IATA supports unrestricted access to travel for vaccinated travellers
ACCEPTING vaccinated travellers should be best practice to reopen borders, said the International Air Transport Association.
In cases where vaccination was not possible access to quarantine-free travel should be provided through Covid-19 testing strategies based on widely available, free-of-char [...]
Sustainability starts from the get-go, it’s not a switch you turn on: Dixon
Lessons in balancing tech solutions with people approaches from Nikoi and Cempedak
“NET Zero” may be all the rage right now in discussions around sustainability but for Andrew Dixon, founder and director of Nikoi and Cempedak islands, its journey started in 2004 because, if you’re running [...]
From workations to wellness and antiques: How three hoteliers are facing the future
“OUT of adversity comes opportunity”, so said Benjamin Franklin. This quote best personifies three Asian hoteliers who, through their resourcefulness and creativity, have not only survived the past year of almost no inbound business but placed them in good footing for post-pandemic times.
A [...]
The curious case of how the Missing Peranakan Treasure at the Raffles came about
Digital interactive play fuses theatre, tech and hospitality in a whodunit mystery
ON August 10, 2020, Singapore actor and comedian Hossan Leong woke up in a state of panic. The night before, he had performed at a for-the-first-time-ever virtual Singapore National Day Parade. “I thought, this [...]
The Wrap: Seera Group and Klook partner to transform Saudi tourism, Etihad launches ‘Verified to Fly’ initiative, and more …
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and an update on how businesses in these sectors are adapting and resetting as they prepare for post-pandemic travel.
Seera Group, Klook team up to drive digital transformation of Saudi tourism
Seera Group’s Majed Al [...]
Putting Mixed Reality to the road test
How WiT and Marina Bay Sands teamed up to co-create a story
IN the absence of real travel, one has to use the powers of imagination,
aided by technology, to travel with the mind.
I recently had the opportunity to put to the road-test the new Mixed
Reality capability at the Marina Bay Sands� [...]
As restrictions tighten in Asia, let’s keep our eye on the horizon
Travel recovery reflected in Booking and Expedia Group results, European Commission proposes easing of travel restrictions using Digital Certificate – could this be a model for Asia?
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What travellers want and need as they start to travel again
DATA from Expedia Group Media Solutions’ inaugural Q1 Travel Recovery Trend Report indicates growing confidence among travellers, with a message for brands it is time to capture and drive demand.
Wendy Olson Killion, senior vice president, Media Solutions at Expedia, said the latest data and [...]
Global OTAs face being squeezed by twin forces in South-east Asia
Asia Partners’ Rippel on trends accelerated by Covid and the building of unicorns in the region
IN March this year, Singapore-based growth equity investment firm Asia Partners closed its inaugural fund at US$384 million in commitments. During the WiT Travel Roadshow, Episode 2, we sat down wi [...]
The multi-pivots of an urban hotel on a small island during Covid
From e-commerce vending to farming and hybrid studio, the things Fairmont and Swissotel The Stamford did to keep going through a pandemic
THE story of how Fairmont Singapore and Swissôtel The Stamford (combined 2,030 rooms) with the Raffles City Convention Centre (70,000 square feet of event sp [...]
