Three perspectives on women as customers
At the WITX event in Bangkok – Women Redefining Travel – much was discussed about the growing role and influence of women as customers. In this article, Minh Bui catches up with three industry personalities - Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, Executive Vice President Sukosol Hotels; Craig Fong, Chie [...]
#witsummercamp: Seeing through the haze to the heart of learning
Been living through a haze these past few days but surprisingly my head has managed to remain clear. Okay, the lungs were a bit choked up over two days last week when the PSI levels (it is remarkable how we have all become expert PSI readers – “hmm, looks like 200 today”, “no, smells more l [...]
#witsummercamp: Build up a good name and find your element
I am sure we’ve all had defining moments in our career. I’ve had a few but the most significant one that I recall happened very early on.I had written my first major article for the travel trade newspaper I had just joined a month ago and the English editor asked if I had a Western name so he co [...]
Gearing up for WIT Japan: Low cost effect & can LINE convert cute to profitability?
With just over a week to go before WIT Japan, things are hotting up. Today, we confirmed James Rhee, CEO, Air Asia North Asia, covering Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan.He will join Miyuki Suzuki, CEO of Jetstar Japan, and Peter Harbison, executive chairman, Centre for Aviation, in a session that will [...]
WIT to hit the road with digital marketing and revenue management workshop
Web In Travel is going on the road to take a “Digital Marketing & Revenue Management: How To Grow Your Direct Business & Optimise Yields” workshop to Manila, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur and Siem Reap in June.Sponsored by Infor EasyRMS, the half-day workshop will give an overview on h [...]
Talk about robot kisses and it doesn’t have to be pink
There’s this ad that’s intriguing me right now. It appears on my Kindle, because I bought the cheaper version that comes with the ads. I have so far resisted paying for games online on my iPad and instead I put up with ads.This makes me wonder of course what kind of signals this is giving us con [...]
Women rule in loyalty, as bookers and as workers
So the big question about loyalty is whether you can buy it or you have to earn it? From what we’re seeing in travel, most suppliers just seem to be buying it with most programmes geared towards driving transactions ie “If you spend this, we will give you this.”Rather than creating that cosy, [...]
Differentiate and profit from the women’s market
This Friday, more than 100 travel industry professionals will gather at the Sofitel So Bangkok to find out how they can differentiate and profit from the growing and influential women’s market.The second WITX, a niche event by Singapore-based Web In Travel, will dive into how women are redefining [...]
Rakuten, Priceline to headline WIT Japan, online travel powers on
Japan’s largest Internet brand and Asia’s second most innovative company as ranked by Forbes, Rakuten, and the world’s largest travel company, Priceline Group, valued at US$37.55 billion, will kick off the second WIT Japan conference themed “No More Walls”.Yoshihisa Yamada, Chief Fi [...]
Women on the move – WITX to spark new thinking on loyalty, corporate travel and customer behaviour
Hyatt has introduced Hyatt Has It – a service that will offer all guests essentials such as a phone charger, curling iron, steamer, yoga mat, makeup remover wipes, and razor to keep, borrow or buy. (more…)
