Hostaway announces $365 million strategic growth investment
Hostaway, an all-in-one vacation rental software and management system, announced it has secured a $365 million strategic growth investment led by General Atlantic, a global growth investor, with participation from existing investor PSG Equity.
Hostaway plans to partner with General Atlantic and [...]
AI, sustainability, and piña coladas | Reviewing 2024 and prepping for 2025 (WiT Podcast)
2024 brought both promises and challenges to the travel industry, especially around sustainability, AI, and evolving traveller behaviors. As Timothy Hughes, Vice President of Corporate Development at Agoda, reflects on the past year, he offers insights that hint at what’s ahead in 2025. From the p [...]
WiT Singapore 2024 in 5 minutes – the faces and phrases of the Next Generation
WiT Singapore 2024 kicked off the Next Generation of travel tech in Asia by gathering the brightest minds in the industry on one stage, over three insightful days. Take a quick look back at all the experts - from indie trailblazers to industry giants - who made the event a success.
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Klook’s surge in Korea: Localised operations driving global ambitions
Korea needs more localisation than most, says Klook's James Lee
In a travel market renowned for its digital nuances and unique consumer behaviors, Klook is making significant strides in South Korea by tailoring its operations to meet local needs while leveraging global resources.
The company, un [...]
Decoding the future of search and travel discovery in an AI-driven world
The Evolution of Search: From Cave Walls to Google
With the rise of social networks in the last 10 years, and Generative AI in the last two, it’s a messy time to start predicting the future of search and travel discovery.
Most of us have spent the last two decades using Google as the ultimate [...]
A ripper from Zipper. The Hari’s Hong Kong guide. Hungry for Singapore cuisine. More.
Ultra-lean hotel team delivers
The Zipper Hotel & Apartments in Düsseldorf, Germany, has revealed how it operates efficiently with 80% fewer staff than typically required for a hotel of its size.
The 168-room hotel, which opened its doors in November 2023, has only ever required six members [...]
Make travel experiences simple and seamless, says Go City CEO, Jon Owen
How exactly is Go City riding the wave of technological change in the attractions industry?
For Jon Owen, CEO of Go City, the answer lies in seamless connectivity and a constant commitment to making travel experiences simpler. "We offer customers attraction passes to destinations with the promise [...]
From Borneo’s Kinabatangan River to bee farms in Singapore, Seek Sophie aims to scale for impact
After you have walked the main streets and visited the big attractions in places, you’re probably ready to “uncover the unexpected”, and that’s what Singapore-based experiential travel specialist, Seek Sophie, wants to help you do.
Seek Sophie’s two co-founders, CEO Jacinta Lim, and COO [...]
Bedsonline rewards agents. Travel Tuesday takes off. NaviSavi hooked on user-generated video.
A rewarding experience with Bedsonline
Bedsonline, part of the HBX Group, has unveiled its new loyalty programme, Bedsonline Rewards, designed to reward and recognise the work of travel agents around the world.
The new programme, which will substitute the prior Star Rewards programme in some mar [...]
Eyes on the prize: Innovating for the Next Generation
Editor’s Note: The future of travel experiences will hinge on how we differentiate our offerings in a way that captures and holds our customer’s hearts and minds. At Singapore’s Web in Travel, Luke Clark discovered two different yet unique approaches to injecting innovation into the travel mix [...]
