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#witsummercamp: Build up a good name and find your element [Web In Travel]

Posted on 19 Jun 2013 at 10:22 am by Yeoh Siew Hoon

I am sure we’ve all had defining moments in our career. I’ve had a few but the most significant one that I recall happened very early on.

#witroadshow: Lessons from Froggy and proof of leapfrogging [Web In Travel]

Posted on 17 Jun 2013 at 19:16 pm by Yeoh Siew Hoon

For some reason, I’ve got frogs on my mind. Perhaps it’s the fact that my favourite character in Phare, The Cambodian Circus I caught last Saturday night in Siem Reap was named “Froggy”.

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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.

Online is the preferred way most travellers plan their trips [Web In Travel]

Posted on 13 Mar 2013 at 20:34 pm

The TripBarometer by travel site, TripAdvisor, reveals most travellers go online, use their mobile devices and troll travel review websites when researching and planning their trips,

Social media, mobile shaping Indonesians' travel decisions [Web In Travel]

Posted on 15 Mar 2013 at 01:24 am

Social media and mobile are changing customer behaviour in Indonesia and travel suppliers must be aware of these trends if they are to engage with travellers from this market of 250 million people.

Travelport, American kiss and make up, sign new distribution agreement [Web In Travel]

Posted on 14 Mar 2013 at 00:09 am

Seems Travelport and American Airlines which have been battling in court for nearly two years have settled their dispute and have signed a new long-term global distribution agreement.

Singapore’s top dream destination for Burmese travellers [The Transit Cafe]

Posted on 12 Mar 2013 at 15:42 pm

Not many people in Myanmar could afford to travel for leisure, but for those who could Singapore is their ultimate destination of choice ahead of other popular cities such as New York, Bangkok, Seoul and Paris, reveals a Mastercard Worldwide survey.

AirAsia buys stake in Zest Airways to expand Philippines' foothold [The Transit Cafe]

Posted on 11 Mar 2013 at 18:54 pm

AirAsia group, through Philippines’ AirAsia (PAA), is widening its Filipino base by acquiring 49% of Manila-based budget carrier Zest Airways Inc. and 100% of Asiawide Airways, confirming speculation of this move that first surfaced in September last year.

Start-ups love social, investors don't - data/analytics' hot [Web In Travel]

Posted on 12 Mar 2013 at 11:33 am by Yeoh Siew Hoon

Travel start-ups were pretty much the focus of attention at last week's ITB Berlin with two events, TravelTraction and PhoCusWright, giving plenty of air time to the state of start-ups.

Women on the move - WITX to spark new thinking on loyalty, corporate travel and customer behaviour [Web In Travel]

Posted on 07 Mar 2013 at 14:41 pm

Hyatt has Hyatt Has It, Accor its World of Accor Generation, Wyndham its Women On Their Way. Women influence travel decisions particularly in the digital, social and mobile age. WITX will look at how women are redefining travel on April 26 in Bangkok.

The Wrap: Rise of social loyalty programmes - BalticMiles Brainstorm recognised for innovation [Web In Travel]

Posted on 08 Mar 2013 at 11:25 am

In the news: Loyalty award for BalticMiles Brainstorm, Red Carpet Service from AirAsia X, real-time flight availability from Bangkok Airways, new airport for Medan

It's a brave new digital world for mobile users [Web In Travel]

Posted on 06 Mar 2013 at 14:52 pm

With the usage of smartphones, tablets and mobile devices increasing at a rapid rate consumers have crossed into a new paradigm of digital media fragmentation in which they are always connected, reveals comScore in its “2013 Mobile Future in Focus” report.

A robust year for Amadeus [Web In Travel]

Posted on 05 Mar 2013 at 17:35 pm

Amadeus reported strong growth for 2012 in its full year financial results ended December 31, 2012, with significant contributions from its Distribution and IT Solutions businesses

Mr & Mrs Smith brings romance deeper into Asia [Web In Travel]

Posted on 04 Mar 2013 at 20:49 pm by Yeoh Siew Hoon

Encouraged by the growth it’s seen in its Asia business since it set up base in Melbourne in 2009, Mr & Mrs Smith has established a beach-head in Hong Kong to make further inroads into the Asian market.

Top travel websites for January: Australia, New Zealand, China [Web In Travel]

Posted on 04 Mar 2013 at 18:01 pm

The main players on the online scene – Wotif, TripAdvisor, Expedia, Qunar, MaFengWo - continue to rule in Australia, New Zealand and China, while the airline sector sees dominance by Qantas, Air New Zealand and China Southern Airlines.

Uber takes off like a dream in tech-savvy, novelty-crazy Singapore [Web In Travel]

Posted on 04 Mar 2013 at 09:42 am by Yeoh Siew Hoon

Took my first ride on Uber last week and have to say, what a good experience. Easy to book, easy to enjoy – swank limousine, water, wet towels at your disposal – and a well-trained, well-spoken driver who drives well, and knows his way around.

The Wrap: STB woos Malaysians with "Only In Singapore - Right Now!" campaign [The Transit Cafe]

Posted on 01 Mar 2013 at 13:05 pm

In the news: STB’s Malaysian campaign, AirAsia’s free travel guides, photo competition with Taiwan Visitors Association, lowcostbeds.com ties up with Travelport

A blend of East and West at AIME, and a few ideas to change your thinking [Web In Travel]

Posted on 28 Feb 2013 at 20:00 pm by Yeoh Siew Hoon

Walking around AIME (Asia Pacific Incentive & Meetings Expo) in Melbourne this week and a few trends are evident.

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