Savings is top priority for travel managers across the globe in 2014
More collaboration, increasingly powerful data and a greater focus on travellers are the major themes that run throughout the annual survey on travel management priorities by Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT).
The CWT Travel Management Priorities report found that of the travel managers surveyed r [...]
TripAdvisor’s new Flight Search aims to make the inflight experience transparent
At the WIT Conference last October, TripAdvisor™ was constantly cited as the site to watch in 2014 and as it enters a new year, it clearly wants to do to flight search what it's done to hotel search.
Today, it announced a redesign of its Flights search product – the first to feat [...]
Game-changing events in Middle East and those to come
The online travel market's changing fast in the Middle East. Here's a snapshot of events that shifted the needle for the region in 2013 and predictions for 2014 from our circle of industry experts, all of whom will be speaking at the first WIT Middle East in Dubai, March 26-27.
Ivan Jakovlje [...]
21st century travellers want personalised services from hotels
With the rapid rise of technology-enabled personalisation, travellers now want hotel brands that are 3D – global, local and personal, rather than 2D – global and local, according to new research published by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).
Last year IHG published “The New Kinshi [...]
Tips from Skyscanner on best time to book flights in 2014
Planning a holiday this year and want to ensure you get the best fares? Travel search site, Skyscanner, through analysing three years of booking data found that the cheapest air tickets from Singapore are available 26 weeks ahead of your travel date.
According to the report, price patterns can [...]
In comes the horse and Tan’s off the block to build a stronger AirAsia Expedia
Well, the snake is about to slither away and the horse about to gallop in as Chinese all over the world celebrates the lunar new year this Friday and no one is more excited about the page-turner than Kathleen Tan, CEO of AirAsia Expedia (left).
On February 1, she will celebrate a year [...]
All-star cast of founders and top brands assembled for WIT Dubai
A cast of top speakers, blending global and local expertise, has been assembled for the inaugural Web In Travel Middle East to be held at the Sofitel The Palm Resort and Spa in Dubai on March 26-27.
The all-star cast includes founders of some of the top online travel companies in the world name [...]
Mobile’s not big in Dubai, it’s HUGE and even babies do it
If there was one key message I took away from my three-day visit to Dubai, it’s how huge mobile is and how pervasive mobile adoption and usage is in the region. “Everyone has a smartphone here,” my friend told me, “and we do everything on it.”
And if I was already impressed in Shangha [...]
WIT Start-Up Pitch: Plan trips and book hotels with JoGuru
Pune (India) based start-up, JoGuru, promises to help travellers plan their vacation without the need for a travel agent or search for trips online through a Personalised Itinerary Planner which comes with an integrated hotel booking feature.
CTO and founder Saket Newaskar (pictured left [...]
The Wrap: It’s Abacus for Spring Airlines as its distribution partner
In the news: Abacus and Spring Airlines partner, Singapore to be regional analytics hub, Marriott’s metasearch bookings via DerbySoft, lowcostholidays' new Australian website
It’s Abacus for Spring Airlines as its distribution partner
Shanghai-based Spring Airlines has chosen Abacus [...]
