Sabre maps how the pandemic has changed travel
SABRE Corporation has released a new global travel industry study, ‘Mapping Travel’s New Normal’, which identifies prominent shifts in travel.
The wide-ranging study, highlighting the different areas of focus for airlines and travel agencies, involved both quantitative and qualitative resea [...]
Asia Pacific preferred choice for travellers as they plan international trips
MORE than two years into the Covid pandemic people are planning to travel internationally again, with destinations in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region top of their mind.
The date was revealed in a survey, commissioned by Airbnb and undertaken by YouGov, caried out among than 6,000 people across [...]
South-east Asia’s travel and hospitality sector set for takeoff
THE easing of travel restrictions is likely to drive a strong recovery in South-east Asia's travel and hospitality sector, according to an assessment report by research and advisory firm Redseer.
“While the pace of recovery could differ across countries the directional uptrend should lead to t [...]
Climate, community and choice are shaping the future of travel
WITH borders reopening in many countries people are keen to travel again but they want to do it sustainably, citing news about climate change influencing their choice.
This data is from a survey commissioned by Booking.com carried out in February among 30,000-plus people across 32 countries and t [...]
Will 2022 be the year for travel with demand rebounding?
Jen Catto, chief marketing officer of Travelport, shares insights from the company’s latest study that reveals travel is back.
AFTER two years of border closures and international travel restrictions, people are excited to get away. So much so, they are willing to forgo entertainment, shopping an [...]
The Wrap: Malaysia Airlines’ new BNPL scheme, Vouch mobile check-in for HK & Macau, trending Spring destinations for Singaporeans
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology sector – new partnerships, product launches, aviation industry updates, innovative solutions, and more …
Malaysia Airlines flies with hoolah to offer BNPL option for travellers
With the imminent reopening of Malaysia, Malaysia Avi [...]
Growing appetite for travel driven by borders reopening and VTLs: Report
THE fourth quarter of 2021 saw a “tremendous appetite” for travel compared to 2020, with travellers looking and booking long haul destinations – fuelled by international borders reopening and the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTLs) in Asia Pacific (APAC)
This is one of the insights highlighted in [...]
New report examines how big data is being leveraged for tourism recovery
BIG data is already being used to measure, monitor and manage tourism development, but its potential remains to be fully exploited.
To fully realise the potential of big data and digitalisation for better tourism planning and management, the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the Asian Deve [...]
These are the top international source markets by world regions
AHEAD of the year-end, provider of travel intelligence Mabrian conducted a global analysis of inbound international air arrivals capacity for the first half of 2022.
The analysis breaks down all the major geographic regions around the world - Africa & Middle East, Europe, Asia & Oceania, [...]
Digital acceleration, travel, savings and spending are among factors shaping global economy in 2022
THE Covid pandemic has disrupted global economies in 2021, and
continuing to do so with the recent emergence of the Omicron variant that is
now found in 63 countries, as per the World Health Organisation
(WHO).
Will 2022 then be the year for recovery? A question the Mastercard Economics Institut [...]
