How to future-proof travel: Global Travel Tech Thinktank Report
On October 3, about 40 industry leaders gathered for the first Global Travel Tech Thinktank, held by WiT, Phocuswright and Phocuswire, and hosted by Accor Asia.
The event’s purpose was to brainstorm the way forward for travel under the umbrella theme of “How To Future Proof Travel By Creating [...]
Top of the WiT Ep 13: ChatGPT on ways to reduce anger, Teacher-To-Mountain programme, and words to describe 2023
On Top Of The WiT, we bring you a grab of the news that happened this week in travel, technology and Asia – interesting nuggets that caught our eye and made it into the weekly WiT newsletter.
This week, social media was stormed by talk of Artificial Intelligence. ChatGPT, a bot by OpenAI [...]
I interviewed ChatGPT about travel, life, and overcoming the fear of Artificial Intelligence
THERE are a few reasons why some people may be afraid of AI. They may not understand how it works and may be unsure of what it is capable of. Another reason is that some people may be afraid of the potential for AI to become smarter than humans and potentially pose a threat to our existence. Additio [...]
Tech In Travel: SITA’s megatrends, a whopper for Hopper, Prince Harry flies with IATA, and hotel guests want greater satisfaction, if you don’t mind.
SITA’s Megatrends report indicates just how much travel will change
Meet the Megatrends, a new report from SITA, has confirmed what we all suspected about the shape of future travel.
The report examines 12 emerging technological, societal, traveller, and economic trends that will significant [...]
Words To Live By: The Year In Review And Looking Forward to 2023, Part 2
Continuing our annual round-up where we ask our industry friends about the lessons and words from 2022 and what they are looking forward to in the new year, as well as the words they will embrace in the new year.
Eric Gnock Fah, COO & Co-founder, Klook
Looking back – one word to [...]
‘The Travel Corporation’ launches carbon fund to reach net zero
With the validity of carbon offset schemes being questioned and consumers confused by the increasing number of sustainability certifications, badges and schemes, it’s hard for travel companies to know the right path to decarbonize their businesses.
One travel organization has decided to tackle [...]
Words To Live By: The Year In Review and Looking Forward to 2023, Part 1
The 2022 Oxford word of the year is “goblin mode”. The term, which refers to “a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations”, was the first word of the year to have been decided by public [...]
Solve employee concerns over travel expenses with virtual payments, suggests new study
WITH so many new tech-based solutions out there supporting the hybrid-and-remote work model, it’s not unwarranted for corporate employees to be concerned over certain old-school processes in their workplace. According to a new study conducted by Forrester Consulting, commissioned by Amadeus Cytric [...]
The Malaysian aviation scene is changing, as MYAirline’s maiden flight takes off
THE MYAirline headquarters was abuzz with palpable energy on Wednesday, November 30. It was a cocktail of excitement, anticipation, and hints of warranted nervousness. After all, they were less than 24 hours away from their maiden flight, scheduled for the morning of December 1.
I was invited to [...]
Tech In Travel: TikTok rocks in travel searches; Sabre and Mastercard tackle the pay maze, Airbnb and the Great Depression, Australia builds world’s longest EV highway
The influence of TikTok for travel-related information is gathering pace among consumers in South-east Asia. Consumer research company, Milieu Insight, says TikTok is gaining popularity as a search engine when it comes to the discovery of products, services, and places to visit.
Milieu Insight [...]
