Video hasn’t killed the rock band, but could it kill text?
The stadium exploded in a flash of light. The band went straight into a blistering version of “Highway Star”.Deep Purple was back in Singapore and from the first note, the band showed they meant serious business when it came to playing a brand of music they’ve been true to for more than 40 y [...]
Buyer applications exceed expectations
Five months before ITB Asia, more than 900 travel industry buyers have already applied for hosted buyer status.Limiting the final amount of hosted buyers to 700 has encouraged buyers to apply early. ITB Asia exhibitors favour this arrangement as it allows them to complete their appointment schedul [...]
TripAdvisor sets up in Singapore, Marc Charron to head APAC
Recognising the enormous potential for growth in Asia Pacific, TripAdvisor® is continuing its march into the region.More than half of the traffic to TripAdvisor branded sites comes from outside the US, said the company in a statement announcing the appointment of Marc Charron as managing director f [...]
Get search right or we risk losing it to Google
In the final part of his series on search, Timothy O’Neil Dunne talks about where the true C-Spot in search should be and how travel players must get it right or risk surrendering the ground to Google.In the first article on this topic, I laid out where I felt that search was going.In Part 2, I pr [...]
The money is in owning longtail supply, says Lerch
With margins being squeezed at every point of the supply chain, the future for traditional outbound tour operators is in destination management and to own longtail supply.Hans Lerch, vice chairman of the Migros Group of Switzerland, which owns Hotelplan, and recently appointed “caretaker global CE [...]
AsiaWebDirect.com reveals new look
Asia Web Direct (www.AsiaWebDirect.com) has unveiled a new look it describes as “snappy”, saying it focuses on “helping people find the accommodation they want, the way that they like to with multiple ways to browse and compare hotels”. Scott Moorhead, Wotif Group’s Executive General Mana [...]
Eyewitness reports from Bangkok: The aftermath
As the cleaning up of Bangkok begins, what’s it like for the travel industry professionals living in the city, as they return to work today? And what’s their take on the situation? WIT asked them to share their impressions.Don Ross, Editor, Travel Trade ReportQ: What's it like today to return to [...]
Travelport’s acquisition of Sprice surprises
The blogosphere is abuzz with speculation over Travelport’s acquisition of the Asian hotel and travel search engine, Sprice.com, a deal announced this morning.Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, leading some to wonder what the terms were.Sprice is perceived to be the weakest of the Asian [...]
ITB Berlin supports online innovation
ITB Berlin is throwing its weight behind the development of the online industry and will support the first VIR Online Innovation Days, organized by the Association of Internet Travel Marketing (VIR).The gathering will take place on June 16 and 17 at the Marshall-Haus on the Messe Berlin exhibition g [...]
Chinese, Millennials have rosier view of future, says global survey
Chinese business people are more than twice as optimistic about their national economy and their jobs as Americans and Europeans, according to a global business poll conducted by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion.A first-of-its-kind poll of business travelers from four major economies commissi [...]
