Move to digital gains momentum in tours and activities sector
BARRING no major disruptions, the tours, activities and attractions (TAA) sector will exceed pre-pandemic levels by 2024, with global revenue reaching $260 billion.
But the recovery will be uneven, with certain regions, channels and segments recovering faster than others.
Online travel agencie [...]
Pace of innovation set to pick up in travel sector, though fraud worries grow
INNOVATION breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) may not be directly disrupting the travel industry just yet but they are among the new technologies that could drastically change the way services are delivered in the coming years, say experts at the WiT Singapore 20 [...]
As Japan reopens fully, Trip.com reports surges in bookings
THE big news of the week is the full reopening of Japan effective October 11, after two-and-a-half years of restrictions. The pent-up demand for both inbound and outbound is being experienced by travel brands across the world.
Trip.com, which started looking at booking data for trips to Japan fro [...]
WiT Singapore 2022: Small tech innovations spark a big travel revolution
The pandemic-induced tech boom is changing the lives of travel community in big ways, shares panel experts at WiT 2022.
If there’s one thing good that came out of the pandemic, it was the acceleration of travel technology fuelled by the global travel industry’s immense pressure to adapt quickly [...]
Top of the WiT Ep 05: Airbnb and digital nomads, travellers love videos, elevating conscious tourism
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.
It has been a busy week for the WiT crew as the dust settles from WiT Singapore 2022 that took [...]
Sponsored post: Saying Goodbye to the Passenger Name Record and Hello to a retail-centric future
What’s next for travel agencies in this brave new world of travel?
The only constant in life is change. And we’ve certainly seen plenty of that in recent times. But that doesn’t mean change has to be something that simply happens to us in the travel industry. Travel agencies and TMCs are now [...]
A knotty challenge in Cempedak (and elsewhere): Massaging tech into touch
Key learnings from WiT Singapore 2022 and their impact on talent and local communities
EVEN the heavy downpour could not dampen my excitement at returning to the private island of Cempedak, three years since my last visit. I wondered what the all-bamboo, adults-only resort would look [...]
Cyberattacks surge, how to stay safe virtually when travelling in the real world
DATA breaches, cyberattacks, information theft - none of these are shocking headlines in 2022. Yet, while cybercrime has become a byproduct of our evolving online world, it doesn't make these acts any less dangerous. In fact, an upcoming report by Phocuswright titled “Cybersecurity in travel goes [...]
Travel is back, Asia’s rising, here’s what to watch out for in the new world
TRAVEL is back and so is Asia – was the resounding sentiment at WiT Singapore 2022, which gathered more than 400 delegates from close to 30 countries in the first physical reunion of the online travel industry in Asia Pacific in three years.
With the theme of “Hello, New World”, the more th [...]
As travel resumes in 2022, technology promises to meet new expectations
Persistent trip, payments flexibility, AI-driven pricing – the promise of a new world
With the world opening up for travel this year and Asia rebounding, the travel and hospitality industries are quickly gearing up with new technologies that promise to deliver ease of use, convenience and persona [...]
