WIT Speakers Corner: Mandala on the go, go, go
As the chief commercial officer of Mandala Airlines, Adrian Hamilton-Manns is a man on the go, go, go. After all, his mission is to develop the airline into one of the leading carriers in the rapidly-growing Indonesian market and the region.And the prospects are looking good. There is no doubt about [...]
WIT Speakers Corner: Travelzoo takes it step by step in Asia, says Gurrie
Following the sale of its Asia Pacific division back to founder and chairman Ralph Bartel late last year, the deal-publisher and media company Travelzoo is ready to expand its wings in the region.There will be no new launches however; growth will come from leveraging and building upon its five ass [...]
WIT*e goes to Melbourne; Expedia’s Dan Lynn to speak
Melbourne, here we come. Dan Lynn (left), managing director of Expedia Asia Pacific, will kick off the first WIT*e – Inspiration & Mentoring to be held in Australia on November 25.In a conversation with Yeoh Siew Hoon, editor and producer of WIT-Web In Travel, Lynn will share the latest trends [...]
WITNext – Velvety Inspiration from a Ubiquitous Behemoth and an ex-Waitress
It's always a bit odd (I say always but I've hardly ever done it) walking into a nightclub at 5.00 pm.It has that certain feel and texture about it that lets you know it's a place that keeps different hours to most people - a lot of those hours when most people should be tucked up in bed.But despite [...]
WITNext launched, portal being created to inspire young minds
If you followed our Cover It Live last night at WIT*e, you’ll know that we launched our new project, WITNext, at the event.WITNext – Inspiring Young Minds replaces WIT*e – Inspiration & Mentoring which was launched two years ago as an evening event to provide mentorship to students and y [...]
Google Places, Facebook, Groupon – game has changed completely
Having a drink with Trust International’s CEO Richard Wiegmann at the Fullerton Bay Hotel and he spots a wine called Pegasus Bay. “We are not having that,” he laughs.So what would go into a Trust cocktail then, I asked. “Trust (of course), innovation, conversion, productivity, quality, usab [...]
World’s strangest hotel jobs
Yes, these strange hotel jobs do exist. Global hotel booking website, Hotels.com, found some hotels that employ staff to carry out rather unusual tasks.Job: The Bed WarmerHotel: Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, 4*Destination: London, UKLast year the Holiday Inn Kensington Forum in London offered it [...]
Wotif posts record profit of $53 million
Wotif.com Holdings continued its successful streak, setting another record year in profits. It posted a A$53 million full year after tax profit for FY2010, up $9.5 million over last year’s record result.The 22% uplift in profits was driven off the back of sales of 7.12 million room nights across t [...]
Travel websites in Australia see 30% growth in 2010
Australia’s Internet user population may be dwarfed by that of regional neighbors China, Japan and India, but the continent is nonetheless one of Asia Pacific's most mature and dynamic online travel markets.A new report from travel industry research authority PhoCusWright, created in partnership w [...]
TravelDaily to stage China Business Travel Summit
TravelDaily will partner with China Air Service Co. to host the 2011 China Business Travel Summit in Beijing on July 14, 2011.According to the "2010 China Business Travel Survey Report" released by American Express Business Travel, the Chinese mainland’s business travel spending grew by 17% in 20 [...]
