US$30,000 seed funding from Travelport Labs awaits WIT Startup Pitch 2016 winner this October
The winner of the WIT Startup Pitch competition, held in conjunction with the WIT 2016 Conference in Singapore this October, will win a place in the Travelport Labs Accelerator programme, which comes with seed funding of US$30,000.
Travelport Labs Accelerator, which is sponsoring this year’ [...]
Bowie by my bed, Old Clare is turning conventional hotel thinking on its head
The black-and-white framed photograph of David Bowie by my bedside got me at first sight. Next to it was a note that said, “We are big fans of David Bowie too … Hope you’ll enjoy one of our favourite quotes from the man. Life is not meant to be just black or white, we are constantly pushing an [...]
Nok Air’s Patee on the emotion of social media and Pokemon Go
As far as Patee Sarasin, CEO of Nok Air, is concerned, social is the biggest phenomenon influencing the airline industry.
“Mobile is just a technology but social is about emotions, and it’s harder to manage emotions,” said the Bangkok-based executive who set up the low cost airline 12 years [...]
Asia and digital will transform aviation, says Qantas’ Alan Joyce
Asia and the digital revolution are two of the global forces that will have a longterm impact on aviation, according to CEO of Qantas group, Alan Joyce.
Speaking at the CAPA Australia Aviation Summit in Brisbane last week, he said that although the US remains Qantas’ largest market, [...]
Tern to inspire and arm travel talent and startups with new skills
As technology disrupts travel, fresh skills are being required of industry professionals and new jobs are being created in the fast-growing segment of online travel.
To answer this demand for new skills and address the opportunity for new jobs, a one-day travel careers event will be launched in S [...]
Letter from Australia: Pokemon On The Go
Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game where players collect in-game items and catch Pokemon characters or monsters, could either be the best thing to happen to gamers and travellers or the biggest social disaster waiting to happen.
I found myself having near collisions with people in Melbourne. [...]
Accor’s Issenberg talks Fairmont, culture and content
For a man who’s spent the past seven months leading the integration of a US$3 billion acquisition, involving 115 hotels across 40 countries, Michael Issenberg, the chairman of AccorHotels Asia Pacific, was looking decidedly relaxed when I caught up with him in Sydney.
Since Accor’s acquis [...]
The World’s Most Unique Digital Travel Awards Returns
Web In Travel’s WITovation Awards, which recognise excellence in digital marketing and user experience in travel, returns with the WIT Conference (Singapore, Oct 17-19).
Presented by Sojern, this year’s awards are open to nominations that cover marketing and development efforts in the last 12 [...]
Letter from Bethnal Green: Discovering a new hood, and the street art of Brick Lane
I have to confess that I never thought I’d ever write a letter from Bethnal Green – because, prior to last month, I didn’t even really know where it was and the name had only been on the periphery of my consciousness, associated with inner city London, gangs and crime.
It didn’t seem to b [...]
The Millennial Traveller: It isn’t easy being green, according to Greenview’s Eric Ricaurte
While travel has always been regarded as a virtuous pursuit, it is not without its caveats. As travellers become more aware of their impact on the planet, consumer decisions have evolved into far more than simply finding the best price.
Unsurprisingly, the travel industry’s sense of ‘social r [...]
