WiT Singapore 2022: ‘Wheel The World’ wins Global Startup Pitch
SINGAPORE, October 6, 2022 - Wheel The World has emerged victorious in the first Global Startup Pitch, run by WiT and Phocuswright. The Grand Finals was held yesterday at WiT Singapore 2022. Wheel The World was also winner of the People’s Choice award.
The inaugural Global Startup Pitch kicked [...]
WiT Singapore 2022: Sustainable travel hits the spotlight
It was present in multiple discussions, and even atop a spot survey of participants at Web In Travel 2022. As Luke Clark of CP5 writes, sustainability may be set to gain teeth as a tangible and measurable mark of quality for the travel industry.
As the global pandemic is pleasingly placed just of [...]
Bridging experiences: What does the Booking.com x Klook partnership say about consumer behaviour?
As international travel makes a comeback, Klook experiences are now available on Booking.com
We often talk about the importance of collaboration in the travel space - especially now that most of Asia has opened up and travel platforms of all sizes are redefining their place in this new landscape. I [...]
Reflections on the eve of “Hello, New World”: We’ve come a long way already
As he writes on the eve of another WiT-Web In Travel event, the first fully physical version since the pandemic, Luke Clark reflects on what a difference a year can make, both for travel and the individuals behind it
The first thing that you noticed on arrival was the talking heads. Not the band. [...]
History, hotels, hospitality: Evolution of the Asian hotel brands
This article was originally written as an exclusive by Giovanni Angelini for 4 Hoteliers.com
TRAVEL, as we know it, is as old as mankind and since the very early stage of humanity, people have traveled in search of shelter, food, betterment, safety, and comfort.
The Chinese rulers during the S [...]
Preparing for the booming Indian market: An Interview with MakeMyTrip’s Rajesh Magow
In early September, Phocuswright published its India Total Market Report, which provides a comprehensive view of India’s travel market, including detailed market sizing and projections, distribution trends, analysis of major travel segments and key developments. Below, PhocusWire speaks with [...]
Searching for each and every Byway, travellers do it their way on slow travel holidays
Travellers with world’s first platform for flight-free holidays are never alone with WhatsApp
It’s midday and hot; you’ve missed your train from a station in a remote part of Spain. You’re worried. Who are you going to call? If you are a customer of Byway, the world’s first platform for f [...]
Traveloka secures $300m financing from INA and other investors
TRAVELOKA has secured a financing facility of $300 million from Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), BlackRock (through a private credit fund it manages), Allianz Global Investors (through funds managed by them), Orion Capital Asia (through funds and accounts managed by them), and other leading glo [...]
Expedia launches Open World Accelerator Programme
Expedia Group has launched Open World™ Accelerator, an initiative that builds on its Open World vision to power partners of all sizes with the technology and supply needed to thrive in the travel market.
This new initiative is designed to advance innovation in the travel industry, by supporting [...]
Top of the WiT Ep 04: India On The Rise, Web3 Disrupts Businesses, Lessons For Airlines
On “Top Of The WiT”, we bring you a grab of the news that happened this week in travel, technology and Asia – interesting nuggets that caught our eye and made it into the weekly WiT newsletter.
This week, we're talking about India as the world's fifth largest economy and what that mea [...]
