Travel

Leading Chinese travel tech giants, such as Trip.com, are engaging customers in new ways to keep their businesses afloat.

Singapore-based Aroa is Agarwal’s third investment vehicle through which he will back startups.

Traveloka said it witnessed “a historic drop” in business activity caused by the pandemic towards levels never seen before.

Earlier this year, Trip.com planned a secondary listing in Hong Kong, but reversed track due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in industry-wide losses.

Skyscanner will consolidate operations in the UK and reduce its presence in Singapore and Miami.

The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting the industry hard, but travel tech platforms are ready to fight back.

Air Asia’s digital platforms allow customers to book medical treatments, purchase groceries, and order lunch boxes, among other services.

Qingdao Airlines worked with China Satcom to provide in-flight internet with speeds faster than 100 Mbps.