The common leadership traits of Qatar’s Akbar Al Baker and AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes
I had the pleasure of interviewing His Excellency, Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, and Tan Sri Dr Tony Fernandes, group CEO, AirAsia on stage in Amsterdam last week at the CAPA Aviation Awards of Excellence 2016 and while you couldn’t find more different personalities, I was struck by what t [...]
Sojern survey: When and where travellers are heading for year-end holidays
As the year draws to an end and travellers are planning to take their vacation break Sojern, a leading performance marketing platform for travel brands, takes a look at the planning patterns for Q3 and Q4 2016.
Its recently released Q3 Global Travel Insights report, based on the analysis of over [...]
The Wrap: Finland enlists the help of Travelport to boost Asian tourist arrivals
The weekly news roundup: Visit Finland’s partnership with Travelport, Sabre’s new Traveler Experience Platform, more perks for Malaysia Airlines loyalty programme members
DESTINATIONS: Finland enlists the help of Travelport to boost Asian tourist arrivals
Finland is looking to Asia f [...]
Letter from Nikoi: Nine lessons from 12 years of WIT
I am lying on the beach in Nikoi Island, a private island retreat, off Bintan, Indonesia. This island in the Riau Archipelago was developed by former Australian banker Andrew Dixon and his partners into a back-to-nature resort for stressed out urbanites looking to reconnect with nature.
Yesterday [...]
WIT CONFERENCE 2016: We’re our own competition, says Ctrip’s Jenny Wu
Ctrip, China’s largest travel brand, believes that being its own competitor has enabled it to grow to be where it is today.
“Whether it is for a company or person, the most competition should be yourself. You should challenge yourself and go beyond your boundaries. Think about how to challen [...]
WIT CONFERENCE 2016: Accor’s Issenberg talks digital, transformation and Asia
The advent of the digital age has brought disruption to many businesses, but Michael Issenberg (chairman and CEO of Accor Asia Pacific) prefers to view this mega trend in a much more positive light.
“I like to use a different word – 'enabler' as opposed to 'disruption'. It is important to vie [...]
WIT BOOTCAMP 2016: Have a mobile first approach to capture the Chinese market
Mobile is so widely used in China that it has influenced the way business is conducted and trends in outbound travel.
Alex Shen, strategic partnership manager at GetYourGuide, revealed at her presentation at WIT Bootcamp 2016 in Singapore that the three most popular online activities are shoppin [...]
The Wrap: Bridge Rentals, Ctrip join forces to offer vacation rentals to Chinese travellers
The weekly news roundup: Bridge Rentals and Ctrip new partnership, Allianz Global Assistance’s revamped mobile app, Travelport Business Insights launched
HOSTPITALITY: Bridge Rentals, Ctrip join forces to offer vacation rentals to Chinese travellers
Bridge Rentals, a non-hotel inventory [...]
How travel distribution will change, driven by consumer revolution: LSE study
Gatekeepers, mega meta online travel agencies, artificial intelligence, and the use of portable technology may fundamentally disrupt travel distribution in the next decade, according to a new study by the London School of Economics (LSE).
The report, “Travel distribution: The end of the world a [...]
TripAdvisor changes booking policies on animals attractions, launches education portal
TripAdvisor today announced its commitment to launch a set of industry-leading actions, including changes to its policy on selling tickets to animal attractions, and the launch of a new education portal to help inform travellers about the standards of care for wild, captive, and endangered species i [...]
