WIT Speakers Corner: Make sure you have a strong brand before jumping into social media, says Morris Sim
Morris Sim, co-founder of Circos Brand Karma and speaker/mentor at Web in Travel 2010, shares with us his views on social media and how it is impacting the travel industry.Brand Karma is the leading social media analytics tools for hotels which maps their brand perception and aligns the results with [...]
WIT’s Grooviest Start-Up launches GetFlight Singapore
Air fare search in Singapore just got more competitive. Barely a month after it won The Grooviest Start-Up at WIT 2011, GetFlight.com.au, the first and only site dedicated to sale airfares for flights in and from Australia, has launchedGetFlight Singapore, a new sister site that utilises GetFlight� [...]
With new website, MAS hopes to double conversion from browse to buy
Dr. Amin Khan (pictured top centre), Malaysia Airlines Executive Vice President, Commercial Strategy, used five words to describe the airline’s refreshed malaysiaairlines.com website at its launch earlier this week – Flights, Tour, Transfer, Hotel, Car Hire.The five words form the essence of w [...]
Wotif tried, some said it failed, it said it didn’t
If there was one mantra that was repeated the most at last year’s WIT Conference, it was “try, test, fail, try again” with many panellists, from AirAsia’s Kathleen Tan to Abacus’ Brett Henry, urging the audience to dare to try new things in 2011.And it seems Wotif is among those who have d [...]
Year of China: Predictions & Reflections
It was the story of the year and looks like it will continue to be in 2011. Everyone wants a slice of China. What do you have to do in the new year to get your share? Read on.Charlie Li, Founder & CEO, Travel Daily ChinaQ: What are the three things you think will happen in the travel distributio [...]
ZUJI puts weight behind Thailand
Online travel agency, ZUJI, has formed a regional partnership with Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to demonstrate its commitment to support the country.ZUJI's relationship with TAT began in 2009 with ZUJI Singapore. With the latest tie-up, Zuji is now expanding its attractive offers for int [...]
Grooviest Start-Up to be recognised at WIT Bootcamp
Up to 10 entrepreneurs will pitch their business ideas to a panel of investors and mentors during the WIT Bootcamp: Entrepreneurship & Innovation held on Oct 17, as part of the annual Web In Travel conference. The WIT Start-Up Gallery, supported by BANSEA (Business Angel Network of Southeast As [...]
“Now Even Penguins Can Fly”
Azran Osman-Rani, an outdoor adrenaline junkie, has had many adventures in his life. Perhaps the one that really had his adrenaline rushing was his recent amazing venture in Antarctica where he visited the American and New Zealand research bases at McMurdo and the Scott Base.At these base stations h [...]
‘Heaven Sent’ – you said it Oprah!
Oprah Winfrey told her 6,000 adoring fans at the open air taping of her show at the “Oprah” House, Sydney, this morning, that the Australian trip has been “an experience of divine order – it has been heaven sent”. Talk about on message! Tourism Australia is over the moon, and why n [...]
Trend Alert: Next game changer will come from China or India
David Brett, president and CEO of Amadeus Asia Pacific, sounded a trend alert at the Amadeus customer conference in Bangkok this week – with the economic shift taking place in the world, tomorrow’s leaders will be different and the next game changer will come from either India or China.Today, he [...]
