The long and winding road that led to Simard
Founders of Winding Tree behind Web3 solution to solve corporate travel pain points
WINDING Tree, the non-profit blockchain decentralised travel marketplace, had just gone live with a couple of airlines towards the end of 2019 when Covid hit and brought the project to a standstill.
“The silver [...]
Qatar Airways enters the metaverse with the world’s first virtual cabin crew
QATAR Airways has stepped into the metaverse with the launch of Qverse, a virtual reality (VR) experience for visitors to the airline's website.
It features the world’s first known ‘MetaHuman’ cabin crew, Sama, to guide website visitors on the virtual tour.
Sama’s name originates from [...]
Expedia’s three-pronged approach to serve traveller needs
Open World, move away from price, planning and collaborative tools, all in arsenal to face the future
AT its annual partner event, EXPLORE, Expedia Group debuted a three-tiered strategy to redefine its place in travel, including a new technology platform to power the industry called Expedia Group� [...]
Behold, the new Expedia – “we finally got it right after 25 years”, declares Diller
“When the traveller wins, we all win” forms heart of the Big Reset
WHEN your chairman opens your conference with a declaration that “we finally got it right, after 25 years”, you’d better deliver. Such was the case at EXPLORE 22, Expedia Group’s conference which kicked off in Las Vegas [...]
TravelTech Show returns in-person with new date and venue
TRAVELTECH Show (formerly Travel Technology Europe) returns in person at new venue, ExCeL London, on June 29-30, 2022, alongside The Meetings Show and Business Travel Show Europe.
Following a two-year hiatus and a fully virtual offering in 2021, the show makes a comeback with a conference and n [...]
No shorthaul if there is rail, no day trips and limits on number of staff in one event
Ernst & Young sets rules on business trips, tests blockchain direct bookings with airlines and hotels
SUSTAINABILITY and technology, rather than health and safety, dominated the discussions during the panel on corporate travel at the CAPA Airlines in Transition Summit in Manchester last week, w [...]
Rethink of hospitality/real estate and the rise of digital nomads – two big changes driven by the pandemic
“The total restructuring and rethink of accommodation real estate” and “the rise of digital nomads” will be two of the biggest changes coming out of the pandemic, according to two leading investors who spoke at The Bridge Series, Episode 1, organised by WiT and Phocuswright.
When asked by [...]
How travel is turning the Great Resignation into the Great Renewal
“Best time to have a front row seat to travel's rebound and transformation”
Workation programmes, Unlimited Time Pay Off, Joy Allowances, Remote Work – these are some of the practices being rolled out by online travel brands as they adjust to life changed by Covid, and a talent pool that is a [...]
Hopper across to APAC with STO model and remote playbook
APAC head Reno Wang talks workplace lessons from East and West
ONE of online travel’s fastest growing companies, Hopper, is expanding into Asia Pacific. We catch up with Reno Wang, vice president, APAC, to find out what led him to leave Alipay to join Hopper, how Hopper does things differently fo [...]
WiT and Phocuswright team up for Global Startup Pitch
“Time to unite around innovation”
AS part of the Northstar Global Travel Technology group, WiT and Phocuswright are kicking off 2022 with a round-the-world Global Startup Pitch. This combined effort is the next evolution of a relentless, ongoing 25-year search for startups that disrupt, innovat [...]
