What’s stopping sustainable travel? Booking.com explores “trust” and “cost” in a new study
47% of Singapore travelers don’t believe that sustainable travel options are truly more sustainable.
The rise of sustainable travel since the return of travel has been well documented, with many major players in travel and hospitality adopting a more conscious approach to meet consumer demands. [...]
No longer blazing trails, Mr Nice Guy yearns for Asia’s hidden gems
Still a role for DMCs who stay two steps ahead of customers, says veteran
Bob Guy, the "Mr Asia" of the DMC industry, shares his insights on the changes in the travel industry and why DMCs still have a role to play in the digital age. Despite the disruption caused by the pandemic, Guy believes that [...]
Singaporeans travel to relax, while Malaysians travel seeking adventure
55% of Singaporeans and Malaysians who have travelled this year plan to travel again in the next 3 months
“Same-same but different” is a very common saying when it comes to describing, or rather differentiating, Singapore and Malaysia. The two countries share a common history, identical cuisine [...]
Top of the WiT 22: Understanding new trends and how to market to the emerging Chinese traveller
Top Of The WiT is a grab of the trendiest news that happened this week in travel, tech and Asia - all condensed into a quick-and-easy nugget-sized podcast.
In this special episode, we look back at some key learnings from China Arising: Hello, New China, WiT's first event of 2023 in collaboartion [...]
TV inspires travel; Airport public bath; Tripadvisor’s fake reviews; China retail recovery
White Lotus is white hot for Thailand
Guardian travel writers in the UK have been looking at the growing trend of “set jetting” following Expedia's 2023 travel trends report which revealed television is influencing people’s choice of holiday more than ever.
Expedia research found that stre [...]
Consumers want an easy, modern travel retail experience, research says
“Customers prefer shopping in every other retailing sector over travel.”
We often, and obviously, think of money when the term “currency” is used, but a new study points out a glaring truth that’s normally forgotten - that time is our most valuable currency. It’s also an equaliser becau [...]
Psst, here’s a prompt – want to be an AI Whisperer?
If only I had known then what I know now
Doing my Marie Kondo bit the other day – but instead of saying, “thank you for the joy”, I said, “good riddance” – I came across a letter written by my secondary school teacher. I must have been around 16 and I wanted to apply for a scholarship [...]
Klook strikes partnership with Mandai Wildlife Group, targeting millennial and Gen Z travellers
Partnership includes marketing campaigns across six key markets in the region
Travel and experiences platform Klook and Mandai Wildlife Group have announced a three-year strategic partnership to boost international visitorship to the Mandai Wildlife Reserve, the integrated wildlife and nature preci [...]
SpotQuest tackles real-time data, launches platform with actionable insight for travel professionals
“It is the only tool allowing the quantification of the quality of a location.”
“Data” became a household word over the pandemic after many businesses turned to data insights to help them navigate the crisis. The travel and hospitality space was no different. But the value of data has been [...]
SmartRyde Inc raises $3.4 million in series A+ funding round, introduces “Demand Partner API”
Company will invest in corporate functions, building strengths of business teams, and product development.
Japan-based SmartRyde Inc, the owner of a pre-booked airport transfer marketplace, SmartRyde, announced that it has published a new product called “Demand Partner API”.
With this prod [...]
