By Ritu Mehrotra, Regional Manager, South Asia at Booking.com COVID-19 has widely disrupted the travel and tourism industry, impacting the way people travel. The pandemic…
By Rohit Kapoor, CEO, India & South-East Asia (INSEA), OYO The last 15 to 18 months for the entire world have been extraordinary: we have…
By Carl Jones, Vice President, Head of Travel, Asia Pacific & Greater China at SAP Concur I was delighted to be invited to speak at…
By Sandeep Dwivedi, COO, InterGlobe Technology Quotient In the first two decades of 2020, we witnessed two of the worst economic recessions – one caused…
By ITB Community & Thomas Cook India At a time when the travel industry is searching for up-to-the-minute market insights, ITB Community had a catch…
By Colin Hannan, Co-Founder, Proven Partners After a devastating 2020, the hotel industry is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel…
By Wego Travel This article has been reviewed by Wego’s editorial team to ensure that the content is up to date & accurate. The month of December…
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 ITB Community and 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Kamesh Shukla, Executive Vice President – Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, RateGain With thousands of channels available to travelers to get the best…
Join this interview where Aoife #talkswithjane about the future of future of wellbeing in events, with the term “wellbeing” discussed in various meanings from personal…
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 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 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 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 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…
