As profiles shift, Worklounge caters to an underserved, luxury segment of remote workers
“When have you had a better work experience than when you're out on a business trip working from your hotel?”
There was a time when the term “digital nomad” and “remote work” carried their own connotations. Not only were they rare, but the jobs were almost always associated with 20-some [...]
China mis-step, Covid crash, Mystifly back on top to take stress out of air travel
US$8m fund raise to strengthen tech stack to bridge old and new world of airline retailing
Its attempt to enter China cost it dearly. Then Covid nearly crushed it, at a time when its financial reserves had been severely drained. But Mystifly’s co-founders Rajeev Kumar and Bharat Goyal are back on [...]
Middle East seeks women in tech; New Thai airline is Really Cool; Safe cities for female travellers
Travelling solo, ladies? Try this city
Travel metasearch website WayAway has named Iceland’s Reykjavik as the safest city in the world for solo female travellers, followed by San Juan, Budapest, Singapore and Madrid.
The least safe city for solo female travellers among a list of 30 research b [...]
Riyadh Air aims big; UAE’s high-speed rail; SITA’s air taxis; Klook takes top spot
Riyadh Air revs up to ‘shape the future’ of global air travel
Tony Douglas, CEO of Saudi Arabia’s new airline, Riyadh Air, has promised that “digital innovation and Saudi hospitality” will be key in establishing the carrier’s international credentials.
The new airline, due to become [...]
In an ideal world, his travel startup shouldn’t exist, says misterb&b founder
Mission: To be “the main place for all LGBTQ+ peoples to connect around travel”
While it’s fun to think of travel as an all-inclusive activity, the harsh reality is that not everyone experiences the benefits of travel equally. It’s not uncommon for marginalised communities, people of colour [...]
Travel experts weigh in: In 3 months, ChatGPT has become an unignorable phenomenon
“I’m confident it will change everything.”
“Seven or eight.” “Ten.” “Six to seven.”
On a scale of one to ten, these were the high numbers given to the transformative potential of ChatGPT by three experts in the travel industry during PhocusWire’s LinkedIn Audio event, “Let� [...]
Global Startup Pitch kicks off 2023 edition in search of the most groundbreaking innovations in travel technology
Calling all startups – here’s your chance to raise your global game
Following a successful launch edition, the Global Startup Pitch, by Phocuswright, the leading travel industry research and events authority and WiT, the premier travel technology, distribution and marketing news and events plat [...]
Expedia’s accelerator bet on inclusion and diversity pays off
Final pitch day for 12 finalists set for May
Expedia Group’s bet on launching an accelerator focused on inclusion and diversity last September appears to have paid off, with 12 startups joining its first cohort.
In an interview with WiT, Aditi Mohapatra, vice president, Global Social Impact an [...]
New world meets old as an ambitious FREED acquires Connexus Travel
Digital and smart merchandising solutions company, FREED GROUP, has acquired Hong Kong’s oldest travel agency, Connexus Travel (formerly Swire Travel), to expand and extends its reach into travel.
The acquisition, details of which were not disclosed, blends the technology expertise of FREED, wh [...]
TrustYou splits from Recruit, buys back ownership
TrustYou has bought back full ownership of its shares from Recruit Holdings, five years after the Japanese travel/media company acquired the German guest feedback platform.
The management buyout was backed and led by technology investor Ventech. TrustYou founder and CEO Ben Jost is also a sig [...]
