Cleartrip sale to Flipkart inevitable, as Covid crushes travel and marketplaces seize moment to enter vertical
IN many ways, the proposed acquisition of Cleartrip by Flipkart, known as the “Amazon of India” was inevitable – inevitable because the pandemic has no doubt devastated the 15-year-old company’s India business, leaving it vulnerable, and inevitable because of the ambitions of e-commerce mar [...]
Dubai vs Singapore – what happened to hotel reviews during Covid?
THERE is a generally held belief that local guests are more demanding than foreign guests, which would affect the way they review hotels. WiT asked TrustYou to test this hypothesis.
The way in
which the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted hospitality and travel happened
through both a global and a l [...]
The Wrap: Saudia partners IATA to test Travel Pass, Narita Airport pilots biometric boarding process, and more …
THE
Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology industries, and to keep
track of developments in these sectors as businesses adapt and reset to meet
challenges in the era of coronavirus.
Saudia introduces IATA Travel Pass on Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah flights
On successful trial of th [...]
The WiT Podcast – Episode 35: Dr Paul Tambyah: Travel must work with medicine to prevent being taken hostage in next pandemic
GOVERNMENTS
will go to default “shut borders” mode in absence of “scientific, calibrated
approach”, argues president-elect of International Society of Infectious
Diseases
The travel
industry needs to take a more proactive approach to managing future pandemics
because even if WHO declare [...]
What Travelport+ means to an OTA or TMC
What does the launch of Travelport+ mean in practical terms to an OTA or TMC? We posed a few questions.
Q: Will a customer (say TMC or OTA) be able to create their own UX solution on top of the new Travelport+ microservice layer?
Absolutely. Our new JSON/RESTful APIs create the kind of develo [...]
Webb: Recovery won’t be online vs offline, it will be driven by policy
Travelport doubles down on tech to simplify next gen retailing for recovery
FOR Greg Webb, CEO of Travelport, pushing ahead with its next generation platform – a commitment it made in 2019 when it went private – was absolutely necessary despite the pandemic crushing the travel industry and a [...]
How Phare survived a year of no tourism to Angkor Wat
From adapting shows to local tastes, to a 24-hour virtual performance Phare, The Cambodian Circus rode out 2020 and hopes for international tourism to return by year end
IF there is one destination that the pandemic has devastated, it’s Siem Reap, the home of Angkor Wat, where the only econom [...]
Vaccines and air bubbles rekindle hope among Singaporeans to travel again
AFTER a year of no travel Singaporean are hopeful to hit the road again following vaccine rollout and with ongoing talks of air travel bubbles, revealed a new Booking.com research.
Findings showed that seven in 10 (71%) Singaporean travellers feel more hopeful about travelling this year as the c [...]
From dog cruises to creepy tours, Ice Cream and Slingshot, Singapore rides out Covid and prepares for the future
Technology and sustainability at the heart of change
THE Year of No Travel may well be “one of the most fertile periods” in the Singapore tourism sector, with new products, experiences and bundled packages being launched, said Keith Tan, chief executive of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), [...]
Airlines continue to bleed, IATA’s Walsh urges governments to act
Denmark launches first Covid-19 passport, Singapore accepts IATA Travel Pass
A growing sense of urgency is developing around the world as air travel continues to plummet and governments remain divided over the role of vaccines in enabling borders to open.
Announcing the February numbers, whic [...]
