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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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Fare.net returns to help customers find the best fares from anywhere to anywhere [Web In Travel]

Posted on 06 Feb 2013 at 11:25 am by Yeoh Siew Hoon

Almost 20 years after he started the first bookable flight engine and first wholesale air fare database (which some say is still unmatched) in tiss.com, Rudi Weissmann is giving flight search another go.

Wego sets up HQ in Dubai Internet City [Web In Travel]

Posted on 07 Feb 2013 at 11:15 am

Following record growth last year, travel metasearch Wego is setting up a dedicated full-service operation in Dubai as part of global expansion plans. Mohamad Ibrahim Masri is the new head for Middle East and North Africa.

Rome2rio opens up access to its multi-modal, door-to-door search [Web In Travel]

Posted on 06 Feb 2013 at 10:53 am

Rome2rio has announced new access options that will allow many travel sites to integrate the company's travel search without charge.

The Wrap: No noise and kids please, it's the "Quiet Zone" [The Transit Cafe]

Posted on 06 Feb 2013 at 18:58 pm

In the new: AirAsia X’s Quiet Zone, Abacus partners with Firefly, Visa POS transactions in Myanmar, Micros Channel Manager launches

No, I am not getting rid of my BB and here's why - WITX set for Bangkok, April 26 [Web In Travel]

Posted on 05 Feb 2013 at 00:48 am by Yeoh Siew Hoon

Did you know, 56% of Blackberry's customers are women and that the new BB 10 is skewed towards women? I share this because well, save the date, the second WITX-Women As Customers will be held April 26 in Bangkok.

AirAsia soared in 2012, carrying 33.8m passengers [The Transit Cafe]

Posted on 05 Feb 2013 at 18:22 pm

Asia’s largest low cost carrier, AirAsia Group, flew high last year transporting 33.8 million passengers across the region, up 13% from 29.86 million in 2011.   

TrustYou shoots for market leadership in Asia by 2014 [Web In Travel]

Posted on 04 Feb 2013 at 23:03 pm by Yeoh Siew Hoon

TrustYou, the European-based online reputation management and social media monitoring for hospitality, has set its sights on being the market leader in Asia by 2014.

Abacus beefs up with Symes, Parata with sights on corporate travel, online and mobile [Web In Travel]

Posted on 04 Feb 2013 at 09:06 am by Yeoh Siew Hoon

Abacus enters the new year with a strengthened team and a more aggressive focus on global corporate travel, online and mobile. Martin Symes joins as head of marketing and Tai Parata to head online sales.

Killing time in Kuching: New players changing the hotel scene [Web In Travel]

Posted on 31 Jan 2013 at 23:37 pm by Yeoh Siew Hoon

A few years ago when you visited Kuching, Sarawak, you didn’t have much choice as to where to stay. How things have changed, as Yeoh Siew Hoon finds out as she kills time in the city.

The Wrap: Chinese travelling abroad to celebrate Year of the Snake [The Transit Cafe]

Posted on 31 Jan 2013 at 18:06 pm

In the news: Travel trend of Chinese travellers for the Lunar New Year, first Harrods Hotel in Malaysia, PhoCusWright@ITB Berlin, UK’s McDonald Hotels partners with SiteMinder

Asians' fervour for travel not dampened by economic uncertainty [The Transit Cafe]

Posted on 31 Jan 2013 at 14:40 pm

The appetite of Asians for leisure travel remains strong despite expected global downtrend, and mainland Chinese will lead the region in travel frequency fuelled by a strong renminbi, reveals Travelzoo Asia Pacific in its annual regional subscriber survey.

Me, Red Tape, Leapfrog, Barbell Effects - four trends shaping future of APAC travel [Web In Travel]

Posted on 30 Jan 2013 at 20:27 pm

The Amadeus-commissioned study, "Shaping the future of travel in Asia Pacific: The big four travel effects", explores the trends that will impact business and leisure travel in APAC (Asia Pacific) for the period until 2030

WIT Start-Up: The Smart Local - using local communities to build trusted review sites across Asia [Web In Travel]

Posted on 31 Jan 2013 at 10:29 am

Looking for a contractor for that renovation? Or a place to eat? Or an attraction to visit? New Singapore-based start-up, TheSmartLocal, is aiming to be the TripAdvisor-Yelp-InSing rolled-in-one of Singapore. It's also launched in Malaysia and aims to roll out local sites across the region.

Cost control drives travel managers' buying patterns for 2013 [Web In Travel]

Posted on 29 Jan 2013 at 20:26 pm

Travel buyers intend to focus on areas representing the greatest savings opportunities rather than those associated with the traveller experience, revealed a report by Carlson Wagonlit Travel.

AirAsia eyes units in the Philippines, Japan as it sets course for the next five years [The Transit Cafe]

Posted on 28 Jan 2013 at 19:48 pm

Malaysia based low cost carrier, AirAsia Bhd, is looking at the Philippines and Japan for its expansion outside Malaysia while keeping India, “an exciting market”, within its sights as it unveils its strategic five-year review.

Roomorama unveils new services and tie-ups [Web In Travel]

Posted on 28 Jan 2013 at 16:55 pm

To celebrate its fourth anniversary Singapore-based short-term rental site, Roomorama, launched a free mobile app and instant booking service, as well as formed strategic partnerships with Wego and Airizu to enhance benefits for its users.

The Wrap: Make Visit Malaysia Year 2014 a "national mission", calls M'sian PM [The Transit Cafe]

Posted on 25 Jan 2013 at 12:29 pm

In the news: Malaysia in the spotlight as it gets ready to host Visit Malaysia Year and ASEAN Tourism Forum in 2014, Vietnam's Mũi Né is beach resort of choice for value, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group links up with Travelport

E-commerce in Indonesia: Is the princess waking up? [Web In Travel]

Posted on 23 Jan 2013 at 22:13 pm

This is a guest blog by Minh Bui, a Founder Institute mentor, who travelled through Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam to explore the e-commerce landscape. In Jakarta he had a Q+A session with a few players in the online business to get their views on the industry in Indonesia.

The Internet, a retailer's best friend, if you know how to use it [Web In Travel]

Posted on 25 Jan 2013 at 10:42 am by Yeoh Siew Hoon

Just completed the book “The Little Bookstore at Big Stone Gap” and I think it should be compulsory reading for every retailer – whether you’re selling travel, books, music or anything that’s been commoditized by the Internet.

Videos helping customers discover Hanuman Travel on the web [Web In Travel]

Posted on 23 Jan 2013 at 14:07 pm by Yeoh Siew Hoon

With YouTube now the world’s second largest search engine, film-maker Nick Ray is finding that his skills in film-making are coming in handy in getting Hanuman Travel, Cambodia, discovered on the web.

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