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 [...]
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 [...]
Best of TW Asia Global Wrap: Travel agents have major role to play in China cruise market
Featured stories from TravelWeekly Asia: Travel Weekly China’s inaugural CruiseWorld China conference, visa-free entry to Indonesia for more countries, Bollywood tourism ambassador for New ZealandTravel agents have major role to play in China cruise marketThe huge growth of the cruise market in Ch [...]
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. [...]
Looking forward to WIT: Land that brand promise through experiences
Guest writer Carl Griffith is a design thinker, passionate about brand and marketing. He’s returning to WIT as a delegate after a couple of years’ absence.As I look forward to re-acquainting myself with WIT (I’ve not been for a few years), I’m reflecting on my previous involvement with the e [...]
Heritage Race heads to Bangkok to uncover local stories
The Heritage Race, which was run in Singapore in 2014 and 2015, will travel to Bangkok on November 29.A travel industry-led event created to uncover local stories about places and to raise funds for good causes, the Bangkok Heritage Race is organised by local travel industry volunteers and WIT, and [...]
Online travel, like rugby, is a game of inches, says Agoda’s Hughes
When I caught up with Tim Hughes, vice president marketing of Agoda in Bangkok, the unexpected had just happened in the Rugby World Cup currently taking place in the UK. Japan had snatched victory from the jaws of what seemed to be sure defeat by the South Africans – with a score of 34 to 32 – t [...]
What’s the one thing in travel you want to reboot, Part 1
What’s the one thing in travel you want to reboot? That’s the challenge we asked some of the speakers coming to the WIT Conference this October 19-21. In a series of videos over the next three weeks, we will share their reboot.Listen to what Dan Wacksman, SVP, Global Distribution, Outrigger Hote [...]
