Daytrip’s bi-weekly reading picks
Every day, we see all sorts of new articles from the travel industry. Many of them are interesting. Every two weeks, the number of new articles amounts to exactly one gazillion. So to save you from having to read it all (and to make it easier for you), we do it for you. And we cherry-pick the ones that caught our eye and share them with you. These are the articles from the last two weeks.
More 2020 predictions
Following important travel events, we are bringing Travel Leaders forecast for 2020. 37% of travelers plan to travel more and people seeking out immersive activities.
Thomas Cook gone, package holidays not so much
While Thomas Cook has almost disappeared, package holidays are still very attractive to a lot of travelers. On top of that, there are less offers on the market and the impact on prices is a great opportunity for tour operators.
https://skift.com/2020/02/04/thomas-cooks-collapse-and-the-strange-hope-its-giving-tour-operators/
Coronavirus
With the new Coronavirus out there, travel industry is beginning to feel its effects.
http://theconversation.com/the-coronavirus-will-hit-the-tourism-and-travel-sector-hard-130872
Singaporeans try contactless immigration with face recognition
Even though some people are still “sceptic” about privacy issues, these new implementations can make our travels faster and more relaxed. If you ever lost hours standing in a queue waiting for imigration check,or just travel often, this new technology can save you a lot of time.
But is face recognition really the way to go?
No one is disputing that the technology can save time and make travel more seamless. It can, however, do a lot of damage, if done improperly.
