Swiftonomics leaves Singapore with post-concert gains
More than any other entertainment event, The Eras Tour brought with it invaluable lessons for the APAC hospitality scene
After six spectacular nights of the highly anticipated Eras Tour in Singapore, pop icon Taylor Swift has left the Lion City for Los Angeles, where she’ll rest for a couple of m [...]
Wayra and HBX Group unveil winning startups to join TravelTech Lab
B2B platform HBX Group and Wayra, Telefónica's Corporate Venture Capital arm, have announced the winners of the second TravelTech Lab challenge. The announcement comes after a rigorous evaluation of 120 companies hailing from 25 countries, including Spain, France, UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Sing [...]
Growing regulations, shift towards online and AI driving change in experiences sector
The response by authorities to over-tourism and environmental concerns by either the introduction of fees and limiting tourist numbers are posing a challenge to the experiences industry, said Arival CEO and co-founder Douglas Quinby at the opening of Arival in Berlin this week.
“In some popul [...]
How Taylor swiftly earned Singapore half-a-billion dollars
Economy booster: One travel platform saw tour bookings shoot up by 2,373% during concert period.
Phenomenon
Definition:
a: a rare or significant fact or event, b: an exceptional, unusual, or abnormal person, thing, or occurrence
People usually make ‘Best Of’ lists at the end of the y [...]
France anticipates influx of travellers during Summer Olympics, 5.4% from Japan
As the world gears up for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, travel data shared by digital marketing platform Sojern sheds light on the burgeoning travel interest surrounding the massive event. Scheduled from July 26th to August 11th, 2024, the Olympics is said to be the largest event ever o [...]
Phocuswright, WiT to launch Middle East travel tech conference in Dubai, May 3
Northstar Travel Group’s two leading travel tech platforms, Phocuswright and WiT, are joining forces to launch a Middle East conference in Dubai on May 3.
Scheduled to be held pre-Arabian Travel Market week, the one-day conference, at Grand Movenpick Media City, will blend the best of Phocuswri [...]
Downward trends projected in travel demand for Middle East
Operators on ground say they are not seeing immediate impact however
ZYTLYN Technologies, the travel prediction platform, says it is seeing a strong downward trend in the predictions of the next 12 months for travel demand to the Middle East region, generated by its AI platform.
Houman Goudarzi [...]
Community is key for next gen Korean travellers, and so is individuality
From b-boy dancers to fashion designers, young Koreans are expressing themselves and are sharing and telling the world about it
For the next generation of travellers, the human experience as well as community will still be paramount even as their use of tech in how they plan, buy and experience tra [...]
Phocuswright Conference: Get excited for Saudi’s ‘new oil’, Trip.com’s Genie and Despegar learning from the best
“Mega budgets come with mega responsibilities”
Saudi Arabia may have bucketfuls of money to spend on the development of tourism in the kingdom, but those riches come with a responsibility that the money is wisely spent, and Saudi intends to do exactly that, chief executive of the Saudi Tourism [...]
WiT Seoul: AI, social experiences, and next-gen OTAs are driving travel forward
Key insights from WiT Seoul 2023
This article originally appeared on Tidesquare.com
As the travel and tourism industry continues its recovery post-pandemic, this year's WiT Seoul 2023 shed light on valuable insights and emerging trends shaping the landscape. Hosted by WiT and Tidesquare annually [...]
