Sustainable travel: Big gap in what consumers believe and what they actually do
Consumers do not often do what they say they want to do when it comes to sustainable travel. In fact, the average traveller has a poor understanding of what sustainable travel means, and a lot of education is needed to encourage better behaviour.
These were the key findings of a new piece of res [...]
Calling all digital nomads: Malaysia wants you
DE Rantau, a one-stop hub for immigration and accommodation
Malaysia wants to become a premier digital nomad hub, using Greece as a role model for the DE-Rantau programme rolled out by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).
Arifah Sharifuddin, Head of Digital Tourism at MDEC, said that [...]
An online trailblazer goes offline: Donggun Lee on his journey, the future, and physical stores
During a session titled ‘From Startup to Scaleup’ at WiT Seoul, Donggun Lee, CEO and founder of MyRealTrip, was invited to break his story down into its own ‘hero’s journey’. Popularised by author and mythologist Joseph Campbell in the 1940s, the Hero’s Journey concept suggests that ever [...]
Letter from Fort Lauderdale: Pongy pooches inflight, and an underdog at his best
Hopper to reach profitability next year, doubling down on B2B and lodging
I am writing this on Delta Airlines from Fort Lauderdale to New York where I will catch that epic 18-hour flight back to Singapore. It’s been quite a week. In New York, it was unseasonably warm, and I was able to spend a lo [...]
Does the coffee ever spill? Bobby Healy on friendships, rentals and drone deliveries
In the daily blitz of technological advancements, we sometimes forget just how far we’ve come in terms of mobility in the travel tech space. Bobby Healy, serial entrepreneur and founder of Manna Drone Delivery and co-founder of Meili Travel Technology, uses his fleet of drones to deliver everythin [...]
5 key takeaways from The Phocuswright Conference
Will artificial intelligence change travel booking forever? What’s the most important thing to consider when starting a company? Could Hopper become profitable soon? How should travel companies market to Gen Z on social media? Is Kayak under threat from one of its co-founders’ newest ventur [...]
Phocuswright unveils Top 25 travel startups of 2024, 8% from Asia Pacific
New list spotlights pandemic-era innovations, with 17 startups born in the last three years
PhocusWire, the media and news division powered by Phocuswright, has unveiled its list of the "Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024" at The Phocuswright Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
This year's sele [...]
A thought revolution needed in sustainability
The next word is biological diversity, says Greenview's Ricaurte
A leading player in hotel sustainability reporting has outlined what he sees as “the next lens” to view humanity’s mission of environmental balance and stewardship
Speaking at WiT Singapore 2023, Eric Ricaurte, CEO of Greenvi [...]
The possibilities & responsibilities of travel in the age of AI and tech
Report From the Global Travel Tech Thinktank at WiT Singapore 2023
The first Global Travel Tech Thinktank, held by WiT, Phocuswright and Phocuswire, in 2022, covered the theme of “How To Future Proof Travel: Resilience, Responsibility, Respect”.
A direct outcome of that Thinktank was the lau [...]
Welcome to the “Squid Game” of Korean travel startup world
K Travel Tech Summit puts spotlight on role models and aspiring stars
If there was one key message from the first K Travel Tech Summit, held in conjunction with WiT Seoul, and organized by the Korea Tourism Organisation, it is that Korean travel startups are more than ready to take on the world.
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