Regions
Cambodia celebrates full reopening of borders
15/11/2021 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
“Incredible achievement” in handling Covid, industry players say CAMBODIA’s travel trade, which had been waiting eagerly for borders to reopen, is in jubilant spirits following the government’s sudden decision to lift quarantine for all vaccinated travellers with immediate effect. On [...]
The Digital Decade has arrived in South-east Asia, and there’s no turning back
16/11/2021 by Ian Jarrett
Get excited: ‘The Roaring 20s’ report predicts a $1 trillion digital economy in the region by 2030. GUESS how many people began using the internet in South-east Asia this year? 10 million? Way too low. Try again. 20 million? Double that figure and you’ll be spot on. Forty million new us [...]
Post-pandemic travellers want to eat, pray and love
15/11/2021 by Vera Ong
How urban destinations like Singapore can shine in sustainability and wellness THE pandemic has given people around the world pause to consider wellness – and not just physical but mental as well – and they are looking for it within their travel experience. Klook recently ran a survey th [...]
Silversea expects pick-up in Asia from revenge spending
16/11/2021 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
SIMON Yip, vice president sales, Asia for Silversea Cruises believes high end cruising will benefit from revenge spending as travellers in Asia come out of their enforced hibernation and seek a slower, more luxurious pace of travel. “We are encouraged to see parts of Asia opening up,” said [...]
Sponsored Post: Singapore’s Sentosa Island provides enriching experiences for visitors with a variety of new openings
15/11/2021 by Sentosa
Travellers to the island can explore new work, stay and play experiences that are fruitful and memorable. Sentosa Island Gateway at night SENTOSA has forged ahead with its endeavour to constantly refresh and reinvent itself, and to provide new avenues for their guest’s enjoyment. The Islan [...]
Reading between the lines, Klook and Go City are going places
11/11/2021 by Ian Jarrett
Attractions business looks even more attractive as Covid forces travellers to go local. IF Covid has offered something positive to the travel trade, it is the extra time given to people to reassess their businesses, to contemplate next steps, to read books and draw inspiration from the words of [...]
Travel recovery maintains momentum with increasing demand for leisure and business trips, Expedia report finds
11/11/2021 by WiT
STRONG performance by city destinations, increased demand for travel during the upcoming holiday season, growing momentum for business travel - some of the trends unveiled in Expedia Group Media Solutions Q3 travel recovery trend report. The report, combining Expedia Group first-party data and [...]
Global air travel demand dropped 53.4% in September compared to same month in 2019: IATA
09/11/2021 by WiT
DEMAND for air travel in September 2021, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), declined 53.4% compared to the same month in 2019, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA). However, this (performance) was “a moderate rebound” from August 2021’s performance, which [...]
Sponsored Post: Trip.com leads the way for global travel recovery by launching innovative campaigns to support industry partners
09/11/2021 by Trip.com Group
The international online travel agency has efficiently launched campaign initiatives across Asia to support partners in line with changing customer demands. THROUGHOUT the past 18 months, Trip.com, an international one-stop travel service provider owned by Trip.com Group, has launched several in [...]
The Wrap: RWS leverages Trip.com’s marketing hub to meet post-pandemic demand, SITA makes its digital travel declaration tool free for governments, and more ….
03/11/2021 by WiT
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and  updates on how businesses in these sectors are resetting as they prepare for post-pandemic travel. RWS leverages Trip.com’s marketing hub to meet post-pandemic demand from Chinese travellers The Resort Worlds [...]