NomadHer’s Hyojeong navigates the travel industry’s gender gap
It’s no secret that travelling can be a different experience for men and women, particularly when it comes to safety and security for solo female travellers. CEO and founder Hyojeong Kim (Hyo) identified three significant challenges faced by solo female travelers: information, trust, and expenses [...]
On the Road: A journey through hotels, high lines and human interaction
I am back in Singapore after an epic month of travel which took me from Seoul to New York, Fort Lauderdale and Bangkok and this lull on the ground has given me a chance to reflect on the very different hotel experiences I had.
At a time when we in travel keep saying that travellers are extra dema [...]
WiT Podcast: Expedia’s Torres says ‘don’t take technology for granted’
After 15 years at Google's marketing and advertising division, Rob Torres recently returned to his former home at Expedia Group as Senior Vice President of Media Solutions. Like many key figures in travel and hospitality, Torres has seen the industry shift and evolve over time, with technology drivi [...]
SWISS tackles air turbulence. France’s Train + Air. Jeju Air plans air taxi. More.
This week: Cryto in travel, urban air mobility in Jeju, trains and planes in France, SITA takes the bumps out of flying.
Crypto gaining friends in travel and hospitality
A study by crypto tax software company CoinLedger has placed Travel and Hospitality fourth highest in a list of companie [...]
First, space balloon, next, sub-orbital flights. Space tourism is closer than you think
Fancy floating in a capsule and looking down on Earth? You can do that by end 2024
Do you remember the moment when you first fell in love with space and the notion of space travel? Well, Tara Hyland, luxury travel advisor and one of the first to become a Virtuoso “Accredited Space Agent” for Vi [...]
Sustainable business travel can be a competitive advantage
Christopher Juneau is the Head of Market Strategy, SAP Concur
Sustainability continues to rise in prominence in the business world, increasing the spotlight on sustainable travel practices. According to a recent Gartner survey, CEOs say that environmental and social changes are a top-three priori [...]
Downward trends projected in travel demand for Middle East
Operators on ground say they are not seeing immediate impact however
ZYTLYN Technologies, the travel prediction platform, says it is seeing a strong downward trend in the predictions of the next 12 months for travel demand to the Middle East region, generated by its AI platform.
Houman Goudarzi [...]
Community is key for next gen Korean travellers, and so is individuality
From b-boy dancers to fashion designers, young Koreans are expressing themselves and are sharing and telling the world about it
For the next generation of travellers, the human experience as well as community will still be paramount even as their use of tech in how they plan, buy and experience tra [...]
WiT Podcast: Expedia’s Bolda stays focused on traveller happiness amidst tech noise
Technology has come a long way in the last 20 years and Expedia has always evolved its tech platform to stay on the forefront of change. Now, travel and hospitality are at an inflection point driven by decentralised tech like Generative AI. As the Senior Vice President of Product & Technology at [...]
Phocuswright Conference: Get excited for Saudi’s ‘new oil’, Trip.com’s Genie and Despegar learning from the best
“Mega budgets come with mega responsibilities”
Saudi Arabia may have bucketfuls of money to spend on the development of tourism in the kingdom, but those riches come with a responsibility that the money is wisely spent, and Saudi intends to do exactly that, chief executive of the Saudi Tourism [...]
