Airalo, an eSIM platform has unveiled a global brand platform \u2018Connection Means The World\u2019.\u00a0 Created by Stink Studios and directed by acclaimed collective Traktor, the campaign reframes what mobile connectivity unlocks for the modern traveller: a real local experience wherever you are in the world.<\/p>\n
Travel has never been more connected, and yet, for many, it\u2019s never felt less personal. As travellers queue for the same sunset photo and drink the same latte on opposite sides of the world, the desire to break from the herd and experience somewhere as a local has become the defining shift in modern travel. Connectivity is what puts authenticity within reach.<\/p>\n
For years, the eSIM category has competed on price and convenience. With more than 30 million travellers across 200 plus destinations, Airalo has the perspective\u2014and the standing\u2014to change that. With \u2018Connection Means The World,\u2019 the eSIM provider is making the case that connectivity isn\u2019t a commodity; it\u2019s the difference between a trip and an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe moments that make a trip are rarely the ones in a guidebook; they\u2019re a conversation with a stranger, the hidden bar that becomes your favorite night out, the local cafe you\u2019d never have found without slowing down and zooming in on your maps. Connectivity is what unlocks all of that. \u2018Connection Means The World\u2019 is the boldest expression of what Airalo means to the travelers it was built for,\u201d said Shelly Pearce, chief growth officer at Airalo.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe no longer switch off on holiday by turning off our phones, they make the whole travel experience more effortless and enjoyable. Whether we\u2019re picking up the local language, choosing the best places to eat, or finding someone to hang out with, having Airalo on our phones keeps us tethered to what really matters, and provides an instant connection to people and culture that quite literally and figuratively means the world,\u201d added Kat Thomas, creative director at Stink Studios.<\/p>\n
The spot was directed by Stink\u2019s own Traktor, and follows a single traveller, Alice, as she moves through five iconic destinations: Pisa, Paris, Tokyo, Berlin, and a remote beach in Thailand. As Alice moves, the world transforms around her, one place dissolving seamlessly into the next, capturing the feeling of being instantly, effortlessly connected anywhere on earth.<\/p>\n
The streets of Pisa, Paris and Tokyo were recreated inside the Bangkok studio, while a working Berlin nightclub was built on a remote Thai beach. In the penultimate scene, the walls of the club come down, and sunlight floods in as Alice skips out of the club and onto the sand \u2014 a stunt choreographed for a single take.<\/p>\n
\u201cRecreating different parts of the world authentically was a huge production challenge; the number of references the team worked from was pretty incredible,\u201d commented Hannah Lynd, head of production at Stink Studios.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were also some really significant challenges, particularly building the wall of the Berlin Nightclub and ensuring it could come down safely and in camera. The first time it worked, everyone cheered.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a year when advertising production has become increasingly reliant on AI-generated content, every frame of Airalo\u2019s Television Commercial (TVC) was shot in-camera, with no CG, no AI, and no post-production trickery.<\/p>\n
The campaign launched on 26 May across TV, VOD, digital, and social in the US, Canada, UK, Italy, Germany, France, Brazil, and Mexico, and will run for 6-12 weeks depending on the market.<\/p>\n
The campaign will also be supported by separate OOH assets launching in June.<\/p>\n
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Credits:<\/p>\n
Brand \u2013 Airalo<\/p>\n
Agency \u2013 Stink Studios<\/p>\n
Executive Creative Director \u2013 Rick Dodds & Cam Temple<\/p>\n
Creative Director \u2013 Kat Thomas<\/p>\n
Head of Design \u2013 Viv Greywoode<\/p>\n
Head of Production \u2013 Hannah Lynd<\/p>\n
Senior Producer \u2013 Si\u00e2n Mulligan<\/p>\n
Head of Strategy \u2013 Tom Barnes<\/p>\n
Global Managing Partner \u2013 Jax Ostle-Evans<\/p>\n
Business Director \u2013 Ben Ingle<\/p>\n
Production Company<\/p>\n
Production company \u2013 Stink Films<\/p>\n
Producer \u2013 Mikey Levelle<\/p>\n
Director \u2013 Traktor<\/p>\n
Key Crew<\/p>\n
DOP \u2013 Tim Maurice-Jones<\/p>\n
Production Designer \u2013 Nick Foley-Oates<\/p>\n
Editor \u2013 Rick Russel, Final Cut<\/p>\n
Sound Designer \u2013 Sam Ashwell, 750 mph<\/p>\n
Composer \u2013 Finger Music, David McEwan & James Turner<\/p>\n
Post-Production<\/p>\n
Post house \u2013 Rascal<\/p>\n
Colourist \u2013 James Bamford<\/p>\n
Talent<\/p>\n
Cast \u2013 Alice Handoll<\/p>\n
Communications Strategy and Planning: Craft Media<\/p>\n
Media Buying: Goodstuff (Global) & Squadron (UK)<\/p>\n
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