Digital key to Singapore’s continued success
Big Numbers, Big ChallengesSingapore has some challenges with regard to its tourist Industry. But they are the kinds of challenges that tourist Industries around the world might relish when set alongside their own.At yesterday’s Tourism Industry Conference in Singapore, Guest of honour, Senior Min [...]
Dispatch from Dubai, Part 1: Hospitality that makes you feel at home
I was typing away on my new Mac Air on the flight when the man sitting across the aisle from me looked at me and asked, “Are you Siew Hoon?”Turned out he’s a hotelier whom I meet every now and then at conferences but never in Singapore where we both live. “I heard you pounding away and then [...]
Don’t be overwhelmed, Mr Travel Agent – conquer post-booking space first
With so much happening in the mobile space, it is easy for travel agents to be overwhelmed and get confused about what they should do in this space.Well, the advice from Brett Henry, vice president-marketing, Abacus International and vice president India, is “conquer the post-booking space first� [...]
eRevMax buys web services agency
Continuing on its acquisition path, eRevMax International, owner of channel management technologies RateTiger and SimpleDistribution have acquired Lunar Logic Polska, a web and digital development services company.Lunar Logic Polska's expertise in web development and internet applications will help [...]
eRevMax in talks for two more acquisitions, expands in Asia
eRevMax International, which recently made two acquisitions – Lunar Logic Polska and SimpleDistribution – is in talks for two further acquisitions even as it expands in Asia, CEO Sascha Hausmann told WIT.“One is services related and is in contract stage and another one is product related and w [...]
Excuse me, are you a Blackberry user? And do you rely on the OTA? If so, you may wish to reconsider
I love events where speakers take positions and create debate, and the recent joint HSMAI and WIT event in Bangkok was one of those where sparks flew.It started when Brett Henry (left), vice president of marketing of Abacus International, declared that Blackberry users were like smokers. “They kno [...]
Find unique tours yet be a responsible traveller in the Mekong
A tour of the new online guide, Mekong Responsible Tourism, shows a wide range of “responsible” holiday activities, "over 185", according to the developer, in the Mekong River region.Most of the featured activities carry detailed descriptions, complete with colourful photos and description of h [...]
Find your groove in a time of oh-too-fast change
It’s got to be one of the most exciting times to be in the travel industry yet possibly the most terrifying.Martin Symes, CEO of Wego, said as much when I asked him the question during our panel on “Understanding the new Asian traveler”, yesterday at ITB Berlin.“Yes it’s exciting but it’ [...]
Finnair goes to the Angry Birds, seeks fans for Asian Challenge
Finnair has begun a worldwide online search for the eight biggest Angry Birds fans to fly on the longest and highest Angry Birds flight ever from Helsinki to Singapore on September 20, 2011.Onboard this one-of-a-kind theme flight, the fans of the world-famous mobile gaming device, developed by the F [...]
Now anyone can add businesses to Google Maps
Google has just launched a Google Map feature, which enables anybody to put tourism businesses and places of interest as pins and markers on Google Maps.Previously, you have to be a business claiming a Google My Business page to tell Google to put you on the map. Or you had to rely on Google picking [...]
