A Matter of Opinion: Bobby Healy on Google’s Stealth Attack on Travel
Bobby Healy, CTO, CarTrawler, believe that Google poses the biggest long-term threat to the profitability and growth of airlines, hoteliers and travel intermediaries that they have ever seen. Here’s why.
Over the last number of years, Google has entered more and more areas of the market thro [...]
The making of Town Hall Hotel and the rise of a London neighbourhood
I've always believed in the power of collaboration and more than that, creative conflict. That often it takes two opposites, like yin and yang, to create magic. Such is the case of the story of the making of the Town Hall Hotel & Apartments in London.
Marie Baxter still remembers the day in [...]
ADARA reveals Singaporean millennials are travel disruptors
Millennials in Singapore are disrupting traditional travel models and influencing travel, said a new global study from travel data platform ADARA.
The research showed that Singaporean millennials are dedicated travellers who prioritise travel above any other expense, savvy bargain hunters who are [...]
Game of Thrones: ‘Winter is coming’, but not to Spain
“Winter is coming” is the motto of House of Stark, one of the Great Houses of Westeros, the fictional continent (also known as the Seven Kingdoms) in the widely popular Game of Thrones. And winter is definitely coming to the hardcore fans of this riveting series when the finale of the current s [...]
Anand Nadathur takes lessons from father to sharpen SilverNeedle for next generation of travellers
The occasion was the launch of the first Sage Hotel in Western Perth but actually it was more significant than that for Singapore-based SilverNeedle Hospitality – it also marked the comeback of Anand Nadathur to the business he founded.
Anand, the younger son and director of the Nadathur Gr [...]
Fear only the fearmongers
It’s an interesting place to be. Here we are planning for our first WIT Europe conference in London and we don’t know if by June 30, Britain will still be part of the EU depending on how the referendum on June 23 goes.
Some people would call it awful timing but for me, it's the best of time � [...]
Meet Nina, your virtual travel agent
Nina, described as a robot that empowers business travellers and a virtual travel agent, was the winner at the recent IATA NDC Hackathon in Berlin.
She was developed and delivered by Caravelo, a Barcelona based travel technology company, as a white-label travel concierge service.
The hackathon [...]
Now you can book an Uber ride on Hotels.com app
Hotels.com is the latest OTA to integrate Uber, the ride-sharing service, into its mobile app to enable travellers to hail a ride to their hotel with just a tap on a button.
Customers of Hotels.com who make a reservation wil see an Uber button appear on the booking site’s mobile app on the day [...]
Making work so fun you never want to leave and how not to kill creativity
Even though it was just 8am, the canteen at Facebook’s Singapore office was pretty packed with employees having breakfast. I was a bit surprised – I had this idea that kids working at these new tech companies were not early risers and preferred working late at night.
“Hey, maybe they never [...]
The Wrap: Study reveals booking patterns of travellers worldwide
In the news: Agoda’s study on traveller booking patterns, Malaysia’s Rayani Air grounded, disagreement over name of Malaysia’s budget terminal
Study reveals booking patterns of travellers worldwide
Hong Kong travellers like to plan their trips well in advance, booking their accommod [...]
