The WiT Podcast: Unity In Crisis – Episode 9: Louise Daley, Deputy CEO, Asia Pacific, Accor
In this podcast Louise Daley, the deputy CEO of one of the biggest and fastest growing hospitality companies in Asia Pacific, speaks about the impact in Asia on Accor, the lessons to be taken as markets in the region take first tentative steps to restarting and, would you believe it, the ongoing op [...]
Keeping the fantasy of travel alive: WiT Watch on destination marketing: Greece, Singapore, Germany
Just
because we can’t travel now doesn’t mean we can’t keep the fantasy of travel
alive in our customers’ minds. Here’s a round-up of destinations doing their
bit to keep dreaming alive.
Visit Greece: #greecefromhome
https://youtu.be/7t5OP8zlAS8
With the current coronavirus pa [...]
CarTrawler lands €100 million investment to drive growth and strengthen platform
Dublin-based car rental and mobility solutions provider, CarTrawler, has secured a €100 million investment from TowerBrook Capital Partners, an investment management firm headquartered in London and New York City.
With this investment TowerBrook
gains a controlling stake in CarTrawler.
In [...]
As domestic tourism engines restart, be mindful of consistent protocols and delivery of brand promise
Consumer confidence needs to be boosted, not broken, during fragile, early stage of recovery
As destinations restart their domestic tourism engines, it is critical that governments agree on health and safety protocols, and that travel brands deliver on their promise around the new procedure [...]
Q&A: Thayer Ventures’ Chris Hemmeter on its new $80M fund, opportunities for travel startups
Travel- and transportation-focused
venture capital firm Thayer Ventures has raised $80 million to invest in new
early stage startups.
The new Thayer Ventures Fund III has already invested in communications platform Beekeeper (September 2019), technology-focused hotel management brand Life House [...]
IATA calls for risk-based layered approach to abet air travel recovery
“Globally agreed and implemented biosecurity standards for the travel process critical”.
The
International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new analysis showing
that the damage to air travel from COVID-19 extends into the medium-term, with
long-haul/international travel being the mo [...]
Covid-19 Wrap: Tourism Australia hosts virtual travel weekend, Qatar Airways offers free flights to frontline medical workers, and more …
The
Covid-19 Wrap is part of WiT’s “Unity In Crisis” series, a round-up of news on
the coronavirus and its impact on travel.
Join Tourism Australia for a weekend of inspiring virtual travel
Watch the sunset at Uluru with music curated by Sounds Australia from the comfort of your home [...]
Sojern rolls out interactive Covid-19 dashboard with real time travel data
Sojern today (13 May) launched a new interactive dashboard providing real-time Covid-19 travel insights to help hotels, attractions, and tourism boards understand travel behaviour and plan for recovery.
In a statement announcing the introduction of the dashboard, Sojern said the insights are col [...]
Introducing The WiT Virtual Choir, We’ll Meet Again
Since we can’t meet physically for now, we thought we’d put together our virtual choir starring our very own singers from the WiT Community – who knew we had such hidden talent in our midst.
Here’s
their take on Vera Lynn’s “We’ll Meet Again” which has become the anthem of the
t [...]
WiT Community Blog: Martin Reiher, managing director, Meesta Production, Singapore
With our industry at a standstill, some of us coming out of lockdown and some of us still confined to home, this is our blog for you – it’s a way to share stories within our community, to form solidarity and foster a sense of belonging.
Impressions from a Sunday walk through Singapore d [...]
