Travel 2021 Predictions – A Take on What Travel Might Look Like
By Wego Travel Let’s be honest: Who in 2019 could have predicted that a microscopic organism would come out of the blue and like a…
By Wego Travel Let’s be honest: Who in 2019 could have predicted that a microscopic organism would come out of the blue and like a…
By Biji Eapen, Chairman & CEO of Speedwings Aviation Academy and President of IAAI (IATA Agents Association of India) The COVID-19 outbreak in India and…
By Abraham Alapatt, President & Group Head – Marketing, Service Quality, Value Added Services & Innovation at Thomas Cook India As we went into the…
By World Animal Protection COVID-19 and the situation we’re in today is widely believed to have started at a wet market in Wuhan in China.…
By ITB Community & Accor ITB Community had a conversation with Puneet Dhawan, Senior Vice President of Operations – India & South Asia for Accor,…
By Anand Srinivasan, CCO, Travel Designer Group Rapidly evolving travel restrictions, changing consumer preferences and an economy waking up from the pandemic shock. The multiple…
By Aaron Lim, Group HR Director, Park Hotel Group While a global pandemic has been a looming risk for decades, COVID-19 has come as a shock to…
By Aaron Lim, Group HR Director, Park Hotel Group Seen this cartoon? It’s true! Everyone wants to see change, but to embrace and follow through…
By Singapore Tourism Board “By showing how countries can consistently comply with hygiene and safety measures, Singapore is a pioneer in organising events for a…
By Vivian Shao, East West Marketing China’s idol and celebrity industry has transformed with the country’s rapidly growing Internet economy. While idol culture and the…
By OTA Insight China was the first country to be hit by COVID-19, and is now progressively moving toward recovery. Domestic travel has begun and…
By Singapore Tourism Board “With its skilled workforce, world-class facilities and commitment to safety, Singapore can lead the way in organising business events in the…
By Gavin Tollman, Global CEO of Trafalgar, Costsaver and Brendan Vacations Like many of the days that have changed history, 09 November 2020 is a…
By ITB Asia News What are the skills you and your organization will need to survive and thrive in the (hospitality) zombie apocalypse? Deep pockets…
By ITB Asia News These are challenging times for our sector but working together we will be able to recover and come out with a…
By ITB Asia News We are arming travel managers and travellers alike, and making sure they have “know before you go” information at their fingertips.…
By Cendyn Try these new creative room types to boost revenue Hotel marketing has always been a blend of creativity and data. There’s equal parts…
By bd4travel Why real-time visitor data is key to rebuilding travel Let’s face it, we are seeing substantial changes in consumer travel booking activity. Where…
By JTB Communication Design While we listed the Pros and Cons of Holding Online Events a couple weeks ago, this week we would like to…
By ITB Asia News In his keynote at ITB Asia 2020 Virtual, Angel Llull Mancas, Vice President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Booking.com looked at “innovating in a…
By ITB Asia News Paired with insightful data and analysis, Hermione Joye, Sector Lead, Travel and Vertical Search, Google, shared in the first keynote of…
By Matthew Barker, Founder, Horizon Guides There’s been a lot of chatter, spilling into anger, about the way the tours & activities (T&A) value chain is configured…
By JTB Communication Design Although we are now seeing regulations on mass gatherings slowly starting to be lessened in certain countries, and small-scale physical events take…
By Katrina Leung, Managing Director, Messe Berlin (Singapore) We’re counting down to ITB Asia 2020 Virtual later this week, and I could not be prouder…
By Cendyn How to use Facebook Custom Events and Conversions Perhaps more than ever, social media is a valuable pathway for hotels to connect directly…
By Vivian Shao, East West Marketing The global pandemic has forced China’s travel influencers to evolve or risk irrelevancy. Those willing to adopt new roles…
By Katrina Leung, Managing Director, Messe Berlin (Singapore) Through all the difficulties of 2020, the travel industry has shown great resilience. Those who work in…
By HRS The Coronavirus pandemic is moving more and more focus to digital processes – a direction that is completely changing the way people travel.…
By Richard Whiddington, Jing Travel The first thing most people look for when visiting a museum is a special exhibition — or else the nearest…
By Tanuj Dhawan, Stayflexi Keeping up with the newest trends is crucial for the hospitality sector, especially because this industry itself is highly competitive and consistently…
By Katrina Leung, Managing Director, Messe Berlin (Singapore) It would be an understatement to say that 2020 has been a difficult year the travel industry.…
By Jake Haupert, Co-Founder, Transformational Travel Council Oh, do we ever miss travel right now, aye? Many of us have a different kind of fever,…
By Katrina Leung, Managing Director, Messe Berlin (Singapore) ‘Travel will never, ever go back to the way it was pre-COVID’, said Airbnb’s CEO Brian Chesky.…
By Laura Badiu, TrustYou The last few months have been extremely challenging not only for businesses but for people in general. While many of us…
By bd4travel With the proliferation of products, consumers need help understanding product availability and relevance to their travel interests and expectations. We cannot expect travellers…
By Katrina Leung, Managing Director, Messe Berlin (Singapore) Pre-pandemic, the MICE industry in APAC was poised to reach USD441.1 Billion by 2025. Unfortunately, the global…
By Jasmine Goodnow, Director of Research, Transformational Travel Council Microadventures do not require the three necessary conditions of travel (mobility, time, and financial resources) so…
By World Animal Protection The COVID-19 pandemic is believed to have originated in a ‘wet market’ where wild animals were being sold. But these markets…
By Simon Van Wyk, Head of Agency, Tourism Solved There is an interesting article on the NYTimes that looks at what is going on country by country. It…
By Nicki Graham, Cendyn In a recent survey conducted at Cendyn, we spoke with hoteliers from across the globe and asked them how they are…
By Jerry Daykin, Senior Media Director, EMEA, GSK Consumer Healthcare It seems pretty obvious that marketers should want a high return on investment (ROI). Knowing…
By Anita Chan, CEO, Compass Edge More than two years ago, I wrote the article “Major Misconceptions about getting Direct Hotel Bookings from China”. After me…
By Nicki Graham, Cendyn Ghosting is never a good look. If your hotel has closed completely due to the coronavirus, now is not the time…
By Zsolt Makkai, Marketing Executive, FIHR – Romanian Hotel Industry Federation Marketing is the last topic anybody would talk about with pandemic restrictions everywhere. This…
By Katrina Leung, Managing Director, Messe Berlin (Singapore) For the past six months, we have seen how the global health pandemic has had the power…
By Paul Conley, <Intent> Given how hard the travel industry has been hit by COVID-19, it’s to be expected that people would start looking for…
By bd4travel How to redefine your product portfolio and be continuously relevant as demand changes and supply is restricted. Availability and supply The Covid-19 lockdown…
By Lucien Harrington, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Lynxeye I want to start by saying this will all end. The world will change, and we will…
By Yossi Sheffi, Director, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics COVID-19’s lockdowns have required people to replace much of the in-person communication they conducted at…
By Yoav Tourel, Managing Director, APAC, Guesty From global lockdowns to border closures and the complete halt of international travel, it’s safe to say that…
By Kamesh Shukla, Executive Vice President – Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, RateGain With thousands of channels available to travelers to get the best…
By Shweta Vashishth, Vice President, RateGain COVID-19 disrupted all economies and had momentarily seized cash-registers from ringing with airlines expected to lose $84.3 billion in…
By Vivek Neb & Mayank Nagpal, Grail Insights COVID-19 has brought the global tourism industry to a standstill. The crisis has impacted the entire tourism…
By Richard Whiddington & Peter Huang, Jing Travel “A big theme is the idea of a cultural destination as a centre of community.” Launched in…
By Nigel Brown, Director, Marketing & Partnerships, BestCities Global Alliance In June 2020, I underwent a certification as a virtual meeting planner, and here I…
By OTA Insight After COVID-19 flipped the hospitality industry on its head, business is picking up again around the world. With the road to recovery…
By Vivian Shao, East West Marketing Promising signs for travel’s reopening are met with enthusiasm in China as destinations like the Maldives, Sri Lanka and…
By Jessica Berkowitz, Oracle During a crisis, marketers must adjust and adapt their marketing strategies to better serve their customers in a dynamic time. Following…
By Koddi From keeping up with a daily cascade of industry news to monitoring the ever-changing guidelines and restrictions surrounding COVID-19, we know that these past…
By Jan Smits, Deputy Chairman, Pro-invest Group The hotel industry is no stranger to crisis, and I’ve experienced my fair share in the 35 years…
By Seoul Convention Bureau The MICE Sector Going Hybrid in Physical in Virtual Environments COVID-19 Accelerates the Shift Towards a Hybrid MICE Industry The popularity…
By Kelly Valade & Christa Cummins, Grail Insights How will workplaces resume–or continue–operating once it’s safe to do so? Will they reopen in the same…
By Amadeus Travel is once again becoming an option for many people in the world as governments start to ease lockdowns and re-open borders. However,…
By Pariva Rustagi, Director of Groups, Meetings & Events – Asia Pacific, Hilton I was once laid off 12 years ago, when this concept was…
By Daniel Turner, Director, ANIMONDIAL World news during the COVID-19 lockdown has been full of reports documenting what appears to be a revitalised nature. As…
By AMEX GBT This pause in travel is an opportune moment for corporate travel teams to get their travel programs ready for the future. Here…
By Simon Van Wyk, Head of Agency, Tourism Solved First a disclaimer! This article is not a recipe for surviving Coronavirus because we’ve seen a…
By Zsolt Makkai, Marketing Executive, FIHR – Romanian Hotel Industry Federation Tourism and hospitality will never be the same. From the travel culture to tourism…
By bd4travel The impact of Covid-19 and the lockdown has changed the way we interact with consumers and their expectations in travel as the market…
By Santosh Kumar Travel and tourism generated 10.4 percent of the world’s total economic activity in 2018. Currently, the industry stands decimated due to the…
By Petra Deuter, Executive Director, Iconic Luxury Hotels – International & Head of Talent Development, L+R Hotels Much has already been written about how travel…
By Jay Zhao, Partner, T Fund Like everyone else, I’ve been spending a fair amount of time trying to understand the length and impacts of…
By Paul Conley, <Intent> Has the travel recovery begun? Certainly there is a reason to be optimistic for the first time in awhile. Families, feeling…
By Mike Oitzman, Founder & Publisher, The Mobile Robot Guide The world is upside down with the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s likely that you find…
By Laura Pop-Badiu, TrustYou Expect a more cautious and selective booking behavior Prioritize safety and cleanliness above everything else Communicate openly and honestly Highlight outdoor…