Singapore Tourism Board first with support to mitigate tourism fall out from virus spread
Singapore Tourism Board has unveiled initial steps as part of a wider set of measures to help tourism businesses mitigate the immediate impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus (“nCoV”).
STB said that it will waive licence fees for hotels, travel agents and tourist guides, and defray enhanced c [...]
Booking.com announces $3.4m in grants to support sustainable accommodation
Applications for the fourth annual Booking Booster program open now. This year's focus is to accelerate the development of sustainable solutions for the global accommodation industry.
Booking.com announced the opening of applications for its 2020 Booking Booster program to support solutions in s [...]
WiT Middle East Watch: Emirates to Penang, Bird buys Circ, Saudi startups get funding boost
News Roundup: Penang gets ME connection; Micromobility could see quick growth in ME with Circ acquisition; Attention please: Saudi-based startups hit investment record high
Penang gets ME connection
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Fans of
Penang rejoice: Emirates has announced plans for a new daily [...]
Trip.com’s James Liang looks at the numbers behind the Wuhan virus in bid to “alleviate excess panic”
Trip.com’s Group’s chairman and co-founder James Liang turns his analytical eye and shares his views on the Wuhan coronavirus, and compares the toxicity of the virus with influenza in the US in the hope that “this analysis will help to alleviate excessive panic”.
James Liang speaking at [...]
Airbnb nabs Walt Disney veteran Powell to lead Experiences team
Walt Disney Company veteran Catherine Powell (left) has been handed the reins of Airbnb Experiences, a growing segment in the group.
Powell will serve on Airbnb’s executive team and manage a team spanning five continents to grow the number of offerings and support Airbnb Experience Hosts.
Her ap [...]
Guest Blog: New Hotel Digital Lab season to begin
For the fifth consecutive year, D-EDGE Hospitality Solutions invites hoteliers to gain perspective on their Online distribution. Spearheaded by industry leaders, such as Google, Booking, Ideas, Oracle, the half-day conference covers key issues facing the industry and highlights turnkey solutions th [...]
Anyplace, a startup that helps digital nomads feel at home anywhere, launches in APAC
Anyplace – an online marketplace offering extended stays without long-term commitment
– has recently announced its expansion into APAC, through partnerships with lyf (Singapore) and Outpost (Indonesia, Bali).
Co-founder and CEO, Satoru ‘Steve’ Naito created
Anyplace to address the growi [...]
The Wrap: Accor to eliminate single-use plastics by 2022
News Roundup: Accor’s commitment to remove single-use plastics within two years, Sabre’s global partnership with OYO Hotels & Homes, new media partner for Japan's Chubu Centrair International Airport
Environment: Accor to eliminate single-use plastics by 2022
Accor's new economy segm [...]
How a virus can bring travel to its knees, but we needn’t stay down
So what can
I write about the Wuhan coronavirus that hasn’t been written about already? How
many new cases? How many more infections? How many more countries?
What can I
write about it and its worst possible timing? That it happened during Lunar New
Year, the biggest travel season for China, [...]
Trip.com Group, in crisis mode, launches “Safeguard Cancellation Guarantee” to protect travellers
In response to the coronavirus crisis which has severely affected travel demand during the peak Lunar New Year season, Trip.com Group has launched a “Safeguard Cancellation Guarantee” initiative.
The company, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last year and announced ambitious plans to e [...]
