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Top of the WiT Ep 13: ChatGPT on ways to reduce anger, Teacher-To-Mountain programme, and words to describe 2023
09/12/2022 by WiT
On Top Of The WiT, we bring you a grab of the news that happened this week in travel, technology and Asia – interesting nuggets that caught our eye and made it into the weekly WiT newsletter. This week, social media was stormed by talk of Artificial Intelligence. ChatGPT, a bot by OpenAI [...]
I interviewed ChatGPT about travel, life, and overcoming the fear of Artificial Intelligence
09/12/2022 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
THERE are a few reasons why some people may be afraid of AI. They may not understand how it works and may be unsure of what it is capable of. Another reason is that some people may be afraid of the potential for AI to become smarter than humans and potentially pose a threat to our existence. Additio [...]
Tech In Travel: SITA’s megatrends, a whopper for Hopper, Prince Harry flies with IATA, and hotel guests want greater satisfaction, if you don’t mind.
08/12/2022 by Ian Jarrett
SITA’s Megatrends report indicates just how much travel will change Meet the Megatrends, a new report from SITA, has confirmed what we all suspected  about the shape of future travel. The report examines 12 emerging technological, societal, traveller, and economic trends that will significant [...]
Letter from Tucson: Desert scapes and tastes, boneyard and beauty of flight
08/12/2022 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
THE night before I left for Tucson, I had my first experience of an NBA match between the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns. Of course, before this, I knew next to nothing about the teams, players and not much about the game. I mean, I had tried to play basketball in school but was relegated [...]
Words To Live By: The Year In Review And Looking Forward to 2023, Part 2
07/12/2022 by WiT
Continuing our annual round-up where we ask our industry friends about the lessons and words from 2022 and what they are looking forward to in the new year, as well as the words they will embrace in the new year.   Eric Gnock Fah, COO & Co-founder, Klook Looking back – one word to [...]
‘The Travel Corporation’ launches carbon fund to reach net zero
06/12/2022 by Linda Fox
With the validity of carbon offset schemes being questioned and consumers confused by the increasing number of sustainability certifications, badges and schemes, it’s hard for travel companies to know the right path to decarbonize their businesses. One travel organization has decided to tackle [...]
Words To Live By: The Year In Review and Looking Forward to 2023, Part 1
06/12/2022 by WiT
The 2022 Oxford word of the year is “goblin mode”. The term, which refers to “a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations”, was the first word of the year to have been decided by public [...]
Solve employee concerns over travel expenses with virtual payments, suggests new study
05/12/2022 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
WITH so many new tech-based solutions out there supporting the hybrid-and-remote work model, it’s not unwarranted for corporate employees to be concerned over certain old-school processes in their workplace. According to a new study conducted by Forrester Consulting, commissioned by Amadeus Cytric [...]
Top of the WiT Ep 12: Looking back at 2022 predictions, return of China, words to describe 2023
02/12/2022 by WiT
On Top Of The WiT, we bring you a grab of the news that happened this week in travel, technology and Asia – interesting nuggets that caught our eye and made it into the weekly WiT newsletter. This week, we look back at a few articles that were published at the end of 2021, with answers by [...]
The Malaysian aviation scene is changing, as MYAirline’s maiden flight takes off
02/12/2022 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
THE MYAirline headquarters was abuzz with palpable energy on Wednesday, November 30. It was a cocktail of excitement, anticipation, and hints of warranted nervousness. After all, they were less than 24 hours away from their maiden flight, scheduled for the morning of December 1. I was invited to [...]