The WiT Podcast
WiT Podcast: From lucky beginnings to a mind-blowing future
09/06/2025 by WiT
Omri Morgenshtern reflects on 20 years of Agoda and 10 years of leadership   This WiT Podcast exclusive is part of our “Conversations on Turning 20” series.   If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a tech-loving realist runs one of Asia’s biggest travel platfor [...]
Catch-up podcast: Middle East mid-range expansion, Singapore’s tourism impact awareness
29/04/2025 by WiT
On this week's episode, our AI hosts discuss current trends and opportunities within the tourism and hospitality sectors, based on a couple of reports that were highlighted last week on the Web In Travel website. One report by Booking.com spotlights Singapore-based travellers' growing awareness of t [...]
Catch-up podcast: Winning big with sports tourism | Unpacking Expedia’s latest data
14/04/2025 by WiT
On this week's episode, sports tourism's economic potential is explored via Expedia Group's latest study, highlighting strategies for businesses to capitalise on this market by understanding traveller behavior and preferences, such as offering appealing packages and experiences. Data-driven insig [...]
Catch-up podcast: Trump’s tariffs. Saudi Arabia’s tourism surge. Global airline demand slows.
07/04/2025 by WiT
We're trying something new with our weekly-ish podcast - we're outsourcing it to Artificial Intelligence. This is both an experiment and, if we're being honest, a convenient way to digest the top articles of the week from the WiT website into a nugget-of-a-podcast. We'll release a new episode every [...]
Future Lanes Ep 6: Navigating The Next Wave of Travel Technology (with SAS’s Caroline Bergstroem)
27/03/2025 by WiT
Using AI to help travellers “create the best trip of their lives” “Future Lanes” is a special WiT Podcast series powered by Meili, a tech company that is rewriting the rules of ancillary distribution. The series, covering six episodes, is all about getting direct – cutting through the noi [...]
Catch-up Podcast: True power of AI. Alipay’s success in Malaysia. OTAs in UAE. Africa’s unique path.
24/03/2025 by WiT
We're trying something new with our weekly-ish podcast - we're outsourcing it to Artificial Intelligence. This is both an experiment and, if we're being honest, a convenient way to digest the top articles of the week from the WiT website into a nugget-of-a-podcast. We'll release a new episode every [...]
Future Lanes Ep 5: The Road Ahead | Timothy O’Neil-Dunne on travel’s “technical debt”
13/03/2025 by WiT
“The core of what we’re saying here is that there’s a legacy – a series of dinosaurs we can’t get around.” – Timothy O’Neil-Dunne “Future Lanes” is a special WiT Podcast series powered by Meili, a tech company that is rewriting the rules of ancillary distribution. The series, co [...]
Catch up podcast: Blended travel rising. Loyalty points and free flights. Hybrid hospitality in APAC.
10/03/2025 by WiT
We're trying something new with our weekly-ish podcast - we're outsourcing it to Artificial Intelligence. This is both an experiment and, if we're being honest, a convenient way to digest the top articles of the week from the WiT website into a nugget-of-a-podcast. We'll release a new episode every [...]
Future Lanes Ep 4: Building Traveller-First Experiences | Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson on tech, direct distribution, and traveller experience
27/02/2025 by WiT
The travel industry is constantly evolving, and few airlines have been as relentless in shaping the low-cost carrier model as Ryanair. In a no-holds-barred conversation on the “Future Lanes” WiT Podcast, Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson shared his candid views on everything from direct distribution to l [...]
Podcast: Singaporeans aren’t as influenced by TV. Biggest travel myths. Using AI to improve connected trips.
24/02/2025 by WiT
We're trying something new with our weekly-ish podcast - we're outsourcing it to Artificial Intelligence. This is both an experiment and, if we're being honest, a convenient way to digest the top articles of the week from the WiT website into a nugget-of-a-podcast. We'll release a new episode every [...]