WiT Studio: Danielle D’Silva (Booking.com) explains the meaning of sustainability in hospitality
WiT Studio hosts a series of exclusive interviews with key players in the industry to discuss the new age of travel, tech, and tourism in Asia and beyond. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here.
On this episode, Danielle D'Silva (Head of Sustainability, Booking.com), opens up about creating a [...]
Tech in Travel: Fundraising fears, token attractions, clever Kiwis and tech titans on the move
Young tech leaders fear funds are drying up
A poll taken at the Phocuswright Young Leaders Summit, held in Phoenix, Arizona, found only 8% of respondents felt that 2023 was a better year for raising funds than 2022 had been so far, due to the current economic outlook.
One third of th [...]
Top of the WiT Ep 10: Dialing in from ‘The Phocuswright Conference 2022’, with Pete Comeau (Managing Director, Phocuswright Inc)
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 tackle timezone differences and lessons from The Phocuswright Conference 2022, as Sie [...]
“Will watch ads and trade alcohol for good Wi-Fi”, say APAC passengers in new survey
THE recently published Inmarsat APAC Passenger Experience Survey 2022 highlights some interesting changes in consumer behaviour when it comes to staying connected while flying. The research was conducted by Censuswide (on behalf of Inmarsat) between August and September 2022. It surveyed a total of [...]
The Phocuswright Conference: Presenting the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023
It has long been said that creativity and innovation often arrive in times of crisis. Our selections of the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023 certainly validate that mantra.
Of the 25 startups on this list, 14 have been founded since the start of 2020 when travel - and much else in the world - came [...]
Letter from Phoenix: Gummies, guacamole and lessons from taxi drivers
After three years away, I was curious to see what Narita airport would look like, compared to Incheon where I had just been two weeks prior. This is one of the slower airports in Asia Pacific to recover – Incheon is number two in recovery after Singapore – and although Japan fully reopened on Oc [...]
Amadeus: Biometrics payments, luggage-lite trips, and the metaverse will drive travel trends in 2023
As the year draws to a close, key players are mapping, based on their respective research and data, what 2023 will be like for travel, tourism, and hospitality. As such, travel-tech company, Amadeus, has released its annual trends, highlighting a few prime areas that will see significant changes in [...]
WiT Studio: Muzzammil Ahussain (Almosafer, Seera Group) talks Vision 2030 and bringing 100 million visitors to Saudi Arabia annually
WiT Studio hosts a series of exclusive interviews with key players in the industry to discuss the new age of travel, tech, and tourism in Asia and beyond. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here.
On this episode, Muzzammil Ahussain, Executive Vice President, Almosafer, (part of Seera Group), di [...]
Doing the right thing a must-have to win customers and talent: Wizz Air’s Varadi
Investments against the odds paying off for Hungary-based low-cost airline
Whether you are running an airline, a hotel or a tour operator, doing the right thing in business is now a must-have. “If we don’t do it, we are out of business,” said Jozsef Varadi, CEO of Wizz Air, as he accepted CAP [...]
WiT Studio: Brian Staunton (Atlas) talks technology and how it plays a pivotal role in travel recovery
WiT Studio hosts a series of exclusive interviews with key players in the industry to discuss the new age of travel, tech, and tourism in Asia and beyond. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here.
On this episode, Brian Staunton, Chief Commercial Officer, Atlas, discusses the role of technology [...]
