Startups
Tribe Tours Singapore goes all in on accessibility and automation
17/01/2024 by Yeoh Siew Hoon
Pilot tours on Sentosa and automation to consolidate bookings from multiple sources to streamline operations. With inbound travel expected to soften to Singapore this year, due to the strong currency, stiffer competition and higher costs of living, one of the city state’s leading tour companies, [...]
AI platform translates hotel guests’ speech into actionable data and insights
05/01/2024 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
“AI is just a component the software. Application is the most important.” The adoption of Artificial Intelligence in both travel and hospitality isn’t particularly new - many tech platforms and service providers have been utilising AI behind-the-scenes for years now. But the emergence and rap [...]
Hindsight is 2023: Our Top 12 posts of the year
28/12/2023 by WiT
2024 is right around the bend, and we wanted to take this opportunity to highlight our most popular posts of the year. While it's fun to look back at what interested our readers and community the most this year, chronicling our most read articles is also a way to gain insight into what travel prof [...]
Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024: Travel leaders set trends and predictions (Part 3)
15/12/2023 by WiT
What are the things we wish AI could solve, and which will it never solve? Plus, what are the trends no one’s talking about yet? More answers in this third instalment of our series of Trends and Predictions for 2024 from our community of travel leaders as we ask them to share their reflections of [...]
Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024: Travel leaders set trends and predictions (Part 1)
08/12/2023 by WiT
As we enter the last weeks of 2023, we ask our community of travel leaders to share their reflections of the year and their outlook for the coming one in this series of trends and predictions for 2024. This first instalment carries a mixed bag of sentiment, with some more bullish than others. What i [...]
NomadHer’s Hyojeong navigates the travel industry’s gender gap
01/12/2023 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
It’s no secret that travelling can be a different experience for men and women, particularly when it comes to safety and security for solo female travellers. CEO and founder Hyojeong Kim (Hyo) identified three significant challenges faced by solo female travelers: information, trust, and expenses [...]
Downward trends projected in travel demand for Middle East
28/11/2023 by WiT
Operators on ground say they are not seeing immediate impact however ZYTLYN Technologies, the travel prediction platform, says it is seeing a strong downward trend in the predictions of the next 12 months for travel demand to the Middle East region, generated by its AI platform. Houman Goudarzi [...]
Community is key for next gen Korean travellers, and so is individuality
27/11/2023 by Sunny Chang
From b-boy dancers to fashion designers, young Koreans are expressing themselves and are sharing and telling the world about it For the next generation of travellers, the human experience as well as community will still be paramount even as their use of tech in how they plan, buy and experience tra [...]
WiT Seoul: AI, social experiences, and next-gen OTAs are driving travel forward
23/11/2023 by WiT
Key insights from WiT Seoul 2023 This article originally appeared on Tidesquare.com As the travel and tourism industry continues its recovery post-pandemic, this year's WiT Seoul 2023 shed light on valuable insights and emerging trends shaping the landscape. Hosted by WiT and Tidesquare annually  [...]
Trambellir evolves into tours and wellness bookings platform for USEN Next Holdings
23/11/2023 by Arvindh Yuvaraj
Trambellir garnered interest from USEN reps at WiT Japan 2023, where Trambellir was featured in a startup showcase. When we spoke to So Iizuka, founder and CEO of Trambellir, last year, his goal was to focus on growing his wellness platform in markets like Malaysia (HQ), Indonesia, Thailand, Japan [...]