Sojern survey: When and where travellers are heading for year-end holidays
As the year draws to an end and travellers are planning to take their vacation break Sojern, a leading performance marketing platform for travel brands, takes a look at the planning patterns for Q3 and Q4 2016.
Its recently released Q3 Global Travel Insights report, based on the analysis of over [...]
The Wrap: Finland enlists the help of Travelport to boost Asian tourist arrivals
The weekly news roundup: Visit Finland’s partnership with Travelport, Sabre’s new Traveler Experience Platform, more perks for Malaysia Airlines loyalty programme members
DESTINATIONS: Finland enlists the help of Travelport to boost Asian tourist arrivals
Finland is looking to Asia f [...]
Letter from Nikoi: Nine lessons from 12 years of WIT
I am lying on the beach in Nikoi Island, a private island retreat, off Bintan, Indonesia. This island in the Riau Archipelago was developed by former Australian banker Andrew Dixon and his partners into a back-to-nature resort for stressed out urbanites looking to reconnect with nature.
Yesterday [...]
WIT CONFERENCE 2016: We’re our own competition, says Ctrip’s Jenny Wu
Ctrip, China’s largest travel brand, believes that being its own competitor has enabled it to grow to be where it is today.
“Whether it is for a company or person, the most competition should be yourself. You should challenge yourself and go beyond your boundaries. Think about how to challen [...]
WIT CONFERENCE 2016: In Pictures
WIT Conference 2016, October 18-19, ends on a high note with almost 500 delegates from all the world who come to Singapore to reimagine the future of travel and technology with us. This event marks the end of a 12-year cycle, a remarkable journey made possible with strong support from all in the ind [...]
WIT CONFERENCE 2016: Accor’s Issenberg talks digital, transformation and Asia
The advent of the digital age has brought disruption to many businesses, but Michael Issenberg (chairman and CEO of Accor Asia Pacific) prefers to view this mega trend in a much more positive light.
“I like to use a different word – 'enabler' as opposed to 'disruption'. It is important to vie [...]
WIT CONFERENCE 2016: In Pictures
WIT Conference 2016 in Singapore gets a rollicking musical start, followed by discussions on how to reimagine business, with lots of laughter and fun too. Here's a pictorial roundup.
Come reimagine with us, invites WIT Yeoh Siew Hoon
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WIT BOOTCAMP 2016: In Pictures
Pictorial roundup of WIT Bootcamp 2016 held at One Farrer Hotel & Spa on October 17.
Getting ready to welcome the delegates
This year we ask the delegates to 'Reimage' [...]
The Wrap: Bridge Rentals, Ctrip join forces to offer vacation rentals to Chinese travellers
The weekly news roundup: Bridge Rentals and Ctrip new partnership, Allianz Global Assistance’s revamped mobile app, Travelport Business Insights launched
HOSTPITALITY: Bridge Rentals, Ctrip join forces to offer vacation rentals to Chinese travellers
Bridge Rentals, a non-hotel inventory [...]
Asia the outlier in a consolidated world: Trends That Matter to be shared at WIT
China, China, China – the three words we’ve been hearing in the US Presidential Debates that’s become the biggest reality TV show both sides of the Pacific and Atlantic. Perhaps they should add India, India, India – because when it comes to online travel, there seems to be the rest of the [...]
