New study finds 70% of travellers plan to take a holiday in 2021
Travellers want to be back on the road again after months of being house- and country-bound as nations slowly but cautiously are reopenng their borders to foreign visitors, albeit with strict standard operations procedure (SOP) in place.
Among the most eager to travel again are Americans and Can [...]
The Wrap: airasia.com reveals new identity as “Asean super app”, Malaysia Aviation Group retrains employees to meet future challenges, 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.
airasia.com unveils new identity in race to be “Asean super app”
airasia.com's management [...]
Smart city projects like OceanMedallion not for faint of heart, human transformation is harder: Padgett
Implementing “smart city” projects such as its guest experience platform and OceanMedallion wearable onboard Princess Cruises ships is not for the faint of heart, said John Padgett, chief experience and innovation officer for Carnival Corporation, during WiT Experience Week Hybrid Day 4.
Dur [...]
Travel Zero.O: 10 Key Takeaways from WiT Experience Week
There was as much to learn about organising a hybrid event as there was to learn about travel at this most pivotal of times. Here’s a summary of the key takeaways garnered over the four days of Sept 28-Oct 1.
1. Be prepared to unlearn everything so that you can learn something new
In organ [...]
Singapore gives the go-ahead to two cruise lines to resume sailing
To kickstart the cruise sector and in line with the “calibrated resumption of economic activities” the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is allowing two cruise lines to offer “cruises to nowhere” to the city-state residents from next month.
Genting Cruise Lines’ World Dream will offer thes [...]
AirAsia X proposes major debt restructuring to avoid liquidation
Just days after Malaysia Airlines announced its restructuring plan the long haul low cost arm of the AirAsia Group, AirAsia X (AAX), has proposed to undertake a group-wide debt and corporate restructuring with a revised business model to survive and thrive in the long-term.
In a filing with the [...]
Malaysia Airlines undertakes “urgent” restructuring exercise to ensure group’s “relevance and survival”
Malaysia’s national carrier Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) is embarking on a comprehensive restructuring of its business and capital structure, which includes revising its Long-Term Business Plan (LTBP) further to ensure survival and protect jobs.
The carrier confirms in a statement that it has r [...]
AirAsia Japan ceases operations
AirAsia Japan, a unit of Malaysia-based AirAsia Group, is shutting down its operations effective today, 5 October, due to “highly challenging operating conditions”.
Jun Aida, representative director and COO of AirAsia Japan, elaborated on the reason for the airline's closure: “Despite our [...]
WiT Experience Week, Rewrite: The start of something new as events take on hybrid life and travel faces life-or-death moments
“I didn’t know how much I had missed this.” “I didn’t think I’d be able to sit through seven hours straight.” “I wouldn’t usually have stayed for dinner.” “We didn’t want to leave.”
These were some of the comments expressed by those who were physically present at WiT Ex [...]
Guest Blog: Capitalising on the rise of domestic tourism in South-east Asia
This is a contribution from Maria Taylor, head of commercial, Asia Pacific, hospitality at Amadeus. She explains what the shift to domestic tourism and staycations means for hoteliers in South-east Asia, which is beginning to open up again, and advises how they can drive profitable demand and retai [...]
