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Booking.com has appointed Laura Houldsworth as managing director & vice president for the Asia Pacific region, succeeding Angel Llull Mancas, who served as managing director for Asia Pacific since August 2018.

Booking.com has appointed Laura Houldsworth as managing director & vice president for the Asia Pacific region, effective June 2021. She succeeds Angel Llull Mancas, who served as managing director for Asia Pacific since August 2018.

The pandemic has pushed the concept of sustainable tourism to the forefront of travellers’ minds, with new research released by Booking.com showing that 74 per cent of Singaporean travellers believe that immediate action is required to save the planet for future generations.

According to Booking.com's latest study, 70% of Singaporeans stated that the pandemic has encouraged them to be even more environment-conscious when traveling. The study finds that in general, people are expressing pressing concern over the environment with 74% of Singaporean travelers believing that people have to act now to save the planet for future generations

A research done by Booking.com revealed that 52 percent of Singaporeans reported a negative impact on their mental health and 47 percent of Singaporeans have felt imprisoned in their own home due to travel restrictions. Nuno Guerreiro, Regional Director, South Asia, Oceania & Chains, Booking.com shares more about Booking.com’s Back to Travel research and if we can expect the APAC region to see a slower rebound when it comes to the tourism/travel industry.

Booking.com, in its latest research conducted among 3,000+ accommodation partners in 20 countries, revealed what support is needed to get travel back on its feet.

The majority of Singaporean professionals want a getaway from the work-from-home life.

Singaporeans, like many of their counterparts around the world, are keen to travel but remain cautious over the Covid-19 pandemic.

Today on Trending, we find out where in the world Singaporeans most want to go, what it will take to make them feel safe travelling and how people took the time to explore locally during the pandemic. WATCH: Nuno Guerreiro, Regional Director, South Asia, Oceania & Chains, Booking.com

Travel outweighs true love, with 66% also choosing a vacation over a promotion, says a new Booking.com survey.

71% feel “more hopeful” amidst the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and potential for air travel bubbles.

With the increased likelihood of international leisure travel resuming, it's all hands on deck as industry players get ready to welcome visitors.

Booking.com‘s The Future of Travel survey has revealed nine key trends that shape the future of travel in 2021 and beyond. But one of the key findings is that Singapore travellers are more sustainability and eco-conscious. Travellers are becoming increasingly aware of the wider impact of their travel habits on the environment and local communities. This is more so with the restrictions of international travel caused by Covid-19 last year.

In a global survey, dubbed The Future of Travel by Booking.com, 53% of travellers claim to have a greater desire to see the world. But not in a desultory manner — 53% also stated that they want to travel more sustainably, with COVID-19 revving up awareness about the impact that travelling causes on the environment and local communities.

According to a global Booking.com survey of 20,000 travelers working from home during the pandemic, more than a third have considered working remotely from a different destination, Nuno Guerreiro, regional director at the site, told CNBC’s Global Traveler.

Covid-19 hasn’t just thrown a wrench into all our holiday plans – it’s reset the global travel landscape, perhaps for years to come. With vaccines on the horizon but the question of travel still up in the air, this year looks set to be just as full of surprises as the last. For a peek into the future, AsiaOne sat down with Nuno Guerreiro, Regional Director for South Asia Pacific at Booking.com.

COVID-19 hasn’t just thrown a wrench into all our holiday plans – it’s reset the global travel landscape, perhaps for years to come. With vaccines on the horizon but the question of travel still up in the air, this year looks set to be just as full of surprises as the last. For a peek into the future, City Nomads sat down with Nuno Guerreiro, Regional Director for South Asia Pacific at Booking.com. Fresh from Booking.com’s recent Future of Travel report, he chats about the travel trends ahead.