It’s the golden age for product leaders in travel, says Trip.com’s Amy Wei
Founder of TripGenie on what makes her AI travel assistant different from others
While it’s never been more exciting to be in product tech, with new tech such as Generative AI to spice things up even more, it’s also getting more challenging to fit a growing “multiverse” of pro [...]
Lessons from WiT Africa, Part 1: From Cape of Good Hope to the promise of youths, mobile and payments
“NDC adoption is slower than two elephants making babies”, among some of the more colourful quotes at the first WiT Africa
“Isn’t it wonderful to wake up to views like these?” said Farai, our driver, taking the very words from my mouth as we weaved through the coastline from Llandudno to [...]
Rabbit R1 and its impact on Tours and Activities
The debate continues on its implications in wider tech and travel space
Read Part 1 of Travel Pros React to the Rabbit R1 here.
Earlier this month, tech startup Rabbit made waves with the launch of its R1, a pocket-sized AI assistant designed to do daily ‘smartphone tasks’ without the use [...]
Generative AI and “seamless travel” dominate Expedia’s Fall catalogue
Company has doubled down and invested massively in the latest tech capabilities using AI and machine learning to accelerate innovation, says CEO
Expedia Group has unveiled its Autumn Release 2023, showcasing an array of new features and products aimed at enhancing the travel planning process. These [...]
A minute of silence for the physical SIM card, please
Airalo’s bet on eSIMs pays off as it raises $60m – “we want to be available at every OTA checkout”
In 2019, during an investor’s pitch, Bahadir Ozdemir, co-founder of Airalo, which uses software-based eSIM connectivity to provide a wide range of lower-cost mobile data packages for interna [...]
A 260% spike in travel bookings makes a case for content, online marketing and collaborations heading into 2023
EARLIER this month, travel service provider Trip.com Group held its 2022 Global Partner Summit in Macao with tourism boards, international airlines, hotel groups and industry representatives from across the travel industry in attendance. During the event, themed ‘Journey into the Future Together� [...]
Riding the Covid wave: Americas slowing down, Asia’s still in “sugar rush”
Key takeaways from Phocuswright – worlds apart but some similarities stand out
IN a week’s time, we will enter the last month of 2022. At Scottsdale Quarters, a shopping precinct in Arizona, the malls are already playing Christmas songs. At hotels, both in Phoenix and Tucson, you can see prepar [...]
Why India travel needs to thank Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) for its growth
“The elephant has started dancing”
Virendra Jain, Co-founder and CEO, VIDEC and Director, Business Development, APAC and Middle East, Phocuswright casts his eye over the India travel landscape and examines the factors that are fuelling the Indian travel boom currently – from a humongous smart [...]
Wego boss talks Middle East opportunity, market characteristics
Wego is continuing to build its presence in the Middle East and North Africa, taking advantage of the opportunity the region provides.
Most recently, the metasearch specialist acquired Cleartrip's Middle East business from Flipkart, which includes the acquisition of Saudi Arabia-based online tr [...]
Trip.com sees rise in bookings in Europe, SE Asia; app-first strategy pays off
TRIP.com, riding on the back of travel recovery in the rest of the world outside China, is reporting healthy growth in bookings in Europe and South-east Asia as well as strong app downloads, helped by its app-first strategy.
Apptopia, the app analysis firm, listed it as the 10th most downloaded [...]
