The Wrap: No disconnect from technology for Singaporean travellers
In the news: Online poll on Internet habits of travellers from Singapore, ASEAN tourism goes social, India eases visa ruleNo disconnect from technology for Singaporean travellersAn online poll conducted by Norton by Symantec with 100 respondents in Singapore on Internet usage habits of consumers wh [...]
Scott Blume is Wotif’s new chief executive officer
Australian online travel company, Wotif, has appointed hospitality industry veteran Scott Blume as CEO, replacing Robbie Cooke who resigned in September 2012.An Australian, Blume (pictured left) is a seasoned CEO with travel sector experience both within Australia and Asia, He has worked in Asia - [...]
Asia’s robust outbound travel fuels global tourism
Asians are travelling and will continue to do so in 2013. Outbound trips rose by 7% in 2012 and are forecast to increase by 6% next year with China and Japan leading the growth, according to the lates tITB World Travel Trends Report.The two countries reported healthy double-digit growth in 2012. Dur [...]
Service with a purpose – mind the details, solve a problem, build a brand
Talking to James Hogan, CEO of Etihad, during his acceptance of the Aviation Executive of the Year award by CAPA in Hong Kong last week, it’s clear the Australian-born airline chief is madly focused on customer service.He knows, like every chief executive of businesses whose products have been com [...]
A-Z of business travel trends – technology to drive change in the year ahead
CWT, in its forecast of key business travel trends for 2013, predicts consumer-influenced technology, such as mobile apps, will find its way to corporate travel.The travel management company said it has developed traveller-focused tools based on “mobile”, “social” and “local” principles [...]
Etihad, Cathay see technology as key to owning the customer
Many things were said by airline executives speaking at the two-day CAPA World Aviation Summit 2012 in Hong Kong this week but one clear message resonated with me – full service carriers are investing in technology to own the customer in every sense of the word.This is an area where low cost carri [...]
Wego offers alternative accommodation with launch of Holiday Rentals
Travel search engine Wego has partnered with several online travel accommodation sites to give its users a wide range of alternatives to conventional hotel stays via the Holiday Rentals search tab.
The new tab, which appears on the home page of Wego’s 52 customised sites worldwide, boasts [...]
First WIT Indonesia to uncover insights and ideas in a boom market
Web In Travel (WIT), the premier event to focus thought, debate and personality around the subject of travel distribution, marketing and technology, is teaming up with Kibar Kreasi, an Indonesian digital specialist that organises events such as GeekFest, Women Wired Weekend, the Alphaterra Digital M [...]
The Wrap: Strong showing for The Luxe Nomad, an all-girl tech start-up
In the news: Tech start-up reports good sales, AirAsia’s head honcho Tony Fernandes squashes acquisition speculation, positive financial results for Malaysia Airlines and AirAsiaStrong showing for The Luxe Nomad, an all-girl tech start-upTheLuxeNomad.com, a new online luxury hotel booking portal c [...]
Watch out for first low cost alliance, says Spring’s CEO
Spring Airlines’ CEO Xiuzhi Zhang kicked off the CAPA World Aviation Summit this morning in Hong Kong with a prediction that we’ll see the first true low cost carrier alliance soon.“Expect a whole new dialogue,” she said, as competition among low cost airlines steps up across the region.She [...]
