Travel Talk: Takeaways from ITB Berlin
Returning to the marquee travel trade event for the first time in four years, Northstar’s thought leaders share first impressions.
This week, the halls at Messe Berlin were buzzing with thousands of members of the travel trade, returning in person to ITB Berlin for the first time since 2019. Am [...]
In an ideal world, his travel startup shouldn’t exist, says misterb&b founder
Mission: To be “the main place for all LGBTQ+ peoples to connect around travel”
While it’s fun to think of travel as an all-inclusive activity, the harsh reality is that not everyone experiences the benefits of travel equally. It’s not uncommon for marginalised communities, people of colour [...]
Liquids allowed on London flights, Qantas locates travel credits, Frankfurt gets touchless tech
Airport liquid rule turns to dust
London City Airport will become the UK's first to scrap the 100ml liquid rule thanks to new CT machines that will use X-Ray technology to take a high-resolution 3D image of luggage, giving security staff more detailed view of the contents. Current security scanner [...]
Gin, hidden gems and rewards – Singapore wants travellers to go off the beaten track
SingapoRewards platform, built by GlobalTix, simplifies redemption
While Hong Kong chose to give away 500,000 free air tickets and Taiwan opted for cash incentives of NT$5,000 ($165) each to 500,000 tourists to generate demand for their destinations, Singapore is choosing to reward them with “hid [...]
Amadeus, Microsoft on harnessing data to understand new traveller demands
“There is no consistency across the industry nor, often, within companies. We are working to solve this.”
Amadeus and Microsoft have co-authored and released a new report called ‘Delivering traveler value: Inspiring, understanding and fulfilling expectations throughout the travel experience a [...]
Letter from Berlin: It’s a marvel – in “The Blip” of an eye, travel is reunited
From warnings of climate change and war to celebration in the halls, first ITB Berlin in four years packs it all in
Stuck in traffic amid a light dusting of snow, I gaze up at the familiar walls of Messe Berlin. A big sign proclaims, “Welcome back, world”. Another smaller sign, with arrows poin [...]
Travel experts weigh in: In 3 months, ChatGPT has become an unignorable phenomenon
“I’m confident it will change everything.”
“Seven or eight.” “Ten.” “Six to seven.”
On a scale of one to ten, these were the high numbers given to the transformative potential of ChatGPT by three experts in the travel industry during PhocusWire’s LinkedIn Audio event, “Let� [...]
GlobalTix partners with Go City to digitise travel services, tackling fragmented demographics
"This collaboration marks a significant step towards solving the challenges faced by agents, operators in the tourism industry by connecting everyone in one unified ecosystem.”
GlobalTix, a key reservation and distribution platform in the region, and Go City, the world's largest attraction pass b [...]
Solo female travellers ignored; tipping point for tour guides; tiny is big on Singaporean island
Travel tech leaves female solo travellers to fend for themselves
Are female solo travellers being ignored by travel technology? Sure, says travel meta search company, WayAway.
So much so, WayAway has developed its own maps that highlight neighbourhoods that might be ‘no go areas’ for femal [...]
In the wink of an eye, tech brings Van Gogh back to life for the masses
As I was “immersing” myself in the Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience at Resorts World Sentosa this week, I couldn’t help but wonder, what would the artist think of his work being turned into an almost-theme-park-like experience, complete with a Virtual Reality tour of his world?
Would he g [...]
