Changing world of meta-search and its impact on independent hotels
While the use of meta search in travel is not a new concept, the launch of Google Hotel Price Ads and TripAdvisor Hotel Availability Check is changing how consumers first discover a property and ultimately convert.
Meta search sites like Kayak and OTAs like Expedia have been used as t [...]
The making of Melbourne Remote Control Tourist
For five days from October 9-13, two Remote Control Tourists became the ears, eyes and even taste buds of everyday people, offering a first-person perspective of the ever- city of Melbourne.
These experiences and stories were streamed in real time atremotecontroltourist.com, a dedicated onl [...]
Trailblazing Myanmar artist to produce ‘Art For Good’ at WIT
The artist who has been commissioned to produce a live painting on-site at the Web In Travel conference in Singapore next week is one of Myanmar’s top contemporary talent, NCS (Nyein Chan Su).
NCS will be on-site at the conference on October 22 to collaborate with delegates to produce an [...]
Abu Dhabi sets its sight on Asia as arrivals from continent surge
The Arabian Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi is a magnet for Asian travellers, attracted by its numerous attractions, events and golf courses, with their numbers increasing by double digit in the first eight months of this year.
Statistics from the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu [...]
The Wrap: Get a curated travel experience with MasterCard Travel Hub
In the news: TripAdvisor and MasterCard, HRS and AirPlus, Suntec Singapore, Marriott International
Get a curated holiday experience with MasterCard Travel Hub
TripAdvisor and MasterCard have launched the new MasterCard Travel Hub, the first time the two companies are working together to [...]
It’s coffee over sex for the morning buzz
Believe it or not, the ubiquitous beverage, coffee, surpasses sex as the ideal wake-up call for most people as Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts reveals in its newly-commissioned survey on global coffee and travel habits.
The study finds more than half (53%) of the global respondents pref [...]
Majority of air travellers don’t use mobile for check-in and related travel services
Three quarters of airline passengers carry a smartphone, and despite 90% of them saying technology helps them when travelling most have yet to make the transition to using their devices for their travel needs, reveals the annual SITA/Air Transport World Passenger IT Trends Survey.This year’s sur [...]
The Wrap: Falling Yen bolsters hotel accommodation search in Japan
In the news: Japan and the falling Yen, Johor's popularity as a tourist destination, Singapore travellers and their smartphone, iPad app for Starwood Preferred Guest
Falling Yen bolsters hotel accommodation search in Japan
There is no better time to visit Japan than now as the steady decline [...]
Sequoia invests in Skyscanner, deal pegs company value at $800m
The meta space just got heavier – Skyscanner announced today that it has partnered with Sequoia Capital. Sir Michael Moritz will represent Sequoia on Skyscanner’s Board of Directors. Sequoia Capital’s secondary investment values Skyscanner at $800m and will give the company access to a [...]
Vast untapped opportunities for mobile in APAC
The high adoption rates of smartphones and tablets across Asia Pacific do not translate into the full utilisation of mobile applications in the region’s travel industry, said a regional study released by Abacus International.Abacus’ Five Major Trends in Corporate Travel Practices in Asia Pacif [...]
