2019: Tipping point for the reinvention of travel
Chetan Kapoor, co-founder and COO, of Videc, does a recap on the key events of 2019.
Distribution Re-wired
From IATA’s 202020 – 20 of IATA’s Leaderboard airlines to achieve 20% of their sales via the NDC framework in 202020; to Marriott and Expedia’s wholesale distribution agree [...]
Immigration, inequality, inclusion – the themes occupying America
It is interesting the amount of soul-searching that’s going on in North America, both on the political and corporate front, as I discovered on this recent trip which started in Las Vegas, continued to New York and now headed for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for Phocuswright, which begins tomorrow. & [...]
IDEM Hospitality takes top prize of WiT Startup of the Year 2019 in Singapore
IDEM Hospitality has taken the top prize in this year’s WiT Singapore Startup Pitch, powered by Amadeus, after the finals were held earlier this week at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre.
IDEM Hospitality beat two
other finalists – eRoam and Travenues – with its solution to he [...]
WiT (Web in Travel) to launch African edition in 2020
WiT (Web in Travel), the leading travel tech conference and media in Asia Pacific, is bringing its event to Africa with the launch of WiT Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, on May 28, 2020.
“The time has come for
Africa in the online travel space,” said WiT founder Yeoh Siew Hoon. “The res [...]
On the back of booming Internet economy in SEA, WiT takes bird’s eye view of travel 2020 and beyond
It’s been a momentous time for online travel and on the cusp of a new decade, the WiT Singapore 2019 conference – being held Oct 14-16 – will take a bird’s eye view of the industry and project into the future of what travel could look like in 2020 and beyond.
And it’s a promising futu [...]
Top 10 semifinalists picked for final showdown at WiT Japan & North Asia Startup Pitch 2019
Ten semi-finalists have been judged and selected for a final pitch and showdown at the upcoming WiT Japan & North Asia event in Tokyo this July.
Amadeus is supporting the startup pitch event which attracted close to 30 entries from 11 countries.
The WiT Startup Pitch is an ann [...]
These are the top five cities to meet in Asia Pacific
Singapore, Sydney, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Hong Kong are the top cities for meetings and events in Asia Pacific, according to the Asia Pacific Destination Report 2019.
Published by American Express Meetings & Events, a division of American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), the re [...]
WiT Europe puts spotlight on two markets for the future, Asia and Middle East
In two weeks’ time, WiT will be back in Amsterdam, putting the spotlight on Asia and for the first time, Middle East. For companies looking for new growth, these two regions are critical for the future.
In the past four months, we have held events in Malaysia, Dubai and Seoul and one thing’ [...]
From Ain Dubai to the Red Sea, travel brands jostle to find their groove in a booming market
On the morning after WiT Middle East ended, I went for a walk across from Jumeirah Beach to Bluewaters Island, a new development that boasts 132 shops and restaurants, Caesars Palace Hotel and the 210m Ain Dubai, touted as the world’s largest observation wheel. For those of you familiar with Duba [...]
Northstar Travel Group acquires London-based Centaur Media’s travel and meetings business
Northstar Travel Group, WiT's parent company, has entered into an agreement to acquire Centaur Media Travel and Meetings (CTM) from Centaur Media, one of the UK's leading specialist and business publishing information companies.
The transaction is expected
to close at the end of April. The terms [...]
