The rise of mobile messaging and its impact on travel planning
Mobile messaging has seen a remarkable growth, and shows no sign of letting up anytime soon. Apart from the widespread use of traditional SMS or text messaging, Internet-based mobile chat apps have become the default means of communication for billions around the world.
Phocuswright in its [...]
“Wildlife, not entertainers” campaign targets TripAdvisor and online travel companies
The World Animal Protection organisation is on a mission to get online travel companies behind its “Wildlife, not entertainers” campaign, specifically the battle to stop elephant rides for tourists around the world.
Its website currently carries a petition, saying “TripAdvisor Inc. profits [...]
Top brands back WIT’s first event in London
Momondo Group, CarTrawler, Travel Weekly Group lend support, AccorHotels, Priceline among speakers in first WIT to build digital travel bridge between Asia and Europe.
As the European travel market matures, there is no doubt that the new frontier for Europe’s leading travel brands resides in As [...]
Singapore travellers have large appetite for overseas vacations
The slowing of the Singapore economy in 2015 did not reduce the number of travellers from the island republic holidaying overseas, revealed a survey by Chubb Travel Insurance.
The survey on travel leisure trends in Singapore was conducted from November to December last year with participation fr [...]
Fancy staying a night at the Eiffel Tower?
Eiffel Tower is a “must-visit” attraction for almost all visitors to Paris. Now you can spend a night there, courtesy of HomeAway.
The vacation rental service is giving away the chance to four contestants to sleep over at the Eiffel Tower in a competition as part of its sponsorship of this su [...]
The Wrap: What Singapore travellers want when flying
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What Singapore travellers want when flying
Comfort, sleep and staying hydrated during their journey are what Singapore flyers value, reveals findings from Ex [...]
Art in hotels, and the role it can play in the grey space
This was my third stay at The Gibson in Dublin. I like this hotel. It has the right touch of creativity without being too contrived. Its staff are friendly without trying to be too cool. Its rooms are contemporary in design but functional and comfortable.
Themed around music – it’s located ri [...]
Virtual Reality to help shape the future of luxury travel
Virtual Reality (VR) escapism and immersive brand experiences will play a key role in influencing the future of luxury travel, predicted Fortune 500 futurist Faith Popcorn.
Described as ‘The Trend Oracle’, Popcorn teamed up with InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, which celebrates 70 years [...]
Responses to Google’s travel plans – “bad news”, “they can go wrong” and “transformational”
A sampling of responses to Google’s talk yesterday at Phocuswright Dublin.
Rod Cuthbert, CEO, Rome2rio
“Google's relentless push to replace existing travel intermediaries with their own solutions is bad news for the whole travel industry. Their key products -- Flights, Hotels, Transit [...]
Google’s quest to become our personal travel assistant – to be loved or feared?
You could almost feel the air being sucked out of the room as Oliver Heckmann of Google closed off Day 1 of Phocuswright Dublin with a talk on everything the world’s largest search engine was doing in travel. I sensed everyone was grappling with the massive implications everyone of its products wo [...]