Singapore joins the GDS-Index to build on its sustainable development
SINGAPORE has joined the Global Destination Sustainability-Index (GDS-Index) with the support of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to build on the country’s sustainability efforts under the Singapore Green Plan 2030 (SGP2030) – a nationwide movement to advance the city’s agenda on sustainable [...]
Letter from Manchester: At the end of the tunnel, this is what awaits
Singapore rolls out plans to recover, airline chiefs gather in Chester to talk about the future of flight
THE day Singapore Tourism Board (STB) rolled out its plans to bring back the destination with a vengeance, only better and reimagined, I was on a flight from Singapore to the UK which might her [...]
Passenger recovery accelerates in February
APAC saw a 144.4% rise in February traffic
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that air travel posted a strong rebound in February 2022 compared to January 2022, as Omicron-related impacts moderated outside of Asia. The war in Ukraine, which began on 24 February, did not ha [...]
The Wrap: Tourism Malaysia-Visa partnership, Accor’s collaboration with D-EDGE, Avatar the Experience in Singapore
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology sector – new partnerships, product launches, aviation industry updates, innovative solutions, and more …
Tourism Malaysia, Visa team up to drive inbound travel
Malaysia, which opened its borders to international travellers on 1 Ap [...]
Singapore, the home of world-class business events?
THE country has its sights set on growing high-quality MICE events in sustainability, urban solutions, food security, energy security, fintech and advanced manufacturing.
Right from the get-go when Singapore fully reopened to the world on April 1, the country sprang into action, issuing a clario [...]
Ekert on how Sabre will disrupt itself to win in the market
TMCs in tech arms race – scale and capabilities to invest will win, says ex-CWT chief, now Sabre president
LIKE almost everyone who’s asked themselves hard questions during the pandemic, Kurt Ekert also took time out after he left his CEO role at CWT. “I was doing a bit of board work, I neede [...]
“Celebrate the difference” as a different VELTRA emerges from the pandemic
World home cuisine, crowd funding, B2B ticketing solution – all part of moves to go beyond travel
VELTRA, Japan’s leading tours and activities player, rolled out a new brand and corporate identity this week to mark its 10th anniversary and although it says the timing had nothing to do with the [...]
Travel Industry veteran Rob Torres rejoins Expedia from Google
EXPEDIA Group Media Solutions has named Rob Torres as senior vice president.
Torres rejoins Expedia Group from Google where he spent the last 15 years as managing director of advertising and marketing for its travel division overseeing sales, strategy, product development and relationship managem [...]
FCM sees strong recovery for its regional business with borders reopening
FCM, the flagship business division of Australia’s Flight Centre Travel Group, has exceeded the 50% trading mark of pre-covid turnover with the recent reopening of borders and the relaxation of restrictions in several key Asia markets business.
Its Singapore business saw a 62% month-on-month in [...]
Letter from a “near normal” Singapore: Queues are back, travel is taking off
I never thought I’d say this but when I saw queues at immigration at Changi airport last night, my heart leapt with joy. It felt almost back to near normal.
Firstly, the Singapore Airlines’ VTL flight from Penang was pretty full – the crew told me 90%. Everyone just seemed so cheerful infli [...]
