Booking a flight direct is still not easy – is this why OTAs are winning?
Last week, I tried to book a one-way flight from Seletar, Singapore to Subang, Kuala Lumpur. How hard could it be after all? It’s really only one airline that plies this route and it’s a flight I’ve taken several times – in fact, a flight I always look forward to because it’s on a smaller [...]
AI aids fireworks. Air NZ goes electric. FlyBondi tests resell window. More.
This week: Nothing artificial about these fireworks. Asia is an opportunity for New York hoteliers. Air NZ goes electric and a new travel experience from Argentina.
Sydney versus Dubai in battle of the NYE skies
The touch paper has been lit; the New Year’s Eve showdown has begun: Who wil [...]
Klook raises $210m during capital winter to grow and fortify
Ethan Lin: “When there is scarcity in capital, money is chasing only the best quality”
Klook, Asia’s leading platform for experiences and travel services, has raised an additional $210m in funding which will go towards “supporting business growth and fortifying financial stability”, and f [...]
Destination Marketing in 2024: Partner campaigns and AI content creation drive DMO trends
Destination marketing organizations (DMOs) play a pivotal role in shaping industry trends and strategies. To outline the state of destination marketing in 2024, digital marketing platform Sojern has collaborated with the Digital Tourism Think Tank (DTTT), supported by Brand USA, Destination Canada, [...]
NomadHer’s Hyojeong navigates the travel industry’s gender gap
It’s no secret that travelling can be a different experience for men and women, particularly when it comes to safety and security for solo female travellers. CEO and founder Hyojeong Kim (Hyo) identified three significant challenges faced by solo female travelers: information, trust, and expenses [...]
On the Road: A journey through hotels, high lines and human interaction
I am back in Singapore after an epic month of travel which took me from Seoul to New York, Fort Lauderdale and Bangkok and this lull on the ground has given me a chance to reflect on the very different hotel experiences I had.
At a time when we in travel keep saying that travellers are extra dema [...]
WiT Podcast: Expedia’s Torres says ‘don’t take technology for granted’
After 15 years at Google's marketing and advertising division, Rob Torres recently returned to his former home at Expedia Group as Senior Vice President of Media Solutions. Like many key figures in travel and hospitality, Torres has seen the industry shift and evolve over time, with technology drivi [...]
SWISS tackles air turbulence. France’s Train + Air. Jeju Air plans air taxi. More.
This week: Cryto in travel, urban air mobility in Jeju, trains and planes in France, SITA takes the bumps out of flying.
Crypto gaining friends in travel and hospitality
A study by crypto tax software company CoinLedger has placed Travel and Hospitality fourth highest in a list of companie [...]
Downward trends projected in travel demand for Middle East
Operators on ground say they are not seeing immediate impact however
ZYTLYN Technologies, the travel prediction platform, says it is seeing a strong downward trend in the predictions of the next 12 months for travel demand to the Middle East region, generated by its AI platform.
Houman Goudarzi [...]
Community is key for next gen Korean travellers, and so is individuality
From b-boy dancers to fashion designers, young Koreans are expressing themselves and are sharing and telling the world about it
For the next generation of travellers, the human experience as well as community will still be paramount even as their use of tech in how they plan, buy and experience tra [...]
