Make Singapore an ideas hub, invites Minister
Security is priority for a smart nationUse Singapore as test bed for new technology. That was the invitation Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative, gave to the packed room of 550 travel professionals and technology en [...]
Uncovering untapped spaces in corporate travel
By Alisha SomanasAs the leisure industry focuses on making unique experiences for travellers, business travellers are following suit and seeking more personalization when they book for business. At the same time, travel management companies are looking for ways to start making additional revenue and [...]
Words from the wise and the wide-eyed
Guest blog by Maggie Rauch, senior research analyst, PhocuswrightWIT Bootcamp, the one-day, startup and innovation-focused precursor event to Web in Travel is a rare opportunity to get a peek into the future of Asia-Pacific’s online travel world. In a room filled with 200-odd people (not all neces [...]
Be first, think big say startup entrepreneurs at WIT Bootcamp
Travel industry leaders Fritz Demopoulos, CEO, Queen’s Road Capital; Rod Cuthbert, CEO, Rome2rio; Stephan Ekbergh, CEO & Founder, Travelstart; Patrick Bosworth, CEO & co-founder, Duetto and Turochas Fuad, Co-founder, Travelmob kicked off the first panel of the WIT Bootcamp on October 19 in [...]
An airport start-up and incubator: YVR’s scaling BorderXPress
Ever heard of an airport that’s acting like a start-up and incubator? Well, meet Vancouver International Airport (YVR), which invented BorderXpress, described by its CEO Craig Richmond as “the iPad of the airport world”.BorderXPress is the world’s first self-service border control solution t [...]
Tearjerker in Thailand and karaoke-basketball fusion win at WITovation Awards
Rome2rio, Wego & Tourism Australia, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Accorhotels.com and Turkish Airlines emerged winners in the WITovation Awards, presented by Sojern, which recognizes excellence in digital marketing and customer experience.The awards were presented at the WIT Conference on October [...]
The future of car rental: customers vote for WiFi over safety
Guest post written by CarTrawlerIf you asked people what they would like to see available in rental cars of the future, what would you expect to hear? Driverless cars? Virtual tour guides? How about solar-powered cars? These are just a few of the preferences selected by car rental customers partic [...]
The evolution of car rental in the global marketplace
Guest post written by CarTrawlerWith the advent of sophisticated online retailing, customers increasingly expect their needs and preferences to be met at home and abroad. The car rental sector has responded by tailoring its offering to succeed in the increasingly competitive international marketplac [...]
The mobile evolution: How one innovation paved the way for mass disruption
Guest post written by CarTrawlerEven in this early stage of its development, mobile’s greatest legacy has been its empowerment of businesses to disrupt. Today, companies need to keep up with the pace of technological development just to stay relevant. Take the examples of Uber, Cabforce and Hailo, [...]
Blood moons, baristas and rebooting your world
The idea of “Reboot” came to me while I was on Samui island, relaxing in a private villa by the beach. It was the weekend after WIT 2014 had just ended and this was my annual retreat to unwind.We had just marked “Little Big 10”, the first WIT after the acquisition by Northstar Travel Media. [...]
