The WiT Podcast – Episode 33: Luke Johnson, General Manager, AJ Hackett, Singapore
Sentosa United, in partnership with Sentosa Development Corporation
THE story of how AJ Hackett, which invented commercial bungy jumping 30 years ago and has added thrills to the lives of four million people across the globe, went from 5% domestic business to 100% is an adventure in itself.
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Seed Group and TravelFlan team up to boost tourism in the Middle East
SEED Group, a company of the Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum (company belonging to the Royal Family of Dubai), has joined forces with TravelFlan to grow the lifestyle and tourism sector in the Middle East.
For Hong Kong-based TravelFlan, a travel and lifestyle [...]
Solo female travellers worry about safety, distrust influencers
WOMEN who travel solo indisputably worry about safety, trust others like them but distrust influencers, reveals the 2020 Solo Female Travel Trends Survey.
The research, carried out by Solo Female Travelers and SheFari, finds that 73% of solo female travellers worry about their personal safety, w [...]
Hilton banking on “resilient business model, spirit of innovation” and “a clear purpose” to overcome pandemic
HILTON
is confident that its “resilient business model, spirit of innovation” and “a
clear purpose” will tide it through this challenging period.
“Ultimately, we believe that will be this swift, responsive and adaptive innovation that will help us progress towards the travel and touri [...]
More than 70% of travel and tourism jobs impacted by pandemic; growing numbers of those considering a move out of travel
THE pandemic’s impact on the health of travel and tourism jobs is taking its toll. ACI HR Solutions’ latest Salary and Employment Trends report show that more than 70% indicated some level of disruption to salaries and employment, and yet an even more worrying sign – the number of people who [...]
The WiT Podcast – Episode 32: Hello 2021, here’s looking at the Year of the Ox
JANUARY has
come and gone and still the world doesn’t look that much different from when we
ended 2020. International borders are still closed, countries are still in
various forms of lockdowns and restrictions and airlines are set to face
another disastrous year.
In this sobering report, IAT [...]
How Delegate went from place to Play in the virtual space
WHAT happens when your business is blown up by Covid? Well, you pivot. Here’s the story of how Delegate (DEL) went from an events marketplace to an event tech platform.
For the last six years, co-founders Melissa Lou and Jacqueline Ye had been diligently building up their startup, Delegate, in [...]
Hopes of early recovery in air travel extinguished, AAPA puts weight behind digital travel passes
THE recent surge in Covid-19 infections plus the reality that the global rollout of vaccinations will take time has effectively extinguished hopes for an early recovery in air travel, said Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) at a media roundtable on Tuesday (February 9).
During the brief [...]
The Wrap: WTTC calls on governments to stop labelling countries “high risk”, new solution to share health information launched, and more …
THE Wrap is a round-up of
news in the travel and technology industries, and to keep track of developments
in these sectors as businesses adapt and reset to meet challenges in the era of
coronavirus.
Stop calling countries “high risk”, focus on individual travellers instead: WTTC
WTTC says [...]
Welcome to Travellers Anonymous – tips on how to beat VDS
“WHEN was the last time you sat in a bar and had a drink with
strangers?” Someone asked me that the other day on a Zoom call.
He was in Amsterdam, I was in Singapore. We were reminiscing about the
wonderful bars we used to frequent in his city.
Not that I am counting but as I write this [...]
