Travel brands that aren’t on TikTok, you’re missing out! (pssst… WiT is on TikTok)
Editor's note: Web In Travel is now on TikTok. Follow us at http://tiktok.com/@webintravel for tips and tricks on how to #TravelBetter!
With digital demand for travel higher than pre-pandemic levels, industry members are increasingly turning to TikTok to achieve business goals.
TikTok, the s [...]
Grab me a Volocopter: eVTOL service gears up for 2024 launch in Singapore
The future of urban air mobility in Singapore and Asia, the land of millionaires
The 2021 Asian Air Passenger Urban Air Mobility In Perspective report states, “The Asia-Pacific region is a key market for UAM and for premium transportation modes in markets like China, India, Singapore, and South [...]
Seera Group set to launch tours and activities marketplace with Klook in Saudi Arabia
Rebound in all sectors puts group in strong position, “this is just the beginning”
ON the back of another quarter of growth, with its consumer brand Almosafer recording the best quarter in its history for travel bookings, Riyadh-based Seera Group is looking to expand aggressively into the tours [...]
A “pretty much recovered” BeMyGuest waits for next wave of travel
“We all died, and we got a chance to restart with all the tricks in the bag”
AFTER a tough two years, a time Blanca Menchaca, CEO and co-founder of BeMyGuest, would rather not remember, her attractions, tours and activities, technology company is “pretty much fully recovered”.
And th [...]
Seven startups advance to Grand Finals at WiT Singapore
Travel startup ecosystem is alive and well, say judges
THE travel startup ecosystem is alive and well, despite the ravages of the pandemic, concluded judges at the WiT/Phocuswright Global Startup Pitch held August 25, as they named seven startups to advance to the Grand Finals at WiT Singapore 2022 [...]
The Wrap: WeMo Scooter Launches RenTour, Airbnb vs rowdy guests, Sentosa wins Global Sustainable Tourism Council certification
WeMo RenTour goes electric
WeMo Scooter has launched WeMo RenTour, Taiwan’s first shared all-electric vehicle platform. WeMo RenTour has partnered with smart vehicle brands and rental companies to offer drivers with smart vehicle rentals and short-term leases.
WeMo RenTour’s first launch i [...]
The invisibility of tech and the silence of sound – transforming tours and cinemas
PERHAPS it’s revenge cinema-going but lately I’ve been catching a lot of movies. After two years of watching on the small screen, it’s go big or stay home.
I’ve gone back to the cinemas where I am always freezing – I bring beanies and puffer jackets along and pretend I am in Iceland – [...]
State of travel startups 2022: Investors betting on full recovery
TRAVEL startups, like the rest of the industry, took a heavy hit in 2020, with annual funding dropping 45% to just $4.5 billion in the first year of the pandemic.
In 2021, annual funding to travel startups bounced back impressively – notching $12.5 billion, exceeding the previous high of $8.3 b [...]
Three men and a restaurant payments app called Spades
How a summer holiday in France led to “Scan, Split, Tip, Pay” and expansion beyond Dubai
IT was during a summer holiday in France when Sameer Poonja and his two mates used the Sunday app, the French payments app for restaurants, and a light bulb came on.
The Dubai-based Poonja, who formerly [...]
Study: Two in five travel managers cite technology as top pain point
A new study from GBTA and FCM reveals the latest tech trends and changing role in how travel managers can serve their companies and business travellers.
Business travel and the role of the travel manager changed significantly during the pandemic. As business travel returns, many are que [...]
