#wit2013: Asia will lead travel innovation and watch out for more disruptive start-ups
Amit Anand, managing partner of Jungle Ventures (pictured below right), believes Asia will be at the forefront of travel innovation in the years ahead and that the next wave of start-ups will be more innovative and disruptive.Anand, who was among the first investors to take a bet on Travelmob an [...]
SIA goes the extra mile to make you feel at home
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is putting you first, regardless of which class you travel, at the heart of everything it does with the launch of a new brand campaign, “The lengths we go to".
The global campaign, which will run on television, print and digital platforms, turns the spotlight on the l [...]
HotelsCombined expands Asian footprint with Tiket.com
Leading hotel comparison engine, HotelsCombined, is expanding its reach in the Asian market through a partnership with travel reservation centre,Tiket.com, one of the biggest players in Indonesia’s online travel industry
This alliance will see HotelsCombined's existing database of over 400,000 [...]
Letter from Honolulu: Bringing back ancient ways to the islands
The last time I was in Honolulu, I joined a pilot friend on a ferry flight across the Pacific back to Hong Kong where I was living at the time.
We took about three weeks on a single-engine Piper Malibu to fly across the Pacific, from the Hawaiian island through Kiribati, Tahiti, Cook Islands, We [...]
The Wrap: New openings at Skyscanner as it kicks off recruitment drive
In the news: Skyscanner's recruitment drive, Singapore's Changi Asia's best airport, good July for APAC airlinesNew openings at Skyscanner as it kicks off recruitment driveWant to be part of the Skyscanner’s team? Here’s your chance to join this global travel search company as it is creating 2 [...]
Tea & Horse Caravan Trail, Pt 5: Spending time in Shangri-La
My first morning in Shangri-La and I have to admit, I didn’t wake up as bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as I had planned. I had been warned that I’d have a fitful night. The body needs time to adjust to the thin air and sure enough, I felt dehydrated all night, plus it was colder than I was used to [...]
HotelTonight, The World Tomorrow: Focus key to success
Yeoh Siew Hoon interviews Sam Shank, CEO and founder of the same-day app that pioneered a completely new model in hotel bookings, and asks him about growth plans and the trends he’s seeing with his customers.Q: I see HotelTonight has launched in Europe. When will you enter Asia? And why Europe f [...]
Art competition launched in Singapore to boost travel
Achieve Thru Art (ATA), an online visual art competition, has landed in Singapore after a successful run in Australia last year. This is the first year ATA is brought to Singapore through partnership with Singapore Changi Airport and participating airlines.The ATA is a three-month art initiative aim [...]
TideSquare sees big wave ahead for online travel in Korea
The online travel market in South Korea is taking off and big opportunities now exist for meta search and OTAs, according to Min Yoon, CEO of TideSquare, which operates a premium travel service for premium card members, Privia Travel, and an online travel mall.Yoon, who started his career [...]
Letter from Singapore: Tale of contrasting worlds
Every now and then, I feel an urge to write a letter from Singapore because when you travel a lot, you can sometimes forget what’s happening on hometurf, so couple of things got my attention this week.One, the announcement by Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong about “Project Jewel” [...]
