel such as a two-swap process for opening of travel corridors and safety and hygiene [...]
The Wrap: Malaysia Airlines and Japan Airlines start their joint business, JNTO’s new website keeps travellers inspired, 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 the green shoots of recovery slowly
take root.
Malaysia Airlines-Japan Airlines joint business finally takes off
Japan Airlines-Malaysia Airlines joint business takes [...]
The WiT Podcast: Unity In Crisis – Episode 16: Lessons From The WiT Virtual Summit
In this episode, Yeoh Siew Hoon sums up the lessons she took away from the WiT Virtual Summit when we went round the world in six hours – from how it’s okay to be scrappy, to how we should not go back to bad habits of old and how we should, with clever tech, make our customers feel confident ag [...]
As domestic travel picks up in Japan, players adapt with safety measures, micro-targeting and hybrid models
Ryokans,
road trips and retreats tipped to do well in first wave of rebound
In the past few weeks, domestic travel has begun to rebound in Japan, as evidenced by an increase in rail, hotel and attractions bookings. Restrictions on inter-prefecture travel have been lifted. The government has also [...]
Mystifly raises US$3.3m amid Covid upheaval, heralds new era of the “retail airline”
Other than the fund-raise, the biggest positive of Covid-19 has been his move back to his hometown of Kolar. “I don’t see myself moving back to urban life after this,” says Rajeev Kumar.
In its more than 10 years of being around, you could say Mystifly, the Bengalaru-based air retailing an [...]
WiT Community Blog: Simon Akeroyd on ‘Wearables: the next travel tech frontier?’
This a contribution from Simon Akeroyd, VP corporate strategy & business development (pictured below), Amadeus
Image credit: Amadeus
In just a few short years since the launch of the Apple Watch in 2015, wearable technology has gone from niche applications to being everywhere, c [...]
Expedia Group launches complimentary education programme for travel industry
Expedia Group this month debuted a complimentary education programme designed to help displaced or furloughed travel workers expand their skill sets, develop professional networks and find career opportunities while the industry recovers from the impact of the Covid-19 crisis.
The new online lea [...]
