The Wrap: Dream Cruises resumes operations in July after Covid-19 shutdown, Singapore Tourism Board hosts China webinar on Tencent Cloud platform, 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.
Dream Cruises restarts operations in July, beginning with sailings in Taiwan
Explorer Dream has undergone a thorough dee [...]
WiT Community Blog: Giovanni Angelini on ‘Surviving a Wild Cash Flow Crisis: Reflections, Observations, and Views’
Giovanni Angelini, advisor & consultant, Angelini Hospitality, shares an insightful and provoking article that can be useful to many during this challenging economic situation that the hospitality industry is facing.
Image credit: Angelini Hospitality
Fulfilling obligations,
firming-up [...]
The themes that unite the world of online travel: Key takeaways from WiT Virtual Summit
“Unite” was the theme and, as the WiT Virtual Summit went round the world in six hours, it was clear a few key themes united the world of online travel.
Here are the key takeaways.
1. Domestic recovery begins, but “be prepared for stumbles”
In Samui for his first trip since the ou [...]
Most travellers in Asia Pacific will choose short haul trips first for post-pandemic travels
With the gradual resumption of travel and easing of restrictions in numerous countries there is a rising interest in short haul trips post-pandemic among travellers in the Asia Pacific region (APAC).
For those considering travel plans after Covid, around 30% would like to take a trip within the [...]
Jungle Ventures, forged out of failure, sees more “beautiful exits” in travel post-Covid
“Best time to start a business – so much talent, so much that is broken, technology tailwinds happening”, says Amit Anand
Amit Anand, co-founder and managing partner of Singapore-based global tech fund Jungle Ventures, which made two “beautiful” exits in travel from GoVoyagin (to Rakut [...]
Trip.com working with partners to give consumers confidence and inspiration to travel again
China’s leading international online travel services provider Trip.com Group (Trip.com), in collaboration with more than 70 partners in the aviation, hospitality, tourism and retail industries, has launched ‘Travel On’, a global initiative to revitalise travel.
The initiative, launched yes [...]
BTN Group launches Business Travel Show America
The BTN Group, part of Northstar Travel Group, will host the Inaugural Business Travel Show America, a Virtual Expo from September 9-10.
The event brings the industry together to realign the future of corporate travel and meetings, and is the biggest industry event of its kind following the outb [...]
Trip101 sees record growth in bookings, shorter booking times for vacation rentals
Travel media Trip101 reports record levels of vacation rental bookings as well as shorter booking lead times (time between booking and check-in) in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Remarkably, May saw a record number of bookings for Trip101, with a 300% YoY (year-on-year)growth. The [...]
The WiT Podcast: Unity In Crisis – Episode 14: DJ One With Aldrin
We met over Hainanese curry rice in a local food court in Singapore. I asked him about his love for music and how he got started as a DJ, and how he came upon the name of “One With Aldrin”.
His story
captivated me. Local boy, loves music, loves mixing, driven by his passion,
pretty enterpris [...]
Agoda counts on domestic tourism for recovery, launches “GoLocal” campaign
Agoda is banking on domestic tourism to kickstart a travel recovery among its and launched its biggest integrated campaign, “GoLocal”, signing up thousands of hotel partners in the pre-launch phase.
Accommodation
providers opting in to Agoda’s GoLocal initiative are promised “a multi-ch [...]
