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Letter from Tokyo: Start-ups shaking up travel scene amid new optimism [Web In Travel]

Posted on 23 May 2013 at 20:41 pm by Yeoh Siew Hoon

I am writing this as I am listening to the start-ups pitching at our first WIT Japan Bootcamp in Tokyo while facilitating discussions – yes, we all have to multi-task these days.

EAN's Intelligent Query a 'leapfrog in search', says CTO Fletcher [Web In Travel]

Posted on 21 May 2013 at 22:17 pm by Yeoh Siew Hoon

Expedia Affiliate Network has developed a tool that it says is a “leapfrog in search” and comes close to unlocking what’s in a travel agent’s head and putting it on the web.

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Women rule in loyalty, as bookers and as workers [Web In Travel]

Posted on 02 May 2013 at 10:55 am by Yeoh Siew Hoon

Women form the majority of corporate bookers and contribute the bulk of room night production and they are also the dominant force in programmes such as Accor Advantage Plus as bookers and workers. Older women in particular are more productive, both in corporate bookings and telesales.

Easing of red tape to fuel travel boom in APAC region [Web In Travel]

Posted on 02 May 2013 at 09:00 am

Imagine Asia Pacific travel without red tape? Why, the potential would be enormous. And the number one red tape that David Brett, President of Amadeus Asia Pacific, would like to see addressed is “VISA APPLICATION” procedures.

Busting the five myths about women online [Web In Travel]

Posted on 02 May 2013 at 10:00 am

What are the digital habits of women? comScore's Kerry Brown busted five myths at the recent WITX conference in Bangkok.

HotelQuickly arrives in Vietnam [Web In Travel]

Posted on 01 May 2013 at 21:44 pm

Just over a month into its launch in Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and Taiwan last-minute hotel booking app, HotelQuickly, debuts in Vietnam with hotels listing in Hanoi and Ho-Chi-Minh City.

Survival tips for the Content Economy [Web In Travel]

Posted on 29 Apr 2013 at 23:23 pm by Illka Gobius

Humanity is currently entering a Content economy, according to experts who spoke at Localization World Singapore recently, and it is vital for brands to be prepared for this new era.

Letter from Sao Paulo: Brazil brimming with promise [Web In Travel]

Posted on 29 Apr 2013 at 22:47 pm by Paige Brown

I’m on my way to Sao Paulo, excited to participate in the first World Travel Market (WTM) for Latin America. It is very fitting that they have chosen Brazil for their first destination as it is very clearly the largest and fastest growing travel market in Latin America.

Are you a 'leftover' woman? And are you self-critical? Read on [Web In Travel]

Posted on 25 Apr 2013 at 11:22 am by Yeoh Siew Hoon

Is the universe telling me something or what? On the flight to Bangkok to open our second WITX event and I am reading the IHT and what should I come across but two articles that speak directly to the topic of how women are redefining not just travel but societies, economies and workplaces.

Differentiate and profit from the women's market [Web In Travel]

Posted on 23 Apr 2013 at 23:49 pm

This Friday, more than 100 travel industry professionals will gather at the Sofitel So Bangkok to find out how they can differentiate and profit from the growing and influential women’s market.

HomeAway rolls out plans to expand in South-east Asia [Web In Travel]

Posted on 24 Apr 2013 at 10:44 am by Yeoh Siew Hoon

It’s signed a partnership agreement with Travelmob. It’s opened a regional office in Bangkok. It’s all part of plans by HomeAway, the leading vacation rental marketplace, to spread its wings in South-east Asia.

How Tourism Australia personalies, mobilises and socialises content [Web In Travel]

Posted on 24 Apr 2013 at 10:16 am by Illka Gobius

Last week I attended the iStrategy conference in Sydney, Australia. Nick Baker, the Executive General Manager of Consumer Marketing for Tourism Australia, gave a keynote address which brought into focus “content and the key levers of personalise, mobilise and socialize”.

IATA NDC: Why you should care and how it will change the way airline reservations are made, Part 2 [Web In Travel]

Posted on 23 Apr 2013 at 15:58 pm by Timothy O'Neil-Dunne

In this two part piece Timothy O'Neil-Dunne of T2Impact explains how airlines changing the way reservations are made by improving the sophistication of the supply of airline products to intermediaries, content partners and ultimately the passenger.

Tan breathes yellow power into Expedia [Web In Travel]

Posted on 22 Apr 2013 at 10:51 am by Yeoh Siew Hoon

Thirty days into her new job as CEO of AirAsia Expedia, the joint venture company between AirAsia and Expedia, and Kathleen Tan’s doing what she does best – building a brand.

IATA NDC: Why you should care and how it will change the way airline reservations are made [Web In Travel]

Posted on 18 Apr 2013 at 18:44 pm by Timothy O'Neil-Dunne

In this two-part piece, Timothy O' Neil-Dunne explains how airlines are going to change the way reservations are made by improving the sophistication of the supply of airline products to intermediaries, content partners and ultimately the passenger.

It's all about Me as new travellers set to transform Asia [Web In Travel]

Posted on 19 Apr 2013 at 09:00 am

Travel in Asia Pacific is undergoing a fundamental change influenced by developments such as the greater empowerment of women, the ageing of populations and the drift towards individualism.

The Wrap: Hong Kongers most honest travellers in Asia Pacific [The Transit Cafe]

Posted on 19 Apr 2013 at 12:41 pm

In the news: Hotel.com's survey on honest travellers in APAC, CWT's Travel Stress Index, Booking.com mobile bookings on the rise

Airline Merchandising Platform part of Travelport's journey to reinvent GDS model [Web In Travel]

Posted on 18 Apr 2013 at 12:23 pm by Yeoh Siew Hoon

In case you think the new Travelport Merchandising platform for airlines is yet another product put out by yet another GDS, Travelport would like you to think again.

Asia's driver of international air traffic growth [Web In Travel]

Posted on 17 Apr 2013 at 20:46 pm

Asia is the largest, fastest-growing and most competitive market for air travel, as well as the world’s most competitive aviation market, according to a study by Amadeus

Glion's Farmer: Don't address gender balance and your bottomline will suffer [Web In Travel]

Posted on 16 Apr 2013 at 18:44 pm by Yeoh Siew Hoon

Just as a diverse workforce will improve your bottomline, the converse is also true – a homogenous workforce will have a detrimental effect on your company’s performance, says Mary Farmer, who'll be conducting a seminar in Singapore on May 21 on “New Trends In Hospitality Management”.

Dorsett ties up with Diamond Resorts to expand global footprint [The Transit Cafe]

Posted on 16 Apr 2013 at 14:49 pm

Hong Kong based Dorsett Hospitality International is expanding its brand presence to the US and Europe through an affiliation programme with vacation ownership group, Diamond Resorts International.

Indonesia's online potential huge but education is necessary and critical [Web In Travel]

Posted on 15 Apr 2013 at 11:31 am by Yeoh Siew Hoon

At WIT Indonesia, I felt the energy and vitality of a young market ready to take its place on the digital world stage. But underneath the euphoria, I sense an unease, a tension between the traditional and the digital world.

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