Power shifts to travel apps, even in desktop-first markets
Google study shows 58% of travellers in APAC prefer engaging with apps
THAT digitisation was accelerated in Asia Pacific during Covid was not unexpected but what surprised Google’s Hermione Joye was the “massive and unanimous” acceleration of travel app use even in traditional desktop mark [...]
Phocuswright tips five key trends to watch in APAC
THE Covid-19 pandemic ravaged economies and the travel industry in Asia Pacific (APAC), especially in countries with a higher dependency on tourism. As governments tried to protect their populations, they imposed severe restrictions on national and international mobility dealing a massive blow to t [...]
The Wrap: SITA is now a certified carbon neutral company, Lufthansa and Travelport ink new distribution deal, and more …
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.
SITA achieves status as a certified carbon neutral organisation
SITA's CarbonNeutral company certification is ac [...]
South Korea ranks second, Singapore sixth in global Digital Quality of Life
SOUTH Korea came in second and Singapore sixth in the third annual edition of the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL), which ranks 110 countries.
Covering 90% of the global population, the DQL study is conducted by the cybersecurity company Surfshark and evaluates countries based on a set of fi [...]
Meet three new traveller personas – Wander Must, Mindful Explorer and Slow Pacer
STB’s “Global Conversations” sheds light on new traveller types and how to woo them
AS part of its SingapoReimagine Global Conversations series, launched last week, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is preparing the industry for the emergence of three types of travellers – Wander Must, t [...]
With airlines facing two endemic crises, AAPA commits to net zero emissions by 2050
Travel recovery needs to move from “Las Vegas principle” to “Olympics model”, says Subhas Menon
THE backdrop isn’t pretty. After 20 months into the pandemic, Asia Pacific airlines remain in hibernation as far as international passenger traffic is concerned – still at five percent of [...]
Travel experiences marketplace Headout lands US$12m in funding for expansion
HEADOUT has raised US$12 million in Series B financing round to expand its geographical reach and reach EBITDA profitability.
The Series B round was led by Glade Brook Capital, with participation from existing investors Version One Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, FJ Labs, 500 Startups, Haystac [...]
Asia’s two success stories, ixigo and Yanolja, pursue different paths to growth
ixigo digs deeper into India’s NBU, Yanolja fans out across the world
IF a collaboration announcement is made between ixigo and Yanolja, just remember you heard it first at the WiT Travel Roadshow Episode 6, where the CEOs of the Indian and South Korean companies joined WiT founder Yeoh Siew H [...]
The role of data and tech in transforming a destination experience: How STB is executing on its vision
WITH a background in data and gov tech, the new chief technology officer of the Singapore Tourism Board, Wong Ming Fai, is driving possibly the most ambitious of digital transformation of not only a tourism organisation but the entire travel industry ecosystem of a nation. He outlines the comprehen [...]
The Wrap: GlobalTix integrates with Google, Hana Tours strengthens partnership with Amadeus, and more …
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.
GlobalTix integrates with Google for booking links
Free ticket booking links on Google Search make it easy for trave [...]
