Tentative recovery lifts Q2 results for major travel brands, except for APAC
WHILE things remain glum in Asia Pacific, with almost all cross-border travel within the region halted and countries undergoing new waves of infections, it is good to see financial performance of major travel companies on the mend – although admittedly, recovery remains fragile.
Second quarte [...]
Expedia Group teams up with UNICEF to “give the world a shot”
ONLINE travel brands are stepping in to help fight Covid and to get travel back on its feet.
Today, Expedia Group announced a joint programme with UNICEF, calling on travellers to join in an effort to help safely re-open the world, one trip and one shot at a time.
Effective today, each purch [...]
The Wrap: Air cargo is “saving grace” for APAC airlines, Visit Maldives joins forces with Qatar Airways in destination promotion, and more …
THE Wrap is a round-up of
news in the travel and technology industries, and an update on how businesses
in these sectors are adapting and resetting as they prepare for post-pandemic
travel.
Air cargo is “saving grace” for APAC airlines as travel demand remains suppressed
Ongoing border re [...]
Farewell, Datuk Kee – you made a difference to Penang
ANYONE who’s ever had any dealings with Penang’s travel industry would have met her, if not, would have known or heard of her.
In fact, more often than not, you would hear
or sense her before she actually arrived on the scene because Datuk Kee Phaik
Cheen had a personality that was larger t [...]
How to turn revenge travel into beautiful travel – tips from those doing it
PENT-UP demand there will be for sure – look at how
travel has rebounded in markets where restrictions have been lifted – but how
can the industry turn “revenge travel” into “beautiful travel”, given the
downtime it has had to create new products and services to cater to changed
consume [...]
It will be a while before flights get better for consumers and here’s why
Fixing flights still cumbersome, only a few players can be globally competitive, says Etraveli's Hedlund
WHILE everyone is dreaming of “better travel” ahead, post-Covid, it will still be a while before flight bookings become a good consumer experience and in fact, according to Mathias Hedlun [...]
Small increase in June air travel, long way to recovery due to international restrictions: IATA
THE month of June saw a very slight improvement in both international and domestic air travel markets, but passenger demand still remains way below pre-Covid-19 levels owing to international travel restrictions.
Elaborating, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said total demand fo [...]
As Singapore waits for open borders, time to celebrate local champions
THE first virtual Singapore Tourism Awards held this week opened with a glimmer of hope for an industry forced to survive on domestic when Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong alluded to a tourism reopening roadmap over the next few months.
Mentioning
“group travel” with safe itinera [...]
The Wrap: Tauzia properties bookable on Ascott’s new online platform, Yanolja Cloud partners with Vietnam’s VNTravel, and more …
THE Wrap is a round-up of
news in the travel and technology industries, and an update on how businesses
in these sectors are adapting and resetting as they prepare for post-pandemic
travel.
Indonesia’s Tauzia properties available for booking on Ascott’s new online platform discoverasr
Asc [...]
Travellers don’t want same old, they want new – from how they travel to where they go
Expedia's first Traveler Value Index shows consumers “do not want to go back to what it was in 2019”, says Greg Schulze
JUST as the Olympics, which is currently ongoing in Japan, proves that sports can unite humanity, so can travel and Expedia Group’s Greg Schulze believes it won’t be lo [...]
