Dara Khosrowshahi on pivotal leadership moments, confluence of 3Ms and being a tortured executive
In a catch-up over local coffee with Yeoh Siew Hoon, Dara Khosrowshahi, president and CEO of Expedia Inc, recalls his early stepping-back-in-leadership moments, and why it’s important to know where you are going, not just what you are doing. Plus, his thoughts on the confluence of the 3Ms and the [...]
Eight Essential Takeaways from WIT Hospitality 2017
The second WIT Hospitality conference took place on March 28 at Hotel ICON last week. The Silverbox Ballroom teemed with industry characters ranging from C-class executives to fresh-faced students only just embarking on their hospitality careers.
The conference dove deep into topics that continue [...]
Expedia’s first Innovation Lab in Asia will be beach-head for mobile learning
We sat in one room watching a man have sensors attached to his face – two above the eyebrows and a couple on his cheeks. The sensors, using Electromyography (EMG) technology, will tell us when he’s frustrated or delighted as he browses the Expedia website for his dream hotel.
Turns out he’s [...]
Gibergues’ view of online travel: New trends being set in Asia, Skyscanner & Ctrip will bring marketplace model to the world
Having just spent three months based in its Asia offices, Sebastien Gibergues, Head of Leisure and Online Travel at Amadeus, is better able to appreciate the different way the Asia online travel market is developing compared to Europe and the US.
“I also spent a lot of time in the US previously [...]
The Wrap: Sabre redesigns online booking tool GetThere, optimised for road warriors
In the news: New look for GetThere, easier bus booking with Amadeus, restructured management team at FCM Travel, ‘handy’ smartphone with hotel stay
TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY: SABRE REDESIGNS ONLINE BOOKING TOOL GETTHERE, OPTIMISED FOR ROAD WARRIORS
Sabre has revamped its travel management solu [...]
Letter from Delhi & Shanghai: Meet the two giants shaking up travel & Asia
As I stood at the immigration queue at Delhi airport, just two days after I had departed Shanghai, I was mindful that I had just gone from one mega city to another, two giants that are leading what experts are calling the Asia Decade, or maybe the next two Decades.
In terms of population, both ar [...]
The Wrap: Meet IVALO, the Tinder for fashion
In the news: IVALO, a mobile shopping app for high fashion, new presidents for Genting Hong Kong, York Hotel Singapore’s revamped website, mobile boarding for more Jetstar's destinations
MOBILE TECHNOLOGY: MEET IVALO, THE TINDER FOR FASHION
See a beautiful dress that you like and want to [...]
Think cities in ASEAN and tech disruption will play out differently in region
While the world’s attention is focused on North Asia, spare a thought for South-east Asia whose potential is immense and is developing at a rapid pace fuelled by a growing middle class whose behavior will be shaped differently by technology.
Fraser Thompson, director, AlphaBeta, speaking at [...]
The Wrap: Tokyo overtakes Hong Kong as most expensive city for business travel
In the news: ECA International’s Daily Rates research report, IATA's NDC aggregator certification for Travelport, CarTrawler and Justfly team up, H.I.S. Travel and Amadeus’ expense management solution
MARKET INTELLIGENCE: TOKYO OVERTAKES HONG KONG AS MOST EXPENSIVE CITY FOR BUSINESS TRAVEL
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Best practices in capturing airline ancillary revenues on mobile
Here are the best methods used by the top 25 airlines to capture ancillary revenues on mobile, according to a report from IdeaWorksCompany.
The latest report, “Ancillary Revenue Goes Mobile: The Best Methods Used by the Top 25 Airlines” from IdeaWorksCompany, researched the in-path booking ca [...]
