In pivot away from travel, Bespoke Inc. launches chatbots as Covid-19 communication tools
Clear and accurate communication has been fundamental in how well companies, cities and even nations have handled the Covid-19 pandemic but there has been much confusion about which advice is verified, accurate and, most importantly, up-to-date.
One travel company that has pounced on the chance [...]
Domestic travel in Australia to take off July while air capacity will see slow, phased recovery
Australians may soon be
able to go on road trips again as Prime Minister Scott Morrison hopes domestic
travel within Australia will be allowed by the July school holidays.
Morrison has foreshadowed a
return to intra-state travel under the Federal Government’s three phase plan to
ease coronavir [...]
Boston Consulting Group’s portal provides insights into trends shaping travel recovery
The Boston Consulting Group has launched the Travel Recovery Insights Portal, which provides the travel ecosystem with information, tools and dashboards to understand the trends shaping how the demand for travel is returning and how quickly it is happening.
During the the current uncertainity du [...]
ME tipped as first region to recover after China provided “we don’t make it miserable to fly”
While the sentiment was bullish that the Middle East would be the first region in the world to recover, after China, panellists at the WiT Middle East panel were also mindful of the current restrictions and obstacles facing the resumption of air travel.
Ross Veitch, CEO and co-founder of Wego,
s [...]
IATA calls for risk-based layered approach to abet air travel recovery
“Globally agreed and implemented biosecurity standards for the travel process critical”.
The
International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new analysis showing
that the damage to air travel from COVID-19 extends into the medium-term, with
long-haul/international travel being the mo [...]
Covid-19 Wrap: Tourism Australia hosts virtual travel weekend, Qatar Airways offers free flights to frontline medical workers, and more …
The
Covid-19 Wrap is part of WiT’s “Unity In Crisis” series, a round-up of news on
the coronavirus and its impact on travel.
Join Tourism Australia for a weekend of inspiring virtual travel
Watch the sunset at Uluru with music curated by Sounds Australia from the comfort of your home [...]
Sojern rolls out interactive Covid-19 dashboard with real time travel data
Sojern today (13 May) launched a new interactive dashboard providing real-time Covid-19 travel insights to help hotels, attractions, and tourism boards understand travel behaviour and plan for recovery.
In a statement announcing the introduction of the dashboard, Sojern said the insights are col [...]
Introducing The WiT Virtual Choir, We’ll Meet Again
Since we can’t meet physically for now, we thought we’d put together our virtual choir starring our very own singers from the WiT Community – who knew we had such hidden talent in our midst.
Here’s
their take on Vera Lynn’s “We’ll Meet Again” which has become the anthem of the
t [...]
WiT Community Blog: Martin Reiher, managing director, Meesta Production, Singapore
With our industry at a standstill, some of us coming out of lockdown and some of us still confined to home, this is our blog for you – it’s a way to share stories within our community, to form solidarity and foster a sense of belonging.
Impressions from a Sunday walk through Singapore d [...]
Breakout moment for safety app, Geosure as health and medical trumps travellers’ concerns
“Remember when we met last November in Florida at Phocuswright?” asked Michael Becker, CEO and co-founder of Geosure, the safety assessment app for travellers. “It was a collection of some of the biggest and most well-known travel industry luminaries – to think that trend could be broken an [...]
