Klook wants to bring world of joy back to travellers
New brand timed with beginnings of recovery in South-east Asia as Klook steps up focus in region
KLOOK’s new branding, unveiled in Singapore today, is meant to bring joy back into the world through travel and experiences and co-founder and COO, Eric Gnock Fah, was certainly looking joyful when I [...]
FCM predicts swing to profit by Q2 as business travellers return
Recovery in Asia driven by Vaccinated Travel Lanes in Singapore, rebound in India
Just a few months into 2022, FCM is reporting a positive trajectory across its global operations, with client demand and bookings emphatically on the rise as more countries open their borders to international travelle [...]
SITA appoints veteran executive David Lavorel as new CEO
SITA has appointed David Lavorel as its new CEO, who takes the reins of the company as airlines and airports look to technology to support industry recovery.
He replaces Barbara Dalibard who left SITA after five years at the helm.
Lavorel joined the Geneva-based air transport industry [...]
Growing appetite for travel driven by borders reopening and VTLs: Report
THE fourth quarter of 2021 saw a “tremendous appetite” for travel compared to 2020, with travellers looking and booking long haul destinations – fuelled by international borders reopening and the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTLs) in Asia Pacific (APAC)
This is one of the insights highlighted in [...]
Letter from Siem Reap: Jolie spotting, Khmer home lunch and elephant playtime
A return to quieter days and richer experiences
I FIRST visited Siem Reap circa 1995 when it had just opened to international tourism. Then, the best way to appreciate the scale and grandeur of the Angkor temples was by aerial view from a military helicopter because going by foot was still hazardou [...]
The Wrap: Surge in flight bookings to Australia, Hopper-Sabre tech partnership expanded, airasia Super App’s launch in Bangkok
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 …
The rush Down Under is on as Australia reopens borders to international travellers
When Australia announced it would reopen i [...]
Wego acquires Cleartrip’s Middle East business from Flipkart
ONLINE travel marketplace Wego has signed a “definitive agreement” with India's homegrown e-commerce company Flipkart Group to acquire the Middle East business of Cleartrip.
The transaction also includes the sale of Riyadh-based online travel agency Flyin.com, as well as a technology coope [...]
airasia to revolutionise air travel with launch of ride-sharing service in SE Asia
CONTINUING the diversification of its business airasia plans to launch an air ride-sharing service across South-east Asia by 2025 in partnership with international aircraft leasing company Avolon.
The budget carrier has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to lease 100 VX4 electric ve [...]
airasia, STB leverage technology and share insights to drive regional travellers to Singapore
“Everything that standardises and removes friction is desperately needed,” says Fernandes of ASEAN travel
Budget airline airasia is sharing its tech know-how and featuring Singapore's tourist offerings on the airasia Super App to help boost travel to Singapore from key regional markets in South [...]
Stuff it, get out there and travel
Australia yours to explore, Thailand amazes A-Z, Cambodia awaits
I never thought I’d be excited to hear an Australian accent in my living room, telling me “Australia is yours to explore” but the first time I saw the Tourism Australia television commercial, I hopped with joy like a kangaroo.
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