Letter From Sydney: A city that hides its secrets in plain sight
Like the rest of the world, Australia is gearing up for an interesting year in travel and hospitality. The Australian Tourism Exchange or ATE23 is back in full force for the first time since 2019, welcoming travellers both international and domestic to an array of new attractions in the colossal cou [...]
How to bag a Coronation tag; Air India is all tech; Russians avoiding European destinations
Air India enters the digital age
Air India chief, ex Scoot Singapore boss, Campbell Wilson, is making digitalisation of the airline’s operations a priority.
The national carrier has been a laggard for years but under new owners Tata Group, Air India hopes to recapture some, if not all, of its [...]
From Thailand to Singapore to Malaysia: Of farming tips, colonial tales and curated experiences
I don't know much about farming or gardening. The closest I came to either was listening to my father talk about his time hiding amongst the sweet potatoes during the Japanese invasion of then-Malaya and oh yes, just to name drop, when Prince Charles (soon to be King) took me on a tour of his garden [...]
GT Pay: From Covid baby to Finalist in Business Innovation awards
GlobalTix’s new payments product allows merchants to accept different digital wallets across Asia
You could call it a Covid baby but GlobalTix’s latest product, GT Pay, which allows merchants to accept up to more than 30 digital wallets across Asia, took a while to grow into its own.
Said CE [...]
GHS doubles down on Alex to arm hoteliers in chat-heavy markets
One key characteristic of the pandemic is how travel technology companies which doubled down on product development during the lean years have come out looking rather different from their BD (Before Covid) selves.
Global Hospitality Solutions, a hospitality tech company focused on South-east Asia [...]
Travel startups: End of the boom, or beginnings of a renaissance?
With the second edition of WiT and Phocuswright’s Global Startup Pitch still open for entries, Mike Coletta, manager of research and innovation, Phocuswright, analyses the state of travel startups in this report. The deadline to apply is April 30.
Travel startups have enjoyed a good run. Pho [...]
Fever is customising live entertainment and cultural experiences, one city at a time
“From day one of the pandemic, we saw a strong demand for live entertainment. What changed was how people wanted to consume those experiences.”
It’s funny - it’s often easier to find things to do when you’re travelling to destinations outside the city, even in the remotest parts. You can [...]
A good guide for hoteliers; Airbnb pauses Experiences; Low-cost airline embraces future tech
Hoteliers, don’t forget to reply to a review
How can hoteliers improve visibility of their properties on Booking.com? Unsure? A guide released by Shiji ReviewPro might help.
"The Hotelier's Guide to Booking.com”, provides insights into the importance of reputation and how to improve review [...]
Digital wallets continue to rule in APAC, taking lead in Europe and North America
Digital wallets were the leading payment method globally, accounting for 49% of transaction value in e-commerce and 32% at the POS in 2022, and are projected to remain the leading payment method across e-commerce (54%) and POS (43%) in 2026, with fintechs, banks, neobanks, super apps, Big Tech and d [...]
Bookaway Group rebrands as Travelier to unite the company’s multiple subsidiaries
Travel tech company aims to strengthen its market-leadership by doubling-down on ground and sea transportation.
Travelier (formerly Bookaway Group), an online platform for ground and sea transportation worldwide, has announced the unveiling of its new name, officially uniting the company’s multip [...]
