Airlines look to the Internet of Things to revolutionise passenger experience
A major revolution in the passenger experience is set to emerge over the next three years as airlines invest in the Internet of Things (IoT).According to the SITA 2015 Airline IT Trends Survey carried out among the world’s top 200 airlines, the vast majority of airlines (86%) expect that the IoT w [...]
Cheaper holidays for APAC travellers, says report
The drop in air ticket prices for Asia Pacific (APAC) by 7%, and savings in packages from travellers's favourite cities worldwide spell cheaper holidays for travellers from the region.These are the findings of a global report, Travel Check-Up: Air Travel Trends 2015. A mid-year review on air travel [...]
The Wrap: Wellness tourism on the rise in Asia
In the news: Wellness tourism in Asia, beacons at Hong Kong airport, paperless flight operations for AirAsia Wellness tourism on the rise in Asia Is anyone surprised that Bali tops the list of the top 15 destinations with hotels that are perfect destinations for wellness tourism? Guess the answer is [...]
Tourism marketers need to better understand Gen Z consumers
Travel and tourism entities need to adapt to the expectations of Gen Z, defined as consumers in their teens, because it is unlike previous generations, said Carolyn Childs, co-founder of market research and marketing firm, MyTravelResearch.com.Gen Z members, born after 1995, are 100% digital nati [...]
Best of TW Asia Global Wrap: Malaysia looks to smaller Chinese cities for tourists
Featured stories from TravelWeekly Asia: Malaysia’s strategy to boost Chinese arrivals, MERS’ effects on Korea’s tourism industry, Forrester's new research on millennialsMalaysia looks to smaller Chinese cities for touristsMalaysia is targeting second-tier cities in China like Nanjing and Fuzh [...]
The Wrap: Survey discloses what travellers like and dislike about flying
In the news: TripAdvisor’s air travel survey, IATA’s new initiative for smaller carry-on bags, AirAsia’s hunt for the Asean TravellerSurvey discloses what travellers like and dislike about flyingFlight delays, being squeezed into uncomfortable seat with no room for legs, noisy children - these [...]
Asian cities dominate among leading destinations in the world
Asia is a strong magnet for leisure travel with five cities - Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul and Hong Kong – making it into the Global Destination Cities Index 2015 top 10.The annual index by MasterCard provides a ranking of the 132 most visited cities from around the world. It also shows [...]
Booking Boss, powering tours & activities, secures new funding to expand to Europe
Booking Boss, the Australia-based provider of software solutions for the tours and activities sector, is set to expand further into Europe, as well as dig deeper into Asia, following the completion of a A$2m Series A financing round.The financing was led by Sydney investors Michael and Daniel Dempse [...]
Create personalised purchasing experiences to meet specific needs of tomorrow’s travellers
Travellers today are no longer defined by their demographic segment but by their values, behaviours and motivations. As such airlines and other travel providers will need to harness the wealth of data and social media information to create "purchasing experiences", which cater to individual needs, a [...]
Start-up stars at my first WIT Bootcamp
Maggie Rauch, senior research analyst, PhoCusWright, was at today's Bootcamp held in conjunction with WIT Japan and she came away impressed. Here's her account.Today’s competitors at WIT Japan’s Start-Up Pitch, held as part of the Bootcamp, were impressively bold, creative, and well prepared to [...]
