How to sell travel to seniors who are cash and time rich
In our lifetime, we will never see another demographic that has as much disposable cash to spend, or as much free time as our current seniors.We have interviewed, researched ,and “studied” thousands of seniors and their travelling habits. Seniors come with a natural intrigue and a zest for life [...]
Smart Nation Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan to address WIT Conference
Singapore’s Minister for Environment and Water Resources and Minister-in-Charge of the Smart Nation Initiative, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will give the opening address at the 11th edition of the WIT (Web In Travel) conference this year, to be held 20-21 October at Marina Bay Sands.The conference regu [...]
How Red Planet intends to conquer the value hotel sector with technology
“Give customers more of what they want, and less of what they don’t”. That’s the mantra of Bangkok-based Red Planet Hotels, which aims to redefine the value hotel experience in Asia. WIT speaks to Tim Hansing, Chief Executive Officer, Red Planet Hotels, about the technology-driven opportunit [...]
Korea’s MyRealTrip gets new funds to step up global expansion
WIT Japan Start-Up Pitch winner of 2014, MyRealTrip, a Korea-based start-up specialising in tour & activities, has received an undisclosed amount of investment from Silicon Valley’s Altos Ventures to accelerate its global expansion. The company, started in 2012, raised KRW1 billion (approx US$ [...]
Ryanair partners with CarTrawler to create Ryanair Car Hire
CarTrawler, the world’s biggest online car rental platform, announced its appointment as exclusive car rental provider to Ryanair. The new service, Ryanair Car Hire, will go live on Tuesday September 1. Speaking in London, Mike McGearty, Chief Executive Officer of CarTrawler, said:“Ryanair is a [...]
Travel Weekly China launches the inaugural CruiseWorld China
Travel Weekly China announced today the launch of CruiseWorld China on October 12, 2015, in Shanghai, China.The inaugural one-day event, held at the Le Royal Meridien Shanghai, will see the attendance of executives from three of the world’s largest cruise lines – Carnival Corporation’s CEO Arn [...]
The Millennial Traveller: When it comes to start-ups, it’s survival of the stubborn
Our millennial columnist, Marissa Trew, comes face-to-face with the hard truths of doing a start-up and her conclusion after the first SkyChat talk – “It is almost Darwinian and if not ‘survival of the fittest’ then certainly ‘survival of the stubborn’.”The inaugural SkyChat Evening to [...]
The pairing of travel and food: A natural match for Chope
The joy of discovering local cuisine can be as glorious and as memorable as any isolated landscape or sundrenched beach. That travel and food go together like cheese and quince is indisputable. The pairing simply works: Priceline’s acquisition of OpenTable and TripAdvisor taking over Paris-based L [...]
Hotel direct bookings growing, but losing ground to OTA bookings
The TravelClick North American Distribution Review (NADR, Q3 2015) reveals that while there is still growth in direct hotel bookings they are falling behind in bookings made with OTAs.Another finding from the review is consumers used both “new school” and “old school” approaches to booking h [...]
Sleep with me: The surprising rise of renting shared space
Back in 2012 when Airbnb was starting to generate some significant momentum and buzz, our team decided to add a new lodging category to our annual U.S. Consumer Travel Report. That category was shared space, or the renting of a couch or room or within a private home or apartment.Personally, I was sk [...]
