Explorer Richard Bangs embarks on new storytelling adventure with Steller
“I fold
this into the spirit of exploration”, says Mungo Park founder
REMEMBER Mungo Park, the online adventure site set up by Microsoft circa 1996 in the early days of Expedia, and which was meant to stir up the spirit of exploration in travellers? Well, the man who created it is back with [...]
Discard quest for perfection, be fast and agile: How STB is marketing Singapore in a pandemic
COVID has dealt a heavy blow to Singapore’s tourism industry, which saw
international visitor arrivals plummet by 85% in the past 18 months – from more
than 19 million to 2.7 million.
“It's been really difficult and hard,” was how Lynette Pang, assistant chief executive, marketing group [...]
Covid spawns 70m new digital consumers in South-east Asia
SINCE the start of the pandemic, 70 million people – equivalent to the entire population of the United Kingdom – have become digital consumers in South-east Asia.
Almost 8 in 10 people (78%) among South-east Asia’s population of 15-year-olds and above will be digital consumers [...]
ATTIA recommends making Digital Health Passes mainstream to accelerate travel recovery
THE Asia Travel Technology Industry Association (ATTIA) has launched a recommendation paper, The Building Blocks of Digital Health Passes (DHP), which highlights key factors to help accelerate travel recovery in Asia Pacific (APAC).
The paper stresses “the importance of a
trusted means of safe [...]
FCM takes stake in Japan’s NSF Engagement as it prepares for corporate travel rebound
VTL to Germany sparks “let's go gold rush” from German customers in Singapore, says Saillet
WHILE corporate travel in Asia remains grounded for the most part, there are clearly opportunities to be seized and this week, FCM put deeper roots into the Japanese market by taking a majority stake [...]
Vietnam’s fintech unicorn to use new funds to beef up online travel business
VNTRAVEL launching three new solutions targeting corporate, premium and events
VNLIFE, which recently raised US$250 million in Series B, will allocate “a significant chunk” of the new funds to build up its online travel division, VNTRAVEL, managing director Niraan De Silva said in an intervi [...]
Online travel in Indonesia: On the cusp of revival
THIS report by Redseer takes a look at the online travel sector in Indonesia. The likely easing of travel restrictions in Indonesia (and the rest of South-east Asia) offers a possible case for a sharp improvement in the travel sector in the coming months. Here are some findings from its rece [...]
The Wrap: Philippine Airlines offers preferred currency option to international travellers, IATA supports EU Digital Covid Certificate, 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.
Philippine Airlines makes shopping easier for international travellers with preferred currency option
Philippine [...]
The exhaustion of optimism but hey, be a rebel and ‘Skroo’ the rules – it pays off
IT was Winston Churchill who famously said, “I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.” And through this pandemic, most of us who are still in travel have chosen to be optimistic. What’s the alternative?
But there are days when even the strongest, most resilient
[...]
How travel marketers are tackling digital advertising in 2021
MANY businesses were hit hard by Covid-19, leading marketers to test new solutions, innovate with new messaging, and do more with less, according to a new report from Sojern.
Findings from the report, “How Travel Marketers are Activating Digital Advertising in 2021”, were from a survey cond [...]
