WIT and Hotel ICON team up for WIT Hospitality
In line with Web In Travel’s (WIT) mantra of innovation and nurturing new talent, the first WIT Hospitality in Hong Kong on March 22, 2016 will be held in partnership with Hotel ICON, the teaching and research hotel built for the School of Hotel and Tourism Management by the Hong Kong Polytechnic [...]
Chinese travellers spent US$229b in retail, says GfK study
The number of Chinese outbound travellers topped 109 million in 2015, and they spent a total of US$229 billion in retail.The statistics, revealed by Nuremberg-based market research institute GfK in its latest analysis of the Chinese market, billed this development “a key milestone in China’s out [...]
China’s travel market tears into 2016
Ctrip enters India; Qunar spars with airlines; BAT kingmakers take on travel By Maggie Rauch, Senior Research Analyst, PhocuswrightThe Lunar New Year is still a month away, but China’s online travel industry started the 2016 calendar year with fireworks. In the space of just one week: Qunar’s C [...]
Technology lets tourists ‘go local’ with micromoments
This is a guest blog by Bronwyn White, co-founder of MyTravelResearch.com, a market research and marketing firm specialising in the travel, tourism, and aviation industries.I was delighted a few weeks ago when I saw that Airbnb had created a new product off the back of Google market research around [...]
Happy 2016: What was over-hyped and what’s coming, Part 3
With the dawn of a new year, we ask a few of our industry leaders for what they felt was most over-hyped in the year that was, their prediction for 2016 and for good measure, we asked them their one wish for WIT. Tao Tao, CMO, GetYourGuide1. Most over-hyped trend of 2015 Apps. Acquiring customers on [...]
The Wrap: Ascott expands reach in China through global portfolio listing on Alitrip
In the news: Ascott’s strategic partnership with Alitrip, Chinese airlines end ties with Qunar, strong passenger growth for APAC carriers Ascott expands reach in China through global portfolio listing on AlitripThe Ascott Ltd, wholly owned serviced residence business unit of Singapore based Capit [...]
WIT Hospitality makes its debut in Hong Kong this March
WIT will launch its first hospitality-focused conference in Hong Kong on March 22, 2016. The one-day event, themed “Reboot”, will be held at Hotel ICON.“With all the changes taking place in hotel distribution, marketing and technology, it is time for us to run an event that’s focused on this [...]
Deals for agents on BeMyGuest’s B2B marketplace
Travel agencies can now tap into Asia’s largest database of tours and activities and secure industry rates. BeMyGuest, Asia’s leading aggregator of local tours and activities, has launched a new B2B platform for travel agencies – ‘Agents Marketplace’ – in its bid to meet the needs of the [...]
Reboot of HK Express proves residents are hungry for low cost air travel and booking online
If there is one thing HK Express has proven, it’s that Hong Kong folks have an appetite for low cost air travel – that plus the fact that with the right incentive and marketing, residents of this densely populated city will also book online and direct.I caught up with CEO Andrew Cowen (below) on [...]
Happy 2016: What was over-hyped and what’s coming, Part 2
With the dawn of a new year, we ask a few of our industry leaders for what they felt was most over-hyped in the year that was, their prediction for 2016 and for good measure, we asked them their one wish for WIT. Timothy Hughes, Vice President Marketing, Agoda1. Most over-hyped trend of 2015Upper Fu [...]
