Reports
What’s stopping sustainable travel? Booking.com explores “trust” and “cost” in a new study
19/04/2023 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
47% of Singapore travelers don’t believe that sustainable travel options are truly more sustainable. The rise of sustainable travel since the return of travel has been well documented, with many major players in travel and hospitality adopting a more conscious approach to meet consumer demands.  [...]
Singaporeans travel to relax, while Malaysians travel seeking adventure
18/04/2023 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
55% of Singaporeans and Malaysians who have travelled this year plan to travel again in the next 3 months “Same-same but different” is a very common saying when it comes to describing, or rather differentiating, Singapore and Malaysia. The two countries share a common history, identical cuisine [...]
Consumers want an easy, modern travel retail experience, research says
14/04/2023 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
“Customers prefer shopping in every other retailing sector over travel.” We often, and obviously, think of money when the term “currency” is used, but a new study points out a glaring truth that’s normally forgotten - that time is our most valuable currency. It’s also an equaliser becau [...]
Australian domestic traffic at 88.8% pre-pandemic levels, APAC demand still strongest of all regions, reports IATA
22/03/2023 by WiT
Capacity in Asia-Pacific rose 167% and load factor surged to 83% It looks like the first month of the year fared very well for flight traffic around the world, as some countries inch closer to reaching pre-pandemic levels of traffic and tourism. This was backed by the International Air Transport As [...]
Chinese consumers booked 4.5x more flights in first 3 months of 2023, records Fliggy
14/03/2023 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
Pre-sales of the company’s cruise tours along Nordic fjords and the Mediterranean each surpassed RMB1 million in a single day The resumption of ITB Berlin this year brought about a range of travel discussions from around the world, one of them being the reopening of China and the impact it might [...]
Despite high air fares, Sabre data indicates significant outbound travel rebound in China
13/03/2023 by WiT
WITH more than 166 million international trips booked by Chinese travelers in 2019, contributing over $245 billion to global tourism in the process, it is no wonder that the world has been watching, and waiting, for China to re-open its borders, after nearly three years of Covid-19 closure. Now t [...]
Amadeus, Microsoft on harnessing data to understand new traveller demands
08/03/2023 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
“There is no consistency across the industry nor, often, within companies. We are working to solve this.” Amadeus and Microsoft have co-authored and released a new report called ‘Delivering traveler value: Inspiring, understanding and fulfilling expectations throughout the travel experience a [...]
Amadeus returns to annual profit and resumes dividend, reinforcing travel recovery worldwide
02/03/2023 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
“Into 2023, as volumes recover, our financial performance is expected to advance further.” If there was any doubt about the state of travel and tourism recovery on a global scale, Amadeus’ latest earnings report should ease those concerns. While the company is still striving to meet pre-pande [...]
SingaporeAir.com a Top 10 travel site, Booking.com the go-to OTA in Southeast Asia for US travellers
22/02/2023 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
Traffic on Singapore Airline’s official website grew 195% last year for US-based visitors Similarweb recently released its annual Digital 100 ranking of the fastest-growing companies on the web, and one of its 10 key categories is Travel and Tourism. Demand for international travel and cruises do [...]
Women in South-east Asia keen to develop professional skills in the data economy
21/02/2023 by WiT
New survey by She Loves Data and Milieu shows appetite for digital learnings There’s strong demand from women in South-east Asia to develop their professional skills in the accelerating data economy, according to a survey conducted by Singapore-headquartered She Loves Data (SLD), a global-not-f [...]