Moving on up
June Ko, executive director and vice-president for Asia-Pacific operations at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), has been devoting the past nine years of her leadership to building up the organisation’s regional presence. She recounts her work and sheds light on her plans forward
Rebuilding balance in tourism
Melita Koulmandas, founder and CEO of Cambodia’s Song Saa Collective, speaks about creating truly sustainable and responsible tourism products
Taking the pulse of affluent Chinese travellers
Meryam Schneider, senior vice president of affluent research specialist, Altiant, grants a sneak peek into its new China-focused report, published in collaboration with ILTM Asia Pacific for the event’s edition this June
Levelling up the experience
Altered traveller expectations are impacting airport services, notes Plaza Premium Group’s deputy CEO, Ali Bora İşbulan, who has orchestrated a strong focus on innovation to create a seamless and integrated passenger journey
Flying to greater heights
Ng Chee Keong, chief operating officer, Scoot understands that the airline needs to continue to offer value to its customers in order to further its growth and expansion. He shares how Scoot remains nimble and agile so that it can quickly adjust to ever-evolving demand patterns
Calculated moves
Yuthachai Charanchitta, owner and CEO of Onyx Hospitality Group, is eager to grow his company, which will expand from 44 properties now to 54 by 2025. But he has chosen to take a calm and tailored approach to development to ensure only worthy partnerships are forged
Pressing ahead
Ramzy Fenianos, chief development officer Asia-Pacific, Radisson Hotel Group, charts the company’s expansion and growth plans in the region, and shares how technology will greatly shape the future of hospitality
The secret to success
Hoshino Resorts’s CEO Yoshiharu Hoshino has been named Master Entrepreneur of the Year by EY, recognised for demonstrating exemplary entrepreneurial spirit and business strategy while being founder of a company with global influence. He shares plans for the company’s future growth and reasons for why the brand is thriving
Building a unified sustainability structure
Prince Harry’s not-for-profit Travelyst, is all about working collaboratively with verticals in the travel sector, to galvanise the industry to collect and share sustainability data on a global scale, and make this information part of the customer experience during booking. Travelyst’s chairman, Darrell Wade, shares more about the organisation and how its efforts will benefit the travel ecosystem
On the way up
After hitting rock bottom, the travel and tourism industry has just one way to go – up. However, Greg Webb, CEO of Travelport says recovery in 2023 will have to contend with resource challenges and the pace of China’s reopening