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Jost: Quality remains undervalued as a hard data point in hotel pricing
21/09/2021 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
TrustYou expands beyond hospitality, evaluates remote/hybrid work model EVEN though the space of hotel reviews and sentiment analysis has been around for about 15 years – Circos Brand Karma was founded in 2006, TrustYou in 2008 and Revinate 2009, just to cite a few of the startups in this sect [...]
Startups solving safety, sustainability and industry pain points emerge in WiT Startup Pitch 2021
21/09/2021 by WiT
Twelve semi-finalists picked to pitch at WiT Experience Singapore TRAVEL startups solving a variety of problems from addressing consumer anxiety about safety and sustainability to fixing new and pressing pain points faced by the industry will compete for the title of WiT Startup Pitch of the Yea [...]
Power shifts to travel apps, even in desktop-first markets
20/09/2021 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
Google study shows 58% of travellers in APAC prefer engaging with apps THAT digitisation was accelerated in Asia Pacific during Covid was not unexpected but what surprised Google’s Hermione Joye was the “massive and unanimous” acceleration of travel app use even in traditional desktop mark [...]
Phocuswright tips five key trends to watch in APAC
20/09/2021 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
THE Covid-19 pandemic ravaged economies and the travel industry in Asia Pacific (APAC), especially in countries with a higher dependency on tourism. As governments tried to protect their populations, they imposed severe restrictions on national and international mobility dealing a massive blow to t [...]
Sponsored Post: 10 reasons Sentosa Island in Singapore is the ideal destination for your next MICE event
16/09/2021 by Sentosa
The best and most convenient location for work and play with a healthy dose of nature and heritage SENTOSA, a tropical island that is conveniently located minutes away from Singapore’s city centre, is an ideal choice for meetings, conventions, exhibitions and events of all sizes.  Th [...]
The Wrap: SITA is now a certified carbon neutral company, Lufthansa and Travelport ink new distribution deal, and more …
16/09/2021 by WiT
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and  updates on how businesses in these sectors are resetting as they prepare for post-pandemic travel. SITA achieves status as a certified carbon neutral organisation SITA's CarbonNeutral company certification is ac [...]
South Korea ranks second, Singapore sixth in global Digital Quality of Life
16/09/2021 by WiT
SOUTH Korea came in second and Singapore sixth in the third annual edition of the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL), which ranks 110 countries. Covering 90% of the global population, the DQL study is conducted by the cybersecurity company Surfshark and evaluates countries based on a set of fi [...]
Meet three new traveller personas – Wander Must, Mindful Explorer and Slow Pacer
16/09/2021 by Tabbi Maitland
STB’s “Global Conversations” sheds light on new traveller types and how to woo them AS part of its SingapoReimagine Global Conversations series, launched last week, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is preparing the industry for the emergence of three types of travellers – Wander Must, t [...]
Jazz takes on a different swing at Lincoln Center
15/09/2021 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
New York's iconic attraction sees opportunity in global tourism and subscription service post-pandemic IF there was one thing the pandemic exposed to those running Jazz at Lincoln Centre, New York’s iconic jazz venue and attraction, it was the opportunity of global tourism and content monetisa [...]
With airlines facing two endemic crises, AAPA commits to net zero emissions by 2050
13/09/2021 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
Travel recovery needs to move from “Las Vegas principle” to “Olympics model”, says Subhas Menon THE backdrop isn’t pretty. After 20 months into the pandemic, Asia Pacific airlines remain in hibernation as far as international passenger traffic is concerned – still at five percent of [...]