The Wrap: Cooperation not ‘arbitrary restrictions and blanket travel bans’ to deal with coronavirus: AAPA
News Roundup: Call by AAPA for cooperation and assurance of safe air travel over Covid-19 fears, JTB's-Agoda collaboration in powering new websites, AirAsia’s implementation of digital solutions to reduce carbon footprint;
Cooperation not ‘arbitrary restrictions and blanket travel ban [...]
It’s action-packed time in Middle East as Saudi opens up, consumers move to mobile, WorldExpo 2020 gets set to open
As WiT Middle East prepares to return to Dubai on April 7, it is clear the winds of change blowing through the region’s travel market have intensified with the opening up of Saudi Arabia in full swing, the continuing migration of consumers to mobile and, of course, the building up to WorldExpo 20 [...]
AI technology marked as having the biggest impact on travel, but stumbling blocks remain
According to Travel Technology Europe’s annual survey, 70% of respondents believe artificial intelligence (AI) will have the biggest impact on travel, with 55% saying that they have already invested or planned to invest in AI in the near future. Voice tech came a distant second (29%), with augmen [...]
The positive outcomes to look forward to for travel, post-Wuhan
As someone
who tries to look at the bright side of life, I am convinced that there will be
several positive outcomes from this virus scare that has left the entire travel
industry reeling.
Already, in Singapore, one of the first countries to be hit, I sense a return to some form of normalcy. Th [...]
WiT Middle East Watch: Abu Dhabi uses tech and big data to target messaging, Air taxis aim to improve mobility in big cities, UAE blocks China flights, OYO expecting double digit growth from UAE
Abu Dhabi uses tech and big data to target messaging
The
Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is partnering Sojern
to benefit from the latter’s real-time travel audience targeting capabilities to
understand travellers’ booking behaviour and employ targeted marketing
[...]
WiT Africa Watch: USA travel ban blocks Nigeria, South Africa boosts travel safety, and national parks face new mobile rules
Kruger National Park wants to regulate mobile phone use in wildlife spaces
Technology is a facing a backlash of sorts, at least when it comes to wildlife tourism in South Africa. Officials from Kruger National Park are looking at developing new rules to mitigate the impact of mobile technology, [...]
WiT South Korea Watch: Five new tourism hubs, Korean Air’s new Budapest service, shopping festival launched
Highlights: Five new tourism hubs in South Korea, Korean Air’s new route to the Hungarian capital Budapest, shopping carnival in South Korea with attractive discounts across travel sector
Five new tourism hubs picked to expand tourist activities beyond Seoul
Busan's Gamcheon Culture Villag [...]
Loyalty program fraud sees astronomical rise, estimated losses of $1 billion per year
Loyalty program fraud has seen an astronomical rise of 89% year-on-year, and is now estimated at $1 billion each year. According to e-commerce fraud prevention agency Forter, this is predominantly driven by the amount of personally identifiable information (PII) available from increasing numbers of [...]
RedDoorz launches KoolKost to reinvent co-living in Indonesia
Following its last fund raise of US$70 million, and as had been flagged by CEO and co-founder, Amit Saberwal, RedDoorz has launched a new co-living brand, KoolKost, which it describes as “an affordable, long-term fully managed community living service that allows customers to rent rooms under fle [...]
AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes, Kamarudin step down from executive roles amid probe over Airbus bribery
AirAsia Group Bhd (AAGB) chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and executive chairman Datuk Kamarudin Meranun have relinquished their executive positions with immediate effect for two months following allegations that the airline received a US$50 million bribe from aircraft manufacturer Ai [...]
