The rise of mobile messaging and its impact on travel planning
Mobile messaging has seen a remarkable growth, and shows no sign of letting up anytime soon. Apart from the widespread use of traditional SMS or text messaging, Internet-based mobile chat apps have become the default means of communication for billions around the world.
Phocuswright in its [...]
Distribution becomes top of mind for hotel investors
This is a guest post by Patrick Bosworth, CEO of Duetto, a San Francisco-based revenue strategy technology company.
Revenue management and distribution matters used to be discussed in small groups within the silos of small departments. These days, however, distribution and revenue management [...]
WEGOGO connects tour operators, travel hosts with Chinese travellers on WeChat
A Singapore and Shanghai-based travel startup has created a business platform on WeChat to enable global tours operators and travel hosts to connect with mobile-savvy Chinese consumers.
Founded in January last year, WEGOGO has launched its services to businesses in Gili Islands and Singapore so f [...]
The Millennial Traveller: Not all dogs need new tricks, says Walk Japan’s Paul Christie
A conversation with Paul Christie, the CEO of Walk Japan, takes a fair bit of contemplation.
While much of our chat revolved around Walk Japan and its success as a tour operator in Japan, very little technical corporate travel jargon was used. There was no talk of social media strategy, direct bo [...]
Top brands back WIT’s first event in London
Momondo Group, CarTrawler, Travel Weekly Group lend support, AccorHotels, Priceline among speakers in first WIT to build digital travel bridge between Asia and Europe.
As the European travel market matures, there is no doubt that the new frontier for Europe’s leading travel brands resides in As [...]
The Wrap: HRS expands hotel portfolio with investment in The Lido Group
In the news: HRS’ investment in The Lido Group, profitable 2015 for APAC carriers, Park Hotel’s first hotel in Malaysia
HRS expands hotel portfolio with investment in The Lido Group
Global hotel solutions provider HRS extended its reach into the Australia market with investment in The [...]
BonAppetour raises US$500k seed investment, with plans to expand presence in culinary capitals
BonAppetour, a community marketplace that connects travellers with home chefs around the world for a true ‘local dining experience’, has raised US $500,000 seed round.
The round was led by Wong Toon King (managing director of FarSight Capital), and Prasetia Dwidharma, the investment arm of In [...]
Singapore travellers have large appetite for overseas vacations
The slowing of the Singapore economy in 2015 did not reduce the number of travellers from the island republic holidaying overseas, revealed a survey by Chubb Travel Insurance.
The survey on travel leisure trends in Singapore was conducted from November to December last year with participation fr [...]
Why we should all fear Google: Open letter from Axel Springer to Eric Schmidt
An open letter to Eric Schmidt from Mathias Döpfner (While his comments are specific to Europe they are also relevant to Asia where the only market Google is not dominant is China and, in particular, travel as it rolls out its plans to get deeper into the sector.)
Dear Eric Schmid [...]
Fancy staying a night at the Eiffel Tower?
Eiffel Tower is a “must-visit” attraction for almost all visitors to Paris. Now you can spend a night there, courtesy of HomeAway.
The vacation rental service is giving away the chance to four contestants to sleep over at the Eiffel Tower in a competition as part of its sponsorship of this su [...]
