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SITA Reports Record Results; Future of Air Travel - Interview with President of SITA Asia Pacific
SITA recently reported record results for 2023, with revenues reaching almost US$ 1.5 billion, an increase of 7% on 2022, and signs that the company is heading towards a similar positive performance this year.
Unveiling the results at SITA’s Annual General Assembly in June, SITA CEO David Lavorel also cited growth in margin and EBITDA, which exceeded plans by 4%.
“Every one of our customers and members benefits from our strong performance and growth,” said Lavorel. “It means we can self-fund our portfolio evolutions and explore further innovation opportunities. This is vital as we address the big trends now facing travel and take on new technologies to shape our industry’s future. Our portfolio developments and innovations are preparing the industry for the years ahead, delivering seamless and touchless journeys, operational efficiency, resilience and agility, sustainability, and more.”
SITA saw record contracts and partnerships to transform travel at airports and borders, through digital identities, biometric and mobile-enabled self-service and digital borders.
Examples include biometric touchpoints for airline passengers at Frankfurt Airport, a digital travel and sustainability collaboration with the Arab Air Carriers Organization, and continued world-leading trials in Aruba, using ICAO’s Digital Travel Credential (DTC) standard.
In addition, SITA’s agreement with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) will see the latest passenger processing solutions and cloud-enablement for 44 airports in India, preparing the country for a future of increasing growth in passenger traffic.
With the return of travel comes the need to make operations more efficient. The launch of new services for the SITA Connect Go SD-WAN solution gives the industry the opportunity to achieve this goal, as a platform for industry digitalization. Qatar Airways and Biman Bangladesh Airlines became early customers, using the solution to help fuel growth.
In another major trend, collaborative IT for aircraft is helping to make flights more efficient and sustainable, using AI and data-driven operational tools.
In 2023, a number of airlines - include Azul, Singapore Airlines, AIX Connect, Vistara and more - took on SITA OptiFlight to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by better planning fight paths.
“We’ve significantly over-achieved the first year goals of our business plan to grow SITA. As a result, we entered 2024 with a strong tailwind,” said Lavorel. “With 75 successful years behind us, we’re looking to the future of travel. Our mission is to prepare our customers to deliver the ultimate travel and transport experience, with the most advanced, efficient, and sustainable technologies.”
Continuing the focus on travel industry operational efficiencies and sustainability, 2024 has seen the launch of SITA Total Airport Optimizer, an AI-powered platform designed to help airports manage every aspect of their operations.
Through a partnership with Univers, the solution also brings sustainability into the heart of operational decision making, helping airports to monitor and report energy usage, emissions from aircraft and other vehicles, and their carbon footprint.
The momentum in 2024 continued with SITA’s acquisition of Materna IPS, followed by the launch of SmartSea through an agreement with Columbia Shipmanagement, and its acquisition of ASISTIM.
SITA Reports Record Results; Future of Air Travel - Interview with President of SITA Asia Pacific
To learn more about some of the above investments and trends within the Asia Pacific region, Steven Howard of Travel News Asia sat down with Sumesh Patel, President of SITA Asia Pacific.
In this interview, filmed over the internet on 8 July 2024, Steven asks about some of the recent acquisitions, what they mean to SITA and whether there is scope for more in the future.
We discuss seamless travel and what SITA's vision is for the future of travel, what role the company will play in bringing air, rail and other ground transport together, and what challenges SITA faces in doing so.
We discuss SITA's recent partnership with Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Steven asks what role Materna IPS' acquisition will play and whether SITA is looking to link up with other leading universities in the region to trial innovative solutions that could eventually transform the overall travel experience.
Sumesh tells us more about the results from the most recent Baggage IT Insights report and explains why he believes the Asia Pacific region is so far ahead of other regions around the world and what challenges SITA faces in reducing the rates further.
We also discuss biometrics and self-service technology, with Sumesh sharing his thoughts on how far such technology can go and whether there is still a need or want for a genuine smile and human touch in travel any longer. All that and much, much more in the video.
www.travelnewsasia.com/news24/87-SITAAsiaPacific.shtml
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Lodz Airport (LCJ) Central Poland - Interview with Robert Makowski, Commercial Director (CCO), at Routes Europe 2024 airline route development and airport services conference and exhibition in Aarhus, Denmark. There are plenty more exclusive HD video interviews from Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark in Travel News Asia's UA-cam channel.
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Greenland Airports - interview with Jens R. Lauridsen, CEO, at Routes Europe 2024 airline route development and airport services conference and exhibition in Aarhus, Denmark. There are plenty more exclusive HD video interviews from Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark in Travel News Asia's UA-cam channel.
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Visit Aarhus - Interview with Pia Lange Christensen, CEO, at Routes Europe 2024 airline route development and airport services conference and exhibition in Aarhus, Denmark. There are plenty more exclusive HD video interviews from Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark in Travel News Asia's UA-cam channel.
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Aarhus Airport (AAR) in Denmark - Interview with Lotta Sandsgaard, CEO, at Routes Europe 2024 airline route development and airport services conference and exhibition in Aarhus, Denmark. There are plenty more exclusive HD video interviews from Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark in Travel News Asia's UA-cam channel.
Airsiders - Interview with Antonio Pascale, Commercial Director
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Visit Estonia - Interview with Kristina Kästik, B2B Team Lead, at Routes Europe 2024 airline route development and airport services conference and exhibition in Aarhus, Denmark. There are plenty more exclusive HD video interviews from Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark in Travel News Asia's UA-cam channel.
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PDC Airport Solutions - Interview with Flemming Glyager, Director for PDC's Airport Solutions Division, at Routes Europe 2024 airline route development and airport services conference and exhibition in Aarhus, Denmark. There are plenty more exclusive HD video interviews from Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark in Travel News Asia's UA-cam channel.
Visit Isle of Man - Interview with Deborah Heather, CEO, at Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark
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Visit Isle of Man - Interview with Deborah Heather, CEO, at Routes Europe 2024 airline route development and airport services conference and exhibition in Aarhus, Denmark. There are plenty more exclusive HD video interviews from Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark in Travel News Asia's UA-cam channel.
Tallinn Airport (TLL) in Estonia - Interview with Eero Pärgmäe Board Member and CCO
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Tallinn Airport (TLL) in Estonia - Interview with Eero Pärgmäe Board Member and CCO, at Routes Europe 2024 airline route development and airport services conference and exhibition in Aarhus, Denmark. There are plenty more exclusive HD video interviews from Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark in Travel News Asia's UA-cam channel.
Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) - Interview with Michiel Parent, Commercial Director
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Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin - Interview with Michiel Parent, Commercial Director, at Routes Europe 2024 airline route development and airport services conference and exhibition in Aarhus, Denmark. There are plenty more exclusive HD video interviews from Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark in Travel News Asia's UA-cam channel.
OAG - Interview with Chelsea Waller at Routes Europe 2024 in aarhus, Denmark
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OAG - Interview with Chelsea Waller, Product Marketing Manager, at Routes Europe 2024 airline route development and airport services conference and exhibition in Aarhus, Denmark. There are plenty more exclusive HD video interviews from Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark in Travel News Asia's UA-cam channel.
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Isle of Man Airport (IOM) - Interview with Gary Cobb, Airport Director, at Routes Europe 2024 airline route development and airport services conference and exhibition in Aarhus, Denmark. There are plenty more exclusive HD video interviews from Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark in Travel News Asia's UA-cam channel.
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London Southend Airport (SEN) - Interview with Marc Watkins, Route Development Manager, at Routes EU
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Hannover Airport (HAJ) - Interview with Prof. Dr. Martin Roll, CEO, at Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus
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Munich Airport (MUC) in Bavaria, Germany - Interview with Michael Haeffner at Routes Asia 2024
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Perth Airport (PER) in Western Australia - Interview with Stephanie Juszkiewicz
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Cam Ranh Airport (CXR) in Nha Trang, Vietnam - Interview with Le Thi Hong Minh at Routes Asia 2024
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Berlin Airport (BER), Germany - Interview with Simon Miller, Senior Manager Market Intelligence
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Malaysia Tourism Press Conference at the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 in Vientiane, Laos
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Malaysia Tourism Press Conference at the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 in Vientiane, Laos
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Sparkkitty
    @Sparkkitty 7 днів тому

    I lost a vision in my eye 2 months ago. I got the official word two days ago that if they do surgery they're pretty sure they will not be able to give me any vision. And if they do surgery that I might shrink and I would have to get a cosmetic one. I'm just barely learning to process it. I cried in June when it happened for 25 seconds about a week or two after it had happened. And then nothing until the other day when I found out for sure there was really no hope anymore. By far depth perception is the biggest problem for me. Having to really be careful on stairs I took one the other day I thought it was a regular stop and almost hit the ground again because it was a foot long it was an outdoor step somebody had just kind of put together and I had no clue how tall it actually was. Also when somebody is passing something to me I think I'm going to touch it the first time it really looks like that, but that is not what happens and I find myself grasping around in the air and I look foolish. For me I'm also experiencing vision problems in my other eye.I tested at 2020 vision the other day but when I'm using my phone if I again have trouble hitting the write letter to text a message or reading things as well. I'm actually trying to think of what kind of job I could do part-time with one eye in a small town. I do have some income that supports me but I do also like to get out several times a week and do something I'm only 55. So I'm asking questions and trying to figure that out.

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 4 дні тому

      Sorry to learn of your loss, but thank you also for sharing your experience for others to learn from. Things do improve with time and you get used to being more careful with steps and other things. I do not have a problem with reading and I read enormously, though I do find white text on a black background to be easiest. You should get your good eye tested in case you need reading glasses. I use reading glasses and and of course they help a lot. Stay strong and thank you again. 🙏

  • @hansel.2105
    @hansel.2105 10 днів тому

    Good Job on what you do Millen 🎉🎉

  • @ioriedwards7554
    @ioriedwards7554 16 днів тому

    Whata brilliant WELSH ENTREPENEUR / FARMER. Really worth spending 2o odd minutesTO LISTEN T HIM.

  • @trevornmartinmartin2756
    @trevornmartinmartin2756 19 днів тому

    i dont drive at night

  • @muazbukhari7260
    @muazbukhari7260 22 дні тому

    His voices😂 . “Yes of course”😂

  • @westley5735
    @westley5735 23 дні тому

    Desert island question brought out soo much. Love your pageant interviews!

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 23 дні тому

      Awww, how nice. Thank you so much for the kind words, they mean a lot! 🙏

  • @alex-98712
    @alex-98712 26 днів тому

    why is she speaking Portuguese?! It seems like a Brazilian is representing Spain.

  • @Jiyoon02
    @Jiyoon02 Місяць тому

    My grandpa lost a vision of one eye a few years ago and has a bir of troubles you've mentioned, maybe a little more so because he is physically way older than you are. But he's doing great so far. His other eye is really clear and well-seeing for men of his age. So we are all glad for him that he adjusted well to his condition. After all, things could have been much worse for him. He knows it, we know it, so, yeah. Great to see you doing good, too

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 23 дні тому

      Sorry to hear of your Grandpa, but also glad to learn that he is managing and you are all looking on the positive side of things. I wish you all well. Thank you. 🙏

  • @127cmore
    @127cmore Місяць тому

    What is a" TT " ?

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia Місяць тому

      The Isle of Man TT (tourist trophy) are annual motorbike races that first took place in 1907. The official website is here: www.iomtt.com/

  • @diggrass1167
    @diggrass1167 Місяць тому

    Thank you for this video it was very helpful. I recently found out I had a rare form of cancer in my left eye day before yesterday I had the eye removed along with the cancer I feel better having had trouble seeing well with my left eye prior due to the tumor pushing my eye from the socket causing a miss alignment. I'm in pain my head is numb and I'm drinking lots of fluid water Gatorade. Thanks again.

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia Місяць тому

      Sorry to learn about your eye and I hope you start to feel better soon. If you have any questions or anything you want to share, feel free. Good luck 🙏

  • @Danijela-cv5zp
    @Danijela-cv5zp Місяць тому

    2months ago,on May 1st, after making a smoothie in smoothie mixer, I wanted to take off the lid on the smoothie glass (it seems for whichever reason the pressure formed while blending) and in that very second the lid with blades popped out and the next second I felt being hit in the right eye. I didn’t have a single scratch anywhere else on my face,but my right eye is severely damaged. 3surgeries are behind me, doctors say probably one more and if it doesn’t help,the eye will have to be removed. I am still processing all of it,being blind on the right eye and probable removal. Getting around the house is ok,the depth perception is the tricky part and getting out on my own is a challenge right now as I am more scared of hurting the right eye even more. Seeing your video and reading the comments helps as I know I am not alone. There are people who went through this and still have quality lives with some adjustments being necessary. I work in management so I do hope will be able to get back to it and being 38 doesn’t feel old anymore-as now I think,if I make it to retirement it means I have another 30years to live with one eye which is now so precious 😅😂

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia Місяць тому

      38 is certainly not old, nowhere near. You seem to have the right mentality and a positive outlook. Thank you for sharing your story and if you have any questions or comments feel free to share more. Take care and good luck. 🙏

  • @LuceroSepulveda
    @LuceroSepulveda 2 місяці тому

    I have been living with one eye since bith due to me being premature so i never had to "adapt" to this way of seeing but i do remember bumping into walls and doors when i was little haha and now in my adulthood i bump into people when I'm walking but i'm like "meh, whaterver". I almost ended up being blind twice due to retinal detachment but doctors caught it on time thankfully. Thanks for the video, there's no much information about this topic sadly.

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia Місяць тому

      Thank you for your kind words they are appreciated. I am glad that your doctors were savvy enough to catch the problem with your eye in time. Take care. 🙏

  • @davidteh7909
    @davidteh7909 2 місяці тому

    How is the PRC smoking situation at these properties? Whole hotel smelt of cigarettes?

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia Місяць тому

      This hotel is in Vientiane, Laos and the property was great and did not smell of cigarettes at all.

  • @Blueian742
    @Blueian742 2 місяці тому

    As someone with glasses I fear that if this ever happens to me people would probably start calling me three eyes

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia Місяць тому

      I doubt people would call you names. I wear reading glasses and do not have an issue in that regard. Most people are very polite and considerate.

  • @jdschooley6808
    @jdschooley6808 2 місяці тому

    There is a certain way that people will treat you when you have an eye removed. Dating is difficult as well, a subtle perception occurs even if you have a fair prosthetic eye. Job applications, power dimensions, dealing with so many situations will give you a feeling that you may be judged unfairly. If you have a career in mind, consider how your missing eye may impact your success in that field. I can tell you that my acting career was damaged by an eye that clearly was no longer matching my real eye and the cost for a new one is very expensive.

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 2 місяці тому

      Very well said, thank you for sharing.

  • @Therandomguyshorts
    @Therandomguyshorts 2 місяці тому

    Hi my left eye is blind And my right is not so fine it’s -15 and it’s tuff I had this when I was born

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 2 місяці тому

      Sorry to hear about your eyes. How do you cope? Thank you for sharing.

    • @Therandomguyshorts
      @Therandomguyshorts 2 місяці тому

      @@travelnewsasia idk it’s tuff when I play sports but. Not that bad because I’ve been used to it

  • @Ollyscott423
    @Ollyscott423 2 місяці тому

    I was born with one eye

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 2 місяці тому

      Thank you for sharing. Were you able to get a prosthetic eye?

  • @ashhhton
    @ashhhton 2 місяці тому

    Great video and very helpful for those going through something similar. Thank you :)

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 2 місяці тому

      Thank you for taking the time to share such nice feedback, it's greatly appreciated. 🙏

  • @jslim49
    @jslim49 3 місяці тому

    Hi Asiatravletips . I'm glad to more individuals speaking about living with only one eye . I lost my left eye in 2018 Due to glaucoma that had Battle with for over twenty years . To this day I'm still adjusting and learning . Sometimes I get so tired And I run into a door . It doesn't happen often But it does happen . Because the brain still thinks I have two eyes . However I do ware a Prosthetic eye . Please forgive me for saying this but sometimes I want to play a joke on People by placing my eye In the center of a donut And watch Watch the reaction But I haven't done it my self It's just a thought 😂😂😂

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 3 місяці тому

      Thank you for sharing your story. I understand you fully. Bumping into things and being tired can get annoying, but at least we both have sight in one eye - that is a blessing. As for the prank, I am glad it is just an amusing thought in your head rather than a real joke 😃! I do not wear my prosthetic eye but always travel with it and often wonder what the reaction of the airport security would be if they ask what is in the small container I keep it in. Thankfully that has not happened either! 🙏

  • @1987Urvashi
    @1987Urvashi 3 місяці тому

    My dad lost his left eye last week..when a pickpocket punched him directly in his eye.he is 70 yo and is a active lawyer and grandfather to my two kids..last few days have been very depressing..and this video definitely helped me get a hang of how his life is going to be..I would also suggest you to do a little video on artificial eye(what is the process post the eye trauma) time and overall experience of it..one more thing..do you face any issue reading or working on a laptop..someplaces it says you get fatigue because the good eye does a lot of processing..

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 3 місяці тому

      Thank you for your kind words and for sharing the sad news about your father. I will follow your suggestion and do a video about the artificial eye and the process to get to that stage, though it may well differ from country to country. As for your question about reading and working on a laptop, I have not noticed any difference. The problem is, I spend a lot of time on my laptop and of course get tired, but I could not say with any certainty that I get more tired than before. I also read enormously and use a Kindle Voyage to read books. I have also not noticed any changes in that, but again, it is really very difficult to tell as I never really took any notice of how tired I would get from reading before my accident, and of course the ageing process will have a role to play in that too. Sorry to be so vague there, but that is the truth. Some things are very easy to see the difference, depth of field, field of vision etc., but for those daily activities that we all pretty much take for granted, working on a laptop and reading being two of them, it is much harder to be absolutely certain of any changes, at least in my case. Thank you and kind regards. 🙏

  • @entropy2283
    @entropy2283 4 місяці тому

    Hey, found this video somehow on 4am YT rabbithole. I am a fellow Cyclops, due to a car accident back in 2003, and can relate to a lot of this (pouring drinks on tables, bumping into people and doors) I actually wear an eyepatch mostly (or shades, wraparound shades, they protect your good eye outside) and I make them myself because those you buy are not comfortable, don't look too good, or they do not fit. I tend to wear patches I stick on (no strap) and put a little cotton wool in them to take care of any dampness (really helps, especially in hot weather). I should make a video on how to custom create them at some point 🤔 It doesn't really bother me anymore, it is what it is, and I am very lucky to be alive after the car crash (someone else didn't make it). I was in hospital for 5 weeks after the event and broke my ribs, femur, collarbone as well as some internal damage. But I'm doing great now, and can still walk 15 miles :) I guess a close brush with death makes you appreciate what you've got too.

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 4 місяці тому

      Thank you for sharing your story and for the good idea about a little cotton wool under the patch. 🙏

  • @joaoermensongomes
    @joaoermensongomes 4 місяці тому

    HI! Ifrom brazilian. QUe bom que você fez este vídeo incentivando as pessoas. very well

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 4 місяці тому

      Obrigado por suas amáveis ​​​​palavras, elas são muito apreciadas 🙏 Thank you for your kind words, they are much appreciated 🙏

  • @lovesings2us
    @lovesings2us 4 місяці тому

    Thank you. I just ordered the Supceats after hearing your description. My fingers are crossed. I'd love a bit more peace and quiet in the noisy urban apartment building where I live, with loud neighbors and a roaring vent across the alley. I tried Loops but getting them in properly can be a bit of a challenge and pretty soon, in my experience, they fall out.

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 4 місяці тому

      I hope they work as well for you as they do for me. I use them most nights (often taking them out half way through if I wake up to go to the toilet) and never travel without them.

    • @lovesings2us
      @lovesings2us 4 місяці тому

      @@travelnewsasia Thank you for your kind words. I've now successfully used the Supceats for sleep two nights in a row and I'm very happy with them. I also use them at times during the day. What a relief to know I can have peace and quiet regardless of noises in the environment!

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 4 місяці тому

      I am so pleased that you are finding them useful. Thank you for letting me know. 🙏

  • @chaoxiong2561
    @chaoxiong2561 4 місяці тому

    May i have your email

  • @ianshihemi4831
    @ianshihemi4831 4 місяці тому

    Hello Steven. I lost my eye in 2014 and at that time was working as an Architectural designer. When I lost my eye the doctor advised me to switch careers due to the risks involved when attending site visits but didn't take heed because I didn't want to leave my passion. Fast forward to 2018. I had adopted to a lot of stuff but never realized I still had weaknesses that I didn't know. I went back to school to get my B.A in architecture and the journey wasn't the best. When I had to make conceptual model, I saw it as easy stuff because I had done it before when doing my associate degree whereby, I had both eyes. It became difficult making a physical model because what I saw as straight was crooked to others. That bothered me big time and I started doubting my judgement because what I thought was accurate was wrong. I couldn't read at normal speed thus needed a reading aid to keep up with the syllabus. I was playing a different ball game to other students who had both eyes. Things that I used to do in minutes it now took an hour, the problem is that it's hard for others to understand your challenges and it is frustrating. In a competitive field it becomes even more difficult because nobody cares about your physical status they care about how fast they get the results and if you have one eye you can compete with someone with both eyes and achieve similar goals but the one with both eyes will work more faster and be more accurate because being monocular there is a window for error thus in a way that is a liability. Honestly this realization skewed my self-esteem that nowadays I prefer to use CAD software because I don't trust my judgement 100% because when I go to site what I may see in monocular vision may not be the same with someone with binocular vision and in the construction industry that can be detrimental, so I just avoid site visits thus making me not well rounded. Sometimes it feels crazy thinking the way I do but it is my experience. Being monocular should not stop you from following your dreams but as Steven said, assess the risks first before you pursue your dreams, how will it affect you and others because it is not always about you.

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 4 місяці тому

      Thank you for taking the time to write such an eloquent and well thought out comment. I am lucky that with my photography my camera is so large I can use my left eye to look through the viewfinder, took some getting used to but now happens automatically. Have you found sound/noises to be different? What I mean by that is since my accident I frequently misinterpret noises, especially when by a road with passing traffic, and sometimes think there is someone behind me when there is nobody there. It is hard to explain, but I find that my brain seems to misinterpret sounds/noises sometimes. Perhaps you should try writing in your part time, I think you may have some talent in that area (I am being serious).

  • @indefiniteregent
    @indefiniteregent 4 місяці тому

    I've always had terrible vision due to medical negligence when I was a child in which they ignored the closure of my tear ducts until it was too late, giving me cornea ulcers. I then had a minor skin graft over my right eye soon after and as a consequence my right eye was always my worst eye, and I had intense photophobia in it and to a lesser extent in my left eye. Last year on my 24th birthday in November, immense pain hit my right eye, and despite going to the ER a few times and seeing multiple ophthalmologists, they all misdiagnosed my condition as a non-serious eye infection and ignored my tremendous headaches, and so I suffered for three straight weeks taking eye drops that stung like hell to fight off the infection and to also heal where my cornea tore. I went to a different ER on Friday night and they took my case more seriously and I was subsequently transferred to a nearby county hospital where my eye got worse and swelled to the size of a golfball. I had inflammation so bad that I couldn't do anything besides hold my head and rock back and forth in pain. Morphine didn't touch me. Finally, after almost 3 days in the hospital and two CAT scans and an MRI, they found the culprit; I had an orbital eye infection, panophalmitis. Sitting in an office, they told me that they may have to stick 5 consecutive needles in my eye ten seconds each to get to the infection, and my eyelid was completely swollen shut so it would be extremely painful. I sat there for a good twenty minutes taking it all in and dreading life until they came back in the room and told me that my eye was too far gone after consulting more professionals, I had to get it removed. I then had surgery afterwards on Tuesday called Evisceration, where they took out my cornea and the innards of my right eye. For almost 7 weeks I lived with a giant hole in my eyeball until they could get an implant inside, sewing my eyeball over it. I'm in the process of seeing an ocularist for a glass lens over it since it has fully healed now. Thankfully, my parents were there to support me and were by my side the whole time. As for life so far, it is somewhat an improvement for me since I don't struggle as much with photophobia, and it also hasn't changed it much since I'm left handed and didn't have good vision to begin with. However, of course, there's that emptiness on my right side which is a constant reminder of that struggle I faced, though I try to not let it get to me. Life is life, I'm grateful for what little vision I have left, for however long I have it.

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 4 місяці тому

      Thank you for sharing your incredibly moving experience with everyone. I like the positivity in your last sentence as that is also how I believe we need to think about living with one eye. Stay strong. 🙏

  • @منصص
    @منصص 4 місяці тому

    I have been blind since childhood. I suffered an injury that did not make me forget the ugliness of that day. I cannot continue my life.

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 4 місяці тому

      Oh dear. Please speak to someone. There are many people out there who can help, give advice and support.

    • @منصص
      @منصص 4 місяці тому

      @@travelnewsasiano one listen to me.. sorry 😢

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 4 місяці тому

      They will listen if you call them, but you need to knock on the door for them to know to open it. Please try. I see a lot of blind people and I am always amazed at how strong they seem to be. Some are with someone else who seems to help them, others seem to be alone. Have you tried to reach out to other blind people in your community? It is worth a try right? Please give it some thought.

  • @Mehmet_Ergin
    @Mehmet_Ergin 5 місяців тому

    Do you constantly see your nose?

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 4 місяці тому

      Thank you for your message. No, I do not think I constantly see my nose. Does it look that big in the video!?

    • @Mehmet_Ergin
      @Mehmet_Ergin 4 місяці тому

      @@travelnewsasia I wanted to ask because one-eyed people's vision angle coincides with their noses. Thanks for your answer

    • @Mehmet_Ergin
      @Mehmet_Ergin 4 місяці тому

      ​@@travelnewsasiaAlso, your nose is definitely not big.

  • @dougimlach1037
    @dougimlach1037 5 місяців тому

    Hi I've lost my left eye please why do you not wear a fake eye please can you tell me as I don't like mine it gives me inflammation every time

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 4 місяці тому

      Sorry to learn of your left eye. Not wearing my fake eye is a very personal thing as in most people fake eyes look great and are very hard to spot. My eye socket and eyelid muscles were very badly damaged in the accident so when I wear my fake eye the eyelid never closes. That is the main reason. One other reason is that unlike a fake arm or leg, a fake eye is purely aesthetical it has no other purpose. Perhaps if it had a build in torch or some other use, maybe I would use it, but I do not. Please see my video about living with one eye six years on, here: ua-cam.com/video/kaLkwzcuVf0/v-deo.html

  • @UTunAungKyaw-zh1li
    @UTunAungKyaw-zh1li 5 місяців тому

    I'm mro tribe of Myanmar.So,I found. that. you're. culture. are. same. like. our. culture.I. wish. you. to. discover. mro khimi. tribe. of. myanmar

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 4 місяці тому

      I love Myanmar and have been many times over the past 25 years. It is such a beautiful place with a lot of diversity. I hope to one day return to the stunning beaches around Ngapali and elsewhere. 😍❤️😍

  • @teejohn9849
    @teejohn9849 5 місяців тому

    I just lost my left eye 6 weeks ago, neighbour’s kids accidentally shot fire crackers to my left eye. Just did vitreous surgery in order to re-attach the retina but no vision after all only can sense light Indeed very depressed in the first few weeks It’s quite disturbance while overlapping the 1 eye with light and the other with clear vision. May you share some info , it usually takes how long to get used of monocular vision ? And if driving may gradually back to the sense of distance perception ?

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 4 місяці тому

      Sorry to learn about the accident. I think you need to speak to a professional as if you can see light, hopefully there is a chance - perhaps not today or tomorrow, but at some stage in the future - you may be able to see again through that eye. I asked my doctor whether in future an eye transplant may be possible, or even an electronic eye, but as my optic nerve has been removed that will never be possible for me. For you, that may be something to ask about. In reply to your question, it takes time and am sure it is different for everyone. I still have issues with distance perception / depth of field and think I always will, so I now make sure I slow down when I reach a step or steps that I do not know. Just yesterday I tripped as for once I was thinking about something else (probably food) and was not looking down at where I was walking and tripped slightly. I lambasted myself for not being more careful. Please do not worry too much, you still have vision in your right eye and I do think you should consult a professional about what may or may not be possible in the future for your left eye. Hopefully with the technology or medical research an eye transplant or an electronic eye may be possible for you. Good luck and please let us know how everything goes. 🙏

  • @imgoodandimbad5693
    @imgoodandimbad5693 5 місяців тому

    interesting

  • @sonusasidharan8958
    @sonusasidharan8958 5 місяців тому

    😊

  • @lysandergrey
    @lysandergrey 5 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for sharing. I'm writing a novel where the main character lost his right eye about a decade prior and I wanted to understand what that might be like for him. What would you want to see represented in media about this sort of vision loss? This video was really helpful for figuring out ways he might be affected in his daily life.

  • @rammaraung1216
    @rammaraung1216 5 місяців тому

    very very very nice🎉🎉🎉❤❤

  • @PoklGaming
    @PoklGaming 5 місяців тому

    ✨✨

  • @RENTAK_PINAKANG
    @RENTAK_PINAKANG 5 місяців тому

    Mantap👍🏽

  •  5 місяців тому

    Fair comment. And I wish you all the best👍

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 5 місяців тому

      Thank you. I greatly appreciate your input, thoughts and comments and I hope others watching this video do too. 🙏

  • @carlosrosello7653
    @carlosrosello7653 6 місяців тому

    My sincere congrats,boss....

  •  6 місяців тому

    You obviously haven’t got used to monocular vision yet.? Give it time and you will cycle again.👍

  • @southyakrish6995
    @southyakrish6995 6 місяців тому

    Super Interview. Great explanation and repky by Murali Vishwanathan. Suryanarayanan Delhi.

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 6 місяців тому

      Thank you, it was my pleasure to meet and speak with Murali, a very positive person who is very good in front of the camera.

  • @gauravparashar9763
    @gauravparashar9763 6 місяців тому

    Very beautiful speech about

  • @emmanuelamado487
    @emmanuelamado487 6 місяців тому

    Proud of you Mam 🇵🇭🇻🇳

  • @fedvad1699
    @fedvad1699 6 місяців тому

    Why is it have WWAN but doesn't have Sim-card slot? Or i just don't see it...

    • @travelnewsasia
      @travelnewsasia 6 місяців тому

      This is a very good question and I will try to find an answer for you as I do not know. I always use my mobile as a hotspot when I do not have wifi access but I know that is not ideal. Will try to find out more.

  • @BudzzableRides
    @BudzzableRides 6 місяців тому

    I never realized fly’s could laugh out loud until I tried swatting them with mono vision.

  • @debartellomartinez7214
    @debartellomartinez7214 6 місяців тому

    With Vietnam being a 5 out of 5 for flies in the food lowCal I thought Laos to be a much improved 4.

  • @simplymonks7929
    @simplymonks7929 7 місяців тому

    I just lost the sight in my left eye yesterday after an eye stroke..just been looking online on how i proceed, thanks for the useful tips..i am hoping to be able to drive again, but right now i dont see that happening soon. thankyou for sharing your story.

  •  7 місяців тому

    I lost my left eye at age 8 after getting stabbed with a fountain pen at a school.!! It took some getting used to but when I got older I realised I could make people laugh with it and have had some great laughs as you can imagine.?😂 I still to this day make fun with it.👍 Iv always said what’s the point of having a artificial eye if you can’t have a laugh with it.!!

  • @D010R
    @D010R 7 місяців тому

    Wow,its amazing!