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…
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India’s Consumer Market
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…
Seizing Opportunities in Adversity: A Reflection on How Travel Has Been Reimagined
By Abraham Alapatt, President & Group Head – Marketing, Service Quality, Value Added Services & Innovation at Thomas Cook India As we went into the…
The Future of Travel is Wildlife Friendly
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.…
Adapting for the Future of Hospitality
By ITB Community & Accor ITB Community had a conversation with Puneet Dhawan, Senior Vice President of Operations – India & South Asia for Accor,…
Post-Pandemic Business Recovery
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…
A Post-COVID World with Career Diversification
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…
Managing Change – The Change Curve
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…
Plan Your Next Business Event in Singapore With Peace of Mind
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…
How Brands Can Leverage China’s “Fan Economy”
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…
China Market Survey: How Hoteliers Are Preparing for Recovery
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…
Singapore: Forging a New Standard for Business Events
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…
A Glimmer of Hope for the Travel Industry
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…
How to Survive the (Hospitality) Zombie Apocalypse
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…
10 New Creative Room Types to Boost Revenue
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…
NOWCast versus Forecast: #comebackstronger
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…
Digital, Flexible, Contactless, and Seamless — a “Touchless Traveler Experience” is the New Normal for Business Travelers
By HRS The Coronavirus pandemic is moving more and more focus to digital processes – a direction that is completely changing the way people travel.…
The Art of Cultural Livestreaming
By Richard Whiddington, Jing Travel The first thing most people look for when visiting a museum is a special exhibition — or else the nearest…
(Contact)less is More – Communication in the New Hospitality Scene
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…
[Podcast] “I operated my hotel at the heart of the pandemic”
By Knowcross This is a unique discussion with two hoteliers who know, first-hand, what it takes to operate a hotel in a world with COVID-19.…
Beyond Wet Markets: The Many Problems with Wildlife Trade
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…
Local Travel is on the Way Back: Here Are the 6 Steps to Get Ready
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…
Fundamental Differences in Chinese Online Behaviours
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…