The WiT Podcast: Unity In Crisis – Episode 16: Lessons From The WiT Virtual Summit
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
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”
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 [...]
WiT Community Blog: Simon Akeroyd on ‘Wearables: the next travel tech frontier?’
This a contribution from Simon Akeroyd, VP corporate strategy & business development (pictured below), Amadeus
Image credit: Amadeus
In just a few short years since the launch of the Apple Watch in 2015, wearable technology has gone from niche applications to being everywhere, c [...]
Expedia Group launches complimentary education programme for travel industry
Expedia Group this month debuted a complimentary education programme designed to help displaced or furloughed travel workers expand their skill sets, develop professional networks and find career opportunities while the industry recovers from the impact of the Covid-19 crisis.
The new online lea [...]
Rethinking Trade Exhibitions: Lessons from China and creating a new hybrid world
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.
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The Wrap: Malaysia Aviation Group unveils ‘Fly Confidently’ campaign, Explorer Dream receives infection prevention certificate, 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 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
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 [...]
Expedia’s Melissa Maher talks recovery in travel, partnership with hotels, and diversity & inclusion
Charuta Fadnis, senior vice president, research & product strategy at Phocuswright hosted ‘The Breakfast Show In North America’ at WiT Virtual Summit on 24 June when she interviewed Melissa Maher, chief inclusion officer & senior vice president, Expedia Group, on issues from the company [...]
Andrea Traversone on maintaining focus on unit economics and sustainability, and always have a Plan B
Andrea Traversone, managing partner, Amadeus Capital Partners got In The Big Chair with Kevin May, editor in chief of PhocusWire during the WiT Virtual Summit on June 24. Watch the full interview here.
Here are the key takeaways:
What should be the key priorities for travel brands?
“The [...]
