WiT Singapore 2022: ‘Wheel The World’ wins Global Startup Pitch
SINGAPORE, October 6, 2022 - Wheel The World has emerged victorious in the first Global Startup Pitch, run by WiT and Phocuswright. The Grand Finals was held yesterday at WiT Singapore 2022. Wheel The World was also winner of the People’s Choice award.
The inaugural Global Startup Pitch kicked [...]
Top of the WiT Ep 04: India On The Rise, Web3 Disrupts Businesses, Lessons For Airlines
On “Top Of The WiT”, we bring you a grab of the news that happened this week in travel, technology and Asia – interesting nuggets that caught our eye and made it into the weekly WiT newsletter.
This week, we're talking about India as the world's fifth largest economy and what that mea [...]
Saudi Arabia’s PIF plans $1b stake in Seera’s travel unit, Almosafer
SAUDI Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, has signed a non-binding deal with Seera Group Holding to acquire a SR3.75 billion ($1 billion) stake in its travel unit Almosafer.
The PIF seeks to hold 30% of Almosafer’s capital, Seera Group said in a bourse filing. As part [...]
OCTO to advance technical connectivity standards for tours, activities & attractions
A CONSORTIUM of leading reservation and ticketing system providers, distributors, experience operators and other companies in the tours, activities and attractions sector of travel and tourism has formed OCTO, a new non-profit association whose mission is to advance technical connectivity standards [...]
Japanspecialist overwhelmed by strong demand following Japan border opening
JAPANSPECIALIST – the tour operator brand that is part of JTB Corporation – has confirmed that it is already “overwhelmed by strong demand” for its services following the news announced on August 31 that Japan would open its borders to tourists once again as of September 7, albeit in a p [...]
Top Of The WiT Ep 01: Redefining Boring Jobs, Railway Tech, and Wellness Travel
Here's the first episode of a new weekly series called Top Of The WiT, in which we bring you a grab of the news that happened this week in the world of travel, technology and Asia – the most interesting tidbits that caught our eye and made it into the weekly WiT newsletter.
And hey, w [...]
Should travel businesses invest in crypto?
Is crypto too risky? Here's what travel tech experts have to say.
The travel sector exists to get people from A to B and provides everything they need in between. But there’s one very popular journey many around the world are taking right now that the travel industry doesn’t seem to be paying a [...]
Spotnana, American Airlines partner to personalise travel offers
Spotnana, the modern infrastructure for the travel industry, has developed an advanced integration into American Airlines direct channels that supports personalised travel offers.
Travellers booking trips through Spotnana’s Travel-as-a-Service Platform can now access NDC enhanced offerings for [...]
Strong passenger demand continues in June
RECOVERY in air travel remains strong, according to June 2022 passenger data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The highlights:
Total traffic in June 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was up 76.2% compared to June 2021, primarily propelled by the o [...]
KKday doubles down on Vietnam, sets $100m target by 2023
FOLLOWING its Series C+ round close in July, KKday is setting its sights on Vietnam and says it aims to drive over $100 million for Vietnam's tourism industry by 2023.
The online travel experiences platform said it will focus on working with local merchants to digitise, launch marketing campaigns [...]
