Amadeus returns to annual profit and resumes dividend, reinforcing travel recovery worldwide
“Into 2023, as volumes recover, our financial performance is expected to advance further.”
If there was any doubt about the state of travel and tourism recovery on a global scale, Amadeus’ latest earnings report should ease those concerns. While the company is still striving to meet pre-pande [...]
Global Startup Pitch kicks off 2023 edition in search of the most groundbreaking innovations in travel technology
Calling all startups – here’s your chance to raise your global game
Following a successful launch edition, the Global Startup Pitch, by Phocuswright, the leading travel industry research and events authority and WiT, the premier travel technology, distribution and marketing news and events plat [...]
Alternative Airlines partners with Atlas to boost low-cost carrier growth in APAC and the Middle East
“We must continue investing in our flight content, specifically low-cost”
European-based agency Alternative Airlines recently unveiled plans to accelerate growth into other regions through their collaboration with Atlas, an enabler of global low-cost carrier (LCC) content.
For context, Atl [...]
Top of the WiT 19: Metaverse builders, dull offices, and the value of loyalty
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 episode, we discuss the metaverse and how brands like Sentosa are using it as an extension of their physical space, and to also trans [...]
Offices, from Disneyland to ghost towns – will they ever be the same again?
Having not worked in an office for two decades and more, a visit to one, for me, used to be like a visit to Disneyland. I’d gape and gawk at the cool spaces, quirky pods and booths for meetings and calls, even snooze corners and always, always, the pantry which by 2019 had blossomed into full-blow [...]
Metaverse Builders in Asia: Sentosa creates a symbiotic relationship with its virtual world
SentosaLand encourages cross-marketing and brand-building in a non-intrusive way
According to Statista, in 2026, an estimated 25% of consumers will spend at least an hour a day in the metaverse for digital activities. This includes work, shopping and retail, education, entertainment, and even socia [...]
APAC key to Expedia’s global growth, destinations shift to urban, B2B focus in South-east Asia
Dykes to “farm” SEA for deeper partnerships to drive membership programme
Increasing loyalty members and app users and doubling down on its B2B will be the key thrusts of Expedia’s strategy in Asia Pacific as it rebuilds its business in the region post-pandemic.
Specifically in South-east [...]
Doctors on call; Tours and Attractions fragmented; cruises pick up speed; hotels stay direct
Which doctor to call? Hepstar’s here to help.
Most travellers will nominate their chief concern when travelling overseas – along with losing their passport - as the prospect of needing medical help. Who to contact? How much will it cost? Can I trust a local doc?
These concerns are being addr [...]
SingaporeAir.com a Top 10 travel site, Booking.com the go-to OTA in Southeast Asia for US travellers
Traffic on Singapore Airline’s official website grew 195% last year for US-based visitors
Similarweb recently released its annual Digital 100 ranking of the fastest-growing companies on the web, and one of its 10 key categories is Travel and Tourism. Demand for international travel and cruises do [...]
Women in South-east Asia keen to develop professional skills in the data economy
New survey by She Loves Data and Milieu shows appetite for digital learnings
There’s strong demand from women in South-east Asia to develop their professional skills in the accelerating data economy, according to a survey conducted by Singapore-headquartered She Loves Data (SLD), a global-not-f [...]
