WIT 2017 Conference: YouTubers are prime customers of travel, shows Google survey
In Asia Pacific, the average traveller watches about two hours of videos a day, travels five times a year, and spends $3,657 on travel a year.
This was part of the findings from a new piece of research by Google presented by Ryan Ferguson, sector lead of travel, Asia Pacific, Google at day tw [...]
WIT 2017 Conference: Traditional hotels can stay relevant in era of alternative accommodation – get local
While mature markets are seeing a shift in hospitality from traditional hotels to alternative accommodations, in younger markets such as Indonesia, there are people whose first trips are already with alternative hotels.
Graham Hills, chief commercial officer, BeMyGuest, said: “It’s not ne [...]
WIT 2017 Conference: Cruise panel highlights Asia growth, emerging markets, technology
As Asia looks set to become the largest cruise market in the world, sea and river cruises companies said they have their eyes set on secondary cities in the region’s emerging markets.
Sean Treacy (right), managing director, Asia Pacific, Royal Caribbean Cruises, said the market he finds “ [...]
WIT Bootcamp 2017: How 3 entrepreneurs are making rooms for their dreams
The hospitality sector is not an easy one to create startup in as it’s not only fragmented and diverse but also getting more competitive, Yet, there are many brave entrepreneurs out there who are willing to take a shot at it.
Three of these startups took to the stage at WIT Bootcamp in Singap [...]
ZUZU Hospitality Solutions secures additional US$2 million funding
ZUZU Hospitality Solutions, a outsourced sales and marketing solution for independent hotels, has secured an additional US$2 million of funding and will use the funds to "deliver a software and a service" model to its partners.
Specifically, it will invest further into its revenue management tech [...]
Asia-led innovations take centre stage at WIT as brands vie for position in world’s fastest growing travel market
SINGAPORE – In its 13th year, the award-winning WIT – Web In Travel conference opening in Singapore today, will place the spotlight on the digital travel market in Asia Pacific which, in 2017, accounted for 38% of the travel market (Phocuswright’s Asia Pacific Online Travel Overview Tenth Edit [...]
Google’s Heckmann on how machine learning will Translate to better travel and how Asia is setting pace in mobile
Ahead of his speaking on the WIT Main Stage on Tuesday, October 24, Oliver Heckmann, Vice President, Engineering for Travel and Shopping, Google, shares what's top of his mind on how new technology such machine learning/AI and voice can make better travel.
Q: As you get set for to speak at WI [...]
Letter from Hong Kong: From real estate to community, from brick to clicks, can hospitality make the leap?
The sky is piercingly blue, as blue as it could only get after a huge storm has just whipped through. I am in Hong Kong two days after the last Typhoon 8 visited this city built on a rock.
At the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP), I heard a panel of investors saying perhaps [...]
The Wrap: Second edition of AirAsia Japan takes off end October
In The News: AirAsia takes second shot at Japan; BeMyGuest adds two industry veterans to its team; Virgin Australia implements Sabre Branded Fares; CWT in new deal to remove distribution fees for customers
AIRLINES: Second edition of AirAsia Japan takes off end October
In June 2013 when th [...]
The Wrap: Asia Pacific dominates air travel with 35% of the world market
In The News: IATA releases its yearbook of the airline’s industry’s performances; Booking.com launches the first Technology Playmaker Awards; ATPCO and SITA announces the NDC Exchange
IATA STATISTICS: Asia Pacific dominates air travel with 35% of the world market
Asia Pacific, once ag [...]
