Booking Holdings’ connected trip transactions jump 40% year over year in Q3
Booking Holdings is locked in on its mission to create the connected trip - something it has been talking about for more than five years - and artificial intelligence will be a critical part of that continued journey, CEO Glenn Fogel shared on the company’s third quarter earnings call.
“We [...]
Michael Cawley on Ryanair, focus, religious zeal on costs, and why it’s making peace with OTAs
Editor's note: As a key player in Ryanair, Michael Cawley has had a front row seat on one of aviation’s most transformative chapters. And as Luke Clark writes in covering his WiT Singapore session, Cawley’s fierce determination to spread the gospel of low-cost, remains as strong as ever.
Ther [...]
Singapore’s new Trip Planner. Hotel workers get a voice. China Airlines’ ‘slow travel’ campaign. More.
Digital currencies take off
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will offer digital currencies in the financial settlement systems it operates for the aviation industry.
The first digital currency to be offered is the digital Renminbi, which will be available in the China Billing a [...]
With fully digital travel experience closer to reality, passengers want convenience and tech to improve processes
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the results of its 2024 Global Passenger Survey, revealing that travellers continue to prioritise convenience and speed. For a smoother travel experience, they are eager to use biometric identification and complete some travel processes bef [...]
Seek Sophie’s Jacinta Lim on the dichotomy between generations in travel
As a first-time speaker and attendee at WiT Singapore, Jacinta Lim, CEO & co-founder of Seek Sophie, found the experience very enlightening.
“I actually went to a lot of conferences (tech though, not travel) when we first started because the conversations were quite shallow. But I found the [...]
myPlane targets €100bn commercial charter market as demand for digital booking soars
myPlane, the world’s first online booking engine for commercial passenger charter flights, has reported soaring demand from airlines and travel buyers as it sets its sights on the €100 billion commercial air charter market.
myPlane is addressing the gaps in the market where flights are still [...]
Heart and Soul: Talking About Next Generation at WiT Singapore
Editor's note: This year’s WiT Singapore had as its theme, the “Next Generation”. So what it is that travel’s next generation leadership thinks most about – and what big problems will it solve next? In the first of his series of stories from the show, we sent CP5 co-founder Luke Clark alon [...]
8 in 10 APAC travellers plan to travel as much or more than they did in 2024
Global travel app Skyscanner has published a new report exploring the latest trends in travel titled ‘Skyscanner Horizons:2024/5 spending, planning and destination insights’, the report explores a combination of consumer survey and proprietary search data to provide an outlook of how travellers [...]
AI for SMEs. Visa approval checks. Digital replaces pens Down Under. More.
PATA primes SMEs for AI
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) - concerned that SMEs in the travel sector are in danger being left behind in the rapid take-up of artificial intelligence (AI) by business organisations - has launched a a new training programme in Sarawak, Malaysia.
PATA sa [...]
Ice baths on a tropical island: This is how weird and wonderful travel’s going to get in the Next Generation
Key takeaways from WiT Singapore 2024
As I was lying by the pool at Cempedak Private Island, watching the sun set over a calm South China Sea and being grateful for the wonders of travel, a strange ritual was taking place nearby.
A group of wellness devotees from Singapore were taking part in a [...]
