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Study looks at the way forward for Asia’s tours and activities sector
At WiT Singapore 2019 last October BeMyGuest, specialists in technology and distribution for the travel experience industry in Asia, presented a report into the state of the attractions, tours and...
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How a virus can bring travel to its knees, but we needn’t stay down
So what can I write about the Wuhan coronavirus that hasn’t been written about already? How many new cases? How many more infections? How many more countries? What can I write about it and its worst...
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Trip.com’s James Liang looks at the numbers behind the Wuhan virus in bid to...
Trip.com’s Group’s chairman and co-founder James Liang turns his analytical eye and shares his views on the Wuhan coronavirus, and compares the toxicity of the virus with influenza in the US in the...
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The positive outcomes to look forward to for travel, post-Wuhan
As someone who tries to look at the bright side of life, I am convinced that there will be several positive outcomes from this virus scare that has left the entire travel industry reeling. Already, in...
View ArticleCovid-19: OYO sets up fund to assist South-east Asian partners
OYO Hotels and Homes has committed US$200,000 to support its partners and their families in South-east Asia affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. Its chief executive officer for South-east...
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Etihad shows support for China in collaboration with Tencent to stimulate travel
Companies forming partnership and working together to ride through the current coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak is one of the key factors in helping revive the travel market, and to reassure people...
View ArticleWiT Indie 2020: Instil confidence in travel with correct information at right...
The third edition of WiT Indie held in Penang this Friday, gathered a passionate crowd of independent entrepreneurs, hoteliers and experience providers, eager to learn, collaborate and share ideas on...
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Jane Sun on how Trip.com weathered the mother of all disruptions and her...
With cities across China trying to get back to normal, some tourist attractions reopening and some travel restrictions being loosened, there is a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel, as far as...
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Trip.com chairman James Liang: How mobile apps could help to contain epidemics
James Liang, chairman of Trip.com Group, both an economist and entrepreneur, shares his thoughts on current events, their effects on the travel industry, and how technology can help alleviate some of...
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China showing green shoots of recovery
Buried in a daily digest of bad news, China has emerged with a positive outlook with signs of recovery definitely on the horizon. Similar reports are coming through from several corners. The number of...
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Covid-19 Wrap: Malaysia Airlines launches ‘Fly Them Home’ campaign, Langham...
The Covid-19 Wrap is part of WiT’s “Unity In Crisis” series, a weekly round-up of news on the coronavirus and its impact on travel. Malaysia Airlines to fly home travellers stranded overseas Stranded...
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Airlines have melted like “snow in the Sahara”; why flying will not be the...
Aviation veteran Christoph Mueller last night paid tribute to airline executives for the amazing job they have done, building up networks that allowed people to fly everywhere, earning dividends for...
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Your plane is clean but is it safe? A plan for “safe flight protocol”
Answer no. And it’s not the airline’s fault. World flying has dwindled to a trickle. On any given day it’s a fraction of normal. Traffic through the airports in USA have fallen to less than 5% of...
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Slow recovery for Asia’s aviation industry, needs confidence-boosting measures
A survey commissioned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) of recent travellers found that 60% anticipate a return to travel within one to two months of containment of the coronavirus...
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WiT Community Blog: How kites started it all – airlines must use downtime to...
With Planet Earth in lockdown, our industry at a standstill and many of us in self-isolation or quarantine at home, or grounded, this is our blog for you – it’s a way to share stories within our...
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South-east Asia seeing huge direct-to-consumer shift in e-commerce, says...
The biggest trend happening in e-commerce in South-east Asia is the direct-to-consumer shift, accelerated by the Covid-19 crisis that has seen mass migration of consumers online in the region, said...
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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...
View ArticleHere’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...
View ArticleWiT Podcast: Unity In Crisis – Episode 9: Louise Daley, Deputy CEO, Asia...
In this podcast Louise Daley, the deputy CEO of one of the biggest and fastest growing hospitality companies in Asia Pacific, speaks about the impact in Asia on Accor, the lessons to be taken as...
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TravelFlan raising $12m to expand, buys OTA in Beijing, lining up Seoul
Following its Series A raise of US$7m last December, Hong Kong-based TravelFlan, a travel and lifestyle AI-digital solution startup, is in the midst of raising an additional US$12m to expand across...
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