NDC: Bridging the gap between buyers and sellers
Travelport’s chief product and technology officer Tom Kershaw discusses how NDC can create a modern, seamless experience for both travellers and retailers
The longevity traveller: Travel’s hidden growth engine
Ramakrishnan CN, co-founder and CPO of Greytt.ai, examines how the travel industry is failing to convert the fast-growing longevity traveller segment, and why aligning with behaviour-driven priorities – rather than traditional booking metrics – could unlock significant gains
Taking stock and moving forward sustainably
As travel readies for rebound, tourism stakeholders should assess how to build back better, in ways that boost economies, while promoting more sustainable and inclusive growth, opines Mike Orgill, Airbnb’s director of policy for Asia Pacific.
Insights on the recovery of the hospitality industry
Tim Hentschel, CEO and co-founder of HotelPlanner, explains why the hospitality industry's recovery from Covid-19 will come in unpredictable waves, and how companies can leverage online touchpoints to keep their brand top of mind
Transforming travel
Traveloka’s CEO of transport, Iko Putera, shares the importance of driving the shift towards sustainable transportation
Three ways agencies can win in the NDC era
Ian Heywood, Travelport’s global head of new distribution, shares how to maximise the opportunities of NDC to combat the competition.
Wild on service
Marcus Heng, chief human resources officer of Mandai Park Holdings, the holding company of Wildlife Reserves Singapore, shares with TTG Asia the organisation’s journey to building a strong service culture at its four zoological attractions
The dodo’s warning: will Asia-Pacific tourism evolve or vanish?
PATA chair Peter Semone discusses the need to rethink tourism success in the Asia-Pacific, calling for a shift from growth-based metrics to models that prioritise community well-being, environmental resilience, and cultural preservation
The impact of the current oil crisis on the travel industry
Aaron Tham, senior lecturer – tourism, leisure and events, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia sees an opportunity for progress in clean energy and electric mobility usage in travel and tourism amid the ongoing oil crisis
How engineering can boost tourism in Indonesia
Indonesia has the perfect landscape and resources to make it one of the most spectacular tourist destinations on earth. But getting to that point will require design-led thinking and a flexible approach to engineering planning, opines Varman Ramachandran, Aurecon’s country director for Indonesia and client director – energy, resources and manufacturing for Asia.
