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Articles tagged “skift asia weekly”

Tourism

Philippine Tourism Industry Attracts More Family Money: Why It’s Wrong

For many, the idea that a few families can control a whole industry is unthinkable, unfair, actually galling. In Philippine tourism, it’s as entrenched as the sight of a jeepney — no one thinks anything of it at all. That has to change, although it won’t be anytime soon.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Philippine Tourism Industry Attracts More Family Money: Why It’s Wrong

Tourism

Tourism Gets Caught in the Crossfire of Northeast Asia Politics

Chinese tourists are the world's biggest spenders. That arms Beijing with a geopolitical tool. The not-so-secret weapon shows no signs of diminishing in its effectiveness to redirect tourism flows.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Tourism

Lessons From a Destination’s Crisis Recovery in Asia

It's understandable that Sri Lanka wants arrivals to return to pre-Easter bombing levels soonest. The challenge is knowing what measures are needed, amid the sense of urgency that can cloud the mind.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Lessons From a Destination’s Crisis Recovery in Asia

Tourism

Sri Lanka Boldly Asks Online Travel Agencies to Cut Commissions to Help Revive Tourism

Of the several measures to bring arrivals back to pre-Easter bombing levels, a tireless Sri Lanka is asking online travel agencies to slash commissions. It might be better to ask them instead to do a free or at-cost campaign to drive bookings to the country.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Sri Lanka Boldly Asks Online Travel Agencies to Cut Commissions to Help Revive Tourism

Tourism

Asia’s Elusive Chase for So-Called Quality Tourism

Quality tourism is a term that has been bandied about by Southeast Asian destinations. It’s high time they stop and give real thought to it.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Asia’s Elusive Chase for So-Called Quality Tourism

Tourism

Why Corporate Travel Management in Asia Is Looking Sexy

Hello, modern world of corporate travel and expense management, where words such as “compliance” are unfriendly and strange. Hello as well to Western investors — such as Silicon Valley's Accel — that are starting to find the Asian market irresistible.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Tourism

Are You Overlooking a $220 Billion Market?

The global Muslim travel market, which will soon be worth more than $200 billion, is fast becoming an ever more attractive sector, especially for travel technology players. Here's why.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Are You Overlooking a $220 Billion Market?

Online Travel

Can Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Beat WeChat in Travel?

Facebook makes no secret that it wants to be the WeChat of the world outside China. Is it any surprise that it's leading the development of a new payment infrastructure and the first product is — drum roll — a digital wallet?

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Tourism

Finding Opportunity in the Chaos of Asia’s Travel Market

Nowhere is this complexity and turmoil more pronounced than in Asia, where market growth, travel technology, and consumer behavior all converge to make the region a fertile ground for disruption and innovation.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Finding Opportunity in the Chaos of Asia’s Travel Market