Saki Kobayashi, LCO-Creation: How WIT Startup Pitch opened my eyes to new opportunities
Saki Kobayashi, a young entrepreneur, co-founder and COO of LCO-Creation Singapore, was one of the finalists who pitched at WIT Japan & North Asia 2016 in Tokyo in early June. She shares how her participation opened her eyes to new opportunities in travel.
Taking part in the WIT Japan & [...]
Marriott-Starwood merger set to change travel buying, corporates urged to plan negotiations now
Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood will change the hotel industry significantly, says Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) and urges travel buyers to think about the implications and plan how it will change their travel programmes.
In its latest white paper the company stated that in 14 of the world� [...]
The Wrap: Sabre unveils new next-generation travel agency platform
The weekly news roundup: Refreshed Sabre Red Workspace for travel industry, Android Pay in Singapore, Asian airlines’ performance in May
TECHNOLOGY: Sabre unveils new next-generation travel agency platform
Sabre Corporation has given travel consultants and suppliers across the airline, hote [...]
What now travel, after Brexit?
The implications for travel, post-the Brexit vote, are immense. Hard questions will have to be asked and they will be at the inaugural WIT Europe in London this Thursday.
So it has come to pass. The UK will leave the European Union (EU) and as the world grapples with the massive implications of t [...]
Woomentum’s fourth CrowdFundHer Live shows entrepreneurship isn’t just a man’s game
It takes a crowd to raise a startup, so that’s what turned up to support the fourth CrowdFundHer Live event, held by Woomentum at the Bloomberg offices last week.
Conducted like a live crowdfunding campaign, the evening saw five startups across a range of industries (from travel to cosmetics) p [...]
A Matter of Opinion: Bobby Healy on Google’s Stealth Attack on Travel
Bobby Healy, CTO, CarTrawler, believe that Google poses the biggest long-term threat to the profitability and growth of airlines, hoteliers and travel intermediaries that they have ever seen. Here’s why.
Over the last number of years, Google has entered more and more areas of the market thro [...]
Why Douglas Khoo believes coding is the new language and what he’s doing about it
It is simply not enough to earn a classic degree from a prestigious university anymore as digital technology ‘disrupts’ virtually every industry, from farming to hospitality.
The pace at which businesses produce new technologies that are capable of changing the way we live and operate is incr [...]
ADARA reveals Singaporean millennials are travel disruptors
Millennials in Singapore are disrupting traditional travel models and influencing travel, said a new global study from travel data platform ADARA.
The research showed that Singaporean millennials are dedicated travellers who prioritise travel above any other expense, savvy bargain hunters who are [...]
Game of Thrones: ‘Winter is coming’, but not to Spain
“Winter is coming” is the motto of House of Stark, one of the Great Houses of Westeros, the fictional continent (also known as the Seven Kingdoms) in the widely popular Game of Thrones. And winter is definitely coming to the hardcore fans of this riveting series when the finale of the current s [...]
Meet Nina, your virtual travel agent
Nina, described as a robot that empowers business travellers and a virtual travel agent, was the winner at the recent IATA NDC Hackathon in Berlin.
She was developed and delivered by Caravelo, a Barcelona based travel technology company, as a white-label travel concierge service.
The hackathon [...]
