Reopening “exciting but terrifying” – Penang’s indie tourism businesses asking hard questions
“I HEARD some Singaporeans on the hill yesterday. I can’t tell you how happy I was.” “We had our first visitors from Singapore last weekend, they asked if we had durians.” “We are getting bookings from Singapore, we are so thrilled.” “The floodgates are opening, a bit overwhelming.� [...]
CWT launches carbon footprint indicators to help customers make responsible travel choices
TRAVEL management platform CWT has rolled out point-of-sale carbon footprint indicators as part of its $100 million investment in the myCWT travel management platform and its ongoing sustainable offerings.
According to the company, the indicators provide travellers with insights into the potentia [...]
Q&A: Travelport on IPO, Russia, growth plans
SIX months after Greg Webb became CEO of Travelport in August 2019, COVID-19 emerged to wreak havoc on the travel industry, bringing many elements of it to a standstill. But Travelport has been plowing ahead with changes, offloading businesses including Locomote and eNett, rebranding the company and [...]
BNPL operator Pace acquires fintech startup Rely
PACE Enterprise (Pace), a Singapore-based fintech solution company that allows customers to 'Buy Now Pay Later' (BNPL),has acquired the assets of competitor BNPL startup Rely.
The purchase price of the acquisition was not disclosed.
Pace, founded in early 2021, has raised USD40 million Series [...]
The Wrap: AirAsia’s new Super+ subscription plan, weak passenger demand for APAC airlines, RedDoorz’s Urbanview brand
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 …
airasia Super App introduces Super+ with unlimited flight redemption, free food delivery
In a timely move to coincide with [...]
Rethink of hospitality/real estate and the rise of digital nomads – two big changes driven by the pandemic
“The total restructuring and rethink of accommodation real estate” and “the rise of digital nomads” will be two of the biggest changes coming out of the pandemic, according to two leading investors who spoke at The Bridge Series, Episode 1, organised by WiT and Phocuswright.
When asked by [...]
Letter from Penang: Once you get there, it’s all worth it
It’s about the destination, not the journey – for now
YOU know the old adage we love in travel, about how “it’s about the journey, not the destination”? Well, in these days of Covid travel, when the journey has become so fraught with red tape, tests and protocols, it has definitely become [...]
IATA develops methodology for calculating passenger CO2 emissions
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched what it describes as a “first industry-developed” per-passenger CO2 calculation methodology.
The IATA Passenger CO2 Calculation Methodology uses verified airline operational data to provide the most accurate calculation methodolo [...]
10 years and counting, Traveloka “firing on all cylinders” to ride on recovery
From meta-search to lifestyle superapp as it adds services from food delivery to Buy Now Pay Later
THERE'S no disputing the fact that Traveloka, Indonesia’s homegrown travel unicorn, has come a long way in the 10 years it’s been around.
What started out as a flight meta-search in CEO and co- [...]
Singapore hotels aim for net zero emissions by 2050
SINGAPORE hotels are aiming to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 as part of a new Hotel Sustainability Roadmap launched this week at the inaugural Hotel Sustainability Conference and Marketplace.
The roadmap, drawn up jointly by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Singapore Hotel Association ( [...]
