Singapore’s tourism sector posts strong recovery in 2023, exceeds forecasts, Amadeus acquires travel payments Voxel and more...

Singapore’s tourism sector posts strong recovery in 2023, exceeds forecasts
Wednesday, 13th March 2024

Singapore’s tourism sector recovered strongly and demonstrated resilience with a solid performance for 2023.

Singapore Tourism Board (STB), said: 'The robust performance in 2023 signals a promising recovery for tourism, in line with increasing flight capacity and growth in international travel demand. Our strategy to attract a healthy and diverse visitor portfolio, long and short haul, has significantly contributed to our overall visitor arrivals, longer length of stay and growth in receipts' >>

Airbnb prohibits indoor security cameras globally
13 Mar 2024 : Airbnb is banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings globally as part of efforts to simplify our policy on security cameras and other devices and to continue to prioritize the privacy of our community >>

Minor Hotels brings its Avani brand to the Netherlands
13 Mar 2024 : The rebranded 163-key Avani Museum Quarter Amsterdam will provide a contemporary canal-side experience, blending Dutch art and history for business and leisure travellers >>

Amadeus acquires travel payments expert Voxel
13 Mar 2024 : This acquisition will enhance the payments experience between a range of different players across the travel ecosystem >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

The Era of the Flying Taxi is Fast Becoming a Reality
Wednesday, 13th March 2024

Making city travel faster, less congested and more efficient is just one of the drivers fueling the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) industry, which envisages a future in which commuters make use of multiple agile and, ideally, sustainable transport options from small air taxies to electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles.

It is a sector that is attracting significant funding, with McKinsey & Company noting that US$2.5 billion had been raised by June 2023, up 15% from the first six months of 2022 >>

Rethinking Metasearch Budgets in the Response to Google's CPA Changes
Google are saying goodbye to their commission-based bidding models for metasearch advertising. The good old days when you only paid after a guest's stay are over. Now, we're moving towards paying upfront. Find out why proactive financial planning for hotels in light of Google's metasearch bidding overhaul >>

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