Regions
Excuse me, did I see you on Zoom or was it for real? Re-learning the rituals of socialising again
17/07/2020 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
Many, many years ago, I tore my calf muscle, had to have surgery, my right leg wrapped in a cast for almost six to eight weeks and after it was removed, I had to learn to walk all over again. Something I had taken for granted my entire life, the ability to put one foot after the other, I had to re [...]
Delivering Group sets up recovery platform for APAC travel organisations
16/07/2020 by WiT
Hospitality sales and marketing company Delivering Group has introduced the Good to Go platform to help hospitality and tourism businesses in Asia Pacific (APAC) plan and manage their recovery from the impacts of coronavirus. Announcing the launch in a statement, the company states the platform [...]
Online champion, ATTIA, emerges to revive travel and spur recovery
16/07/2020 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
Formed in 2019 to address regulations around short-term rentals and digital marketing, the body has found new purpose with Covid-19 as it seeks to lobby governments in APAC to establish common protocol for safe travel such as a two-swap process for opening of travel corridors and safety and hygiene [...]
The Wrap: Malaysia Airlines and Japan Airlines start their joint business, JNTO’s new website keeps travellers inspired, and more …
15/07/2020 by WiT
The Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and to keep track of developments in these sectors as the green shoots of recovery slowly take root. Malaysia Airlines-Japan Airlines joint business finally takes off Japan Airlines-Malaysia Airlines joint business takes [...]
The WiT Podcast: Unity In Crisis – Episode 16: Lessons From The WiT Virtual Summit
15/07/2020 by WiT
In this episode, Yeoh Siew Hoon sums up the lessons she took away from the WiT Virtual Summit when we went round the world in six hours – from how it’s okay to be scrappy, to how we should not go back to bad habits of old and how we should, with clever tech, make our customers feel confident ag [...]
As domestic travel picks up in Japan, players adapt with safety measures, micro-targeting and hybrid models
15/07/2020 by WiT
Ryokans, road trips and retreats tipped to do well in first wave of rebound In the past few weeks, domestic travel has begun to rebound in Japan, as evidenced by an increase in rail, hotel and attractions bookings. Restrictions on inter-prefecture travel have been lifted. The government has also [...]
Mystifly raises US$3.3m amid Covid upheaval, heralds new era of the “retail airline”
14/07/2020 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
Other than the fund-raise, the biggest positive of Covid-19 has been his move back to his hometown of Kolar. “I don’t see myself moving back to urban life after this,” says Rajeev Kumar. In its more than 10 years of being around, you could say Mystifly, the Bengalaru-based air retailing an [...]
Rethinking Trade Exhibitions: Lessons from China and creating a new hybrid world
09/07/2020 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
In my career as a journalist, I’ve gone from print to web, then from web to mobile. Now I’ve gone from physical events to virtual and hybrid. Each time, it has meant surrendering old territory but always gaining new ones. Each moment creates an opportunity to create a new space, a new world. [...]
The Wrap: Malaysia Aviation Group unveils ‘Fly Confidently’ campaign, Explorer Dream receives infection prevention certificate, and more …
09/07/2020 by WiT
The Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and to keep track of developments in these sectors as the green shoots of recovery slowly take root. Malaysia Aviation Group introduces campaign to ‘Fly Confidently’ in the new normal https://youtu.be/aJg2reH6inI The [...]
Innovate and go: How Traveloka revamps its services to comply with changing travel behaviour
09/07/2020 by WiT
This article originally appeared on e27, by Shagun Karki. The travel industry is far from a full recovery. But Traveloka has already seen a demand in travel and staycation bookings. As the global health crisis hits the travel and tourism industries hard, travels have become driven more and m [...]