Even as travel recovers, The Great Resignation continues
Cronin leaves Wharf Hotels and Hong Kong to return to Australia
IT felt almost like the old days. I had just returned from a trip to Siem Reap and I was on my way to have drinks with Jennifer Cronin, president of Wharf Hotels Group, who had flown into Singapore from Australia, enroute to Hong Kong, [...]
The Wrap: Depressed passenger traffic for APAC airlines, Emirates-TAT joint promotion of Thailand, MAS and Qatar Airways expanded partnership
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology sector – new partnerships, product launches, aviation industry updates, innovative solutions, and more …
APAC airlines’ passenger traffic remains depressed
There is still no uplift in international passenger demand for Asia Paci [...]
Air passenger numbers to recover in 2024, says IATA
APAC the laggard in recovery, with China showing no signs of border relaxations
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects overall traveller numbers to reach 4.0 billion in 2024 (counting multi-sector connecting trips as one passenger), exceeding pre-Covid-19 levels (103% of the 201 [...]
Klook wants to bring world of joy back to travellers
New brand timed with beginnings of recovery in South-east Asia as Klook steps up focus in region
KLOOK’s new branding, unveiled in Singapore today, is meant to bring joy back into the world through travel and experiences and co-founder and COO, Eric Gnock Fah, was certainly looking joyful when I [...]
FCM predicts swing to profit by Q2 as business travellers return
Recovery in Asia driven by Vaccinated Travel Lanes in Singapore, rebound in India
Just a few months into 2022, FCM is reporting a positive trajectory across its global operations, with client demand and bookings emphatically on the rise as more countries open their borders to international travelle [...]
SITA appoints veteran executive David Lavorel as new CEO
SITA has appointed David Lavorel as its new CEO, who takes the reins of the company as airlines and airports look to technology to support industry recovery.
He replaces Barbara Dalibard who left SITA after five years at the helm.
Lavorel joined the Geneva-based air transport industry [...]
Growing appetite for travel driven by borders reopening and VTLs: Report
THE fourth quarter of 2021 saw a “tremendous appetite” for travel compared to 2020, with travellers looking and booking long haul destinations – fuelled by international borders reopening and the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTLs) in Asia Pacific (APAC)
This is one of the insights highlighted in [...]
The Wrap: Surge in flight bookings to Australia, Hopper-Sabre tech partnership expanded, airasia Super App’s launch in Bangkok
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology sector – new partnerships, product launches, aviation industry updates, innovative solutions, and more …
The rush Down Under is on as Australia reopens borders to international travellers
When Australia announced it would reopen i [...]
Wego acquires Cleartrip’s Middle East business from Flipkart
ONLINE travel marketplace Wego has signed a “definitive agreement” with India's homegrown e-commerce company Flipkart Group to acquire the Middle East business of Cleartrip.
The transaction also includes the sale of Riyadh-based online travel agency Flyin.com, as well as a technology coope [...]
airasia to revolutionise air travel with launch of ride-sharing service in SE Asia
CONTINUING the diversification of its business airasia plans to launch an air ride-sharing service across South-east Asia by 2025 in partnership with international aircraft leasing company Avolon.
The budget carrier has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to lease 100 VX4 electric ve [...]
