Africa will chart its own course: AI, tech and local know-how will unlock potential
When Zachariah George, of Launch Africa Ventures, moved to Africa after 15 years ago, there were more mobile phones in Manhattan than the whole of Africa. Today there are more mobile phone lines in Africa than the whole of North America, including Mexico and Central America.
That phenomenal shift [...]
Future Lanes Ep 5: The Road Ahead | Timothy O’Neil-Dunne on travel’s “technical debt”
“The core of what we’re saying here is that there’s a legacy – a series of dinosaurs we can’t get around.” – Timothy O’Neil-Dunne
“Future Lanes” is a special WiT Podcast series powered by Meili, a tech company that is rewriting the rules of ancillary distribution. The series, co [...]
Expedia and Emirates simplify. HotelPORT launches ReputationAI. Travel sites’ accessibility issues. More.
Emirates and Expedia Group 'go simple' with booking experiences
Emirates and Expedia Group have expanded their partnership by fully integrating Emirates’ New Distribution Capability (NDC) API into Expedia Group’s platforms. This direct connection allows travellers to access Emirates’ full ran [...]
Expedia Group expands partnerships with several major airlines to support growth strategies
Expedia Group partners with major airlines, including Hawaiian Airlines, avianca and Turkish Airlines, to capture surging demand as air travel is expected to reach 5.2 billion passengers in 2025.
Expedia Group has expanded its partnerships with several major airlines to support their growth strat [...]
Nadia Omer on lessons from strangers, and focus on cost, price and budget travel
"Budget travel isn’t about taking market share from premium airlines; it’s about activating new demographics to fly for the first time." - Nadia Omer, CEO, AirAsia MOVE
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last night played host to the first-ever Travel Tech Thursdays, a joint event by WiT, Wego and My Indie [...]
Future Lanes Ep 4: Building Traveller-First Experiences | Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson on tech, direct distribution, and traveller experience
The travel industry is constantly evolving, and few airlines have been as relentless in shaping the low-cost carrier model as Ryanair. In a no-holds-barred conversation on the “Future Lanes” WiT Podcast, Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson shared his candid views on everything from direct distribution to l [...]
Let’s think about the connected trip from the customer perspective, says OAG’s Filipov
Fresh from attending his first aviation conference, after four years away from travel, Filip Filipov, chief operating officer of OAG, is as excited as he was when he first got into the digital travel space in 2009 as “a bright-eyed kid from Bulgaria”.
“It’s wonderful to be back,” said F [...]
“It’s Not Us vs. Them” | AirAsia MOVE’s approach to competition, ‘Google keyword wars’ and being branded an OTA
AirAsia has never been afraid to shake things up. From launching as a scrappy low-cost carrier (LCC) to becoming a dominant force in Asian aviation, its latest transformation of its online platform into AirAsia MOVE is yet another bold step forward. At the heart of this shift is a simple but powerfu [...]
Debunking Singapore air travel myths | The best time to book flights is not when you think
Summer flights expensive? July is actually the cheapest month to travel
If you think you know all the best flight-booking hacks, think again. Expedia’s 2025 Air Hacks Report aims to debunk some of the biggest travel myths by analysing billions of data points in collaboration with Airlines Reporti [...]
Belli takes a crack at disrupting the massive air cargo market
$6 trillion worth of goods a year flown by air, 35% of world trade
With global air cargo at a record high, it is no wonder that new tech startups are attempting to disrupt this sector that transports $6 trillion worth of goods annually, accounting for approximately 35% of world trade by value, acco [...]
