Sojern rolls out interactive Covid-19 dashboard with real time travel data
Sojern today (13 May) launched a new interactive dashboard providing real-time Covid-19 travel insights to help hotels, attractions, and tourism boards understand travel behaviour and plan for recovery.
In a statement announcing the introduction of the dashboard, Sojern said the insights are col [...]
Introducing The WiT Virtual Choir, We’ll Meet Again
Since we can’t meet physically for now, we thought we’d put together our virtual choir starring our very own singers from the WiT Community – who knew we had such hidden talent in our midst.
Here’s
their take on Vera Lynn’s “We’ll Meet Again” which has become the anthem of the
t [...]
WiT Community Blog: Martin Reiher, managing director, Meesta Production, Singapore
With our industry at a standstill, some of us coming out of lockdown and some of us still confined to home, this is our blog for you – it’s a way to share stories within our community, to form solidarity and foster a sense of belonging.
Impressions from a Sunday walk through Singapore d [...]
Breakout moment for safety app, Geosure as health and medical trumps travellers’ concerns
“Remember when we met last November in Florida at Phocuswright?” asked Michael Becker, CEO and co-founder of Geosure, the safety assessment app for travellers. “It was a collection of some of the biggest and most well-known travel industry luminaries – to think that trend could be broken an [...]
Online travel payments solution Split pivots to e-commerce and retail, to help keep businesses afloat
The
current climate is challenging for virtually all businesses, but it is arguably
those most nimble in the face of change that will fare best. In this interview,
Dylan Tan, co-founder, Split spoke of how he repurposed his startup to adapt to
what both consumers and businesses need at a time of hi [...]
Here’s what happened when Shanghai Disneyland reopened today
Good news to start the week – here are some fast facts from Trip.com on the reopening of Shanghai Disneyland today (Monday, May 11), the biggest attraction to open in China since Covid-19 shut down the country.
• The searching volume of Shanghai Disneyland and related products increase [...]
Hong Kong hoteliers, Cathay unite to send message of love to “Our Home”
The Heritage Tourism Brands group of Hong Kong has produced a video, featuring the song “Touch of Love” donated by local star Jacky Cheung, to send a message of love to its people as their city emerges from the coronavirus crisis.
The
group comprises luxury hotel brands such as Harilela Hote [...]
No pivot for Portier as it sticks to its guns and focuses on helping hotels earn more from fewer customers
While many companies, whether legacy or startup, have been considering pivoting as a strategy to get through this crisis, Portier Technologies’ co-founder Deniz Tekerek feels differently.
“I have
thought a lot about this. If a travel company, because of this crisis, becomes
an e-commerce co [...]
Domestic tourism in China will pave the way to industry recovery
China’s travel and tourism industry was badly hit with the coronavirus outbreak in January, supressing travel demand, but with the slowing down of infected cases the country is getting back to normal with lifting of travel restriction as well as the reopening of attractions and cities.
The pen [...]
Living life from the waist up and, in the absence of bubble tea, I will dream of bubble travel
This week,
I got an email from fashion brand, Theory, telling me how to “dress from the
waist up”, and showcasing a series of really cool jackets. Of course, the
models were dressed beautifully waist down too, which is more than I can say
for most of us now living life from the waist up.
I [...]
