Tapping the metaverse for tourism players
In this new world, hospitality and travel stakeholders can now endeavour to build and fund virtual and physical hotels with NFTs, create meta-international attractions and immersive events, promote their offerings, alleviate manpower crunch, and so much more. By Serene Foo
Bringing up NDC
The travel crisis has not disrupted New Distribution Capability (NDC) progression and has instead emphasised the standard’s ability to improve critical servicing and communication functions for airlines and agencies. Mark Ridley, head of airline distribution solutions and NDC [X] program, Amadeus, discusses its progress, challenges and what is being done to ensure it works for agencies
A long engagement
Former airline executive Dane Cheng has his leadership skills put to the test, as he steps into the role of Hong Kong Tourism Board’s executive director just as the city is plagued by civil unrest and on the cusp of a global tourism meltdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Changing face of workspaces
The rise of remote working has fuelled an appetite for extended stays among travellers seeking to escape from work-from-home routines. With that, hospitality players and destinations are adapting their offerings to tap on the longer-stay trend. By Cheryl Ong.
Downtime reflections
The pandemic has presented hoteliers a valuable opportunity to re-evaluate their sales and marketing efforts and strengthen their online presence, opines Sojern’s APAC general manager, Lina Ang
On the horizon
Dream Cruises and Royal Caribbean International are blazing a trail in
safe cruising resumption in Asia, and more cruise lines are joining in, to the benefit
of cruise fans. S Puvaneswary lists out upcoming cruise options.
Regeneration rising
The strive for a smarter, more sustainable way of travelling has arose amid the pandemic, and tourism players in Asia-Pacific are taking action to go the extra green mile.
Building back better
As Asian destinations rise from the ashes post-pandemic, they nurse a fiery desire to rebuild more responsibly and sustainably so that tourism will uplift local communities while entertaining visitors. By TTG Asia reporters.
Ready for a rebound
Tourism-dependent Maldives is among the first Asian destinations to reopen to international tourists