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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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Rome2rio offers instant pricing for every component of journey [Web In Travel]

Posted on 27 Mar 2013 at 13:53 pm

Travel search site, Rome2rio, in a major upgrade, now delivers estimated fares for air, train, taxi and other transport elements – door to door - in all search results.

TripZilla debuts in Malaysia, bullish about new market [Web In Travel]

Posted on 26 Mar 2013 at 13:15 pm by Corinne Wan

Singapore based online travel portal, TripZilla, which offers the simplest way for users to find and book their travels, launches in Malaysia with my.TripZilla.com.

Online is yesterday, mobile is today, declares TripAdvisor's Bruno [Web In Travel]

Posted on 26 Mar 2013 at 12:47 pm

Online is yesterday and mobile is today, says Julio Bruno, global vice president of sales, TripAdvisor for Business, as the world’s largest review site lays down the gauntlet to own the customer on the move.

Getting into the Jakarta state of mind [Web In Travel]

Posted on 26 Mar 2013 at 01:13 am by Yeoh Siew Hoon

I am writing this at a petrol station in the centre of Jakarta, in a darkened Golden Bird car. My driver had asked me if it was okay for him to stop off at a surau so he can do his evening prayers.

NusaTrip launches, claims position as Indonesia's first full service OTA [Web In Travel]

Posted on 23 Mar 2013 at 23:15 pm by Yeoh Siew Hoon

In yet another sign of how hot the Indonesian online travel market is getting and just days before the WIT Indonesia conference opens on Wednesday in Jakarta, NusaTrip.com has launched, calling itself the “first complete online travel agent in Indonesia”.

Moscow's most expensive for room service, Cape Town's most affordable [The Transit Cafe]

Posted on 25 Mar 2013 at 14:58 pm

The inaugural TripIndex Room Service 2013 released by TripAdvisor, which compares popular hotel amenities in 46 of the world’s key destinations, reveals Moscow (Russia) as the most expensive city for travellers while Cape Town (South Africa) offers the best value.

The Wrap: Travelport launches SmartPoint App for Worldspan Go! Desktop [Web In Travel]

Posted on 22 Mar 2013 at 11:44 am

In the news: SmartPoint App from Travelport, Sabre Qik Solution for ANA, ITB Asia’s buyers’ registration opens, first Dorsett hotel in Singapore

A journey through Myanmar, Part 3: Finding peace and tranquillity in Inle Lake [The Transit Cafe]

Posted on 21 Mar 2013 at 16:56 pm by Maria Benz | Amadeus Asia

On the last leg of her adventure in Myanmar, Maria Benz (Amadeus Asia) visited the famed Inle Lake and found a serene rustic paradise.

WIT Start-Up finalists get chance to test proof of concept with AirAsia [Web In Travel]

Posted on 21 Mar 2013 at 15:55 pm

Entrepreneurs taking part in the WIT Start-Up Pitch programme will have the opportunity to test their ideas with AirAsia Group’s customers in an extension of the partnership first struck last October between Web In Travel and Asia’s largest low cost carrier.

HomeAway, travelmob form strategic partnership [Web In Travel]

Posted on 21 Mar 2013 at 05:00 am

The partnership strengthens HomeAway’s presence in Asia Pacific while opening up the global travel market to travelmob’s property owners and managers

A journey through Myanmar, Part 2: Mandalay and beyond [The Transit Cafe]

Posted on 20 Mar 2013 at 15:58 pm by Maria Benz | Amadeus Asia

Maria Benz (Amadeus Asia) arrived in Mandalay, the second largest city after Yangon and the last royal capital of Burma, and was charmed by its beautiful temples, fascinated by its unique lifestyle and awed by a unique 19th century bridge.

Rakuten, Priceline to headline WIT Japan, online travel powers on [Web In Travel]

Posted on 19 Mar 2013 at 23:04 pm

Japan’s largest Internet brand and Asia’s second most innovative company as ranked by Forbes, Rakuten, and the world’s largest travel company, Priceline Group, valued at US$37.55 billion, will kick off the second WIT Japan conference themed “No More Walls”.

Who wears the pants in travel and social media? Hint: It's not men. [Web In Travel]

Posted on 19 Mar 2013 at 17:31 pm by Katherine Tse | Circos Brand Karma

A guest blog by Katherine Tse, marketing communications manager at Circos Brand Karma

WIT Start-Up: Shiroube links locals to travellers in P2P model [Web In Travel]

Posted on 19 Mar 2013 at 11:08 am by Yeoh Siew Hoon

In the new sharing economy, peer-to-peer marketplaces have popped up everywhere (think Couchsurfing, AirBnB and Uber) and the latest to join the pack is Shiroube, a start-up in beta that aims to link locals with travellers.

Now you can book for tomorrow on CheckInTonight [Web In Travel]

Posted on 19 Mar 2013 at 17:10 pm

CHECKINTONIGHT is now allowing users to book today as well as tomorrow following customer feedback.

A journey through Myanmar, Part 1: Discovering the land and its people [The Transit Cafe]

Posted on 19 Mar 2013 at 12:07 pm by Maria Benz | Amadeus Asia

Maria Benz, head of airline IT marketing (APAC), airline IT, Amadeus Asia realised her dream of travelling through Myanmar - mostly backpacking - and discovered a land of gentle, smiling people, dazzling temples and breath-taking landscape, but yet rural and coping to meet with the sudden influx of visitors. She shares her sojourn in a land, which is fast becoming the “favour of the month” among travellers.

The Wrap: Finnair makes air travel more social with new check-in service. [Web In Travel]

Posted on 15 Mar 2013 at 10:55 am

In the news: Social check-in service from Finnair, Skyscanner’s 200 million app users, Singapore Travel Rave in its fourth year, Windows 8 app from Hotels.com

And now the happy news - new search for happiness will lead to more travel [Web In Travel]

Posted on 12 Mar 2013 at 13:42 pm by Yeoh Siew Hoon

I suppose it was fitting that I should be reading “Vacation Rules: A Guide To Travel Happiness” on the flight to Berlin. This was the city after all where unhappy people sought to bring down a wall that divided a nation.

Frustration of a hotel owner led to CheckInTonight [Web In Travel]

Posted on 13 Mar 2013 at 11:22 am by Yeoh Siew Hoon

Mark Southby, the founder of CheckInTonight, the newly-launched same-day hotel booking system for South-east Asia, became aware of the challenges of distribution when he was running three boutique hotels in Phnom Penh.

How to leverage the big picture: A Snapshot of Visual Social Media [Web In Travel]

Posted on 14 Mar 2013 at 15:33 pm by Megan Peterson | Sabre Hospitality Solutions

A guest blog by Megan Peterson, Sabre Hospitality Solutions' social media manager, who manages social media campaigns for Sabre’s hotel customers. She presents a landscape shot of visual social media and ways in which hotels can work with trends in social media to increase loyalty and grow bookings.

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WIT to hit the road with digital marketing and revenue management workshop

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