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 [...]
Two Sisters, One Dream: Building Nowadays to transform event planning
Meet Anna Sun and Amy Yan, two sisters who started with a desire to work together on something impactful. Their event planning startup, Nowadays, won the People’s Choice – Seedup Category at the Global Startup Pitch 2024 at WiT Singapore in October. This is their story.
Post-graduating, Anna, [...]
Uncovering the real Korea: From Hanoks to Jang and Herbs, three entrepreneurs taking the Slow, deliberate path
While inbound numbers to Korea are not yet back to 2019’s level of 20 million, currently hovering at around 15-16 million, most of it is being fuelled by the huge interest in everything K – K-pop, K-drama and K-beauty – with travellers from Asia forming the majority of visitors.
But underne [...]
Hopper’s HTS lands second card partnership in South Korea
Travel booking portal to be launched with Woori Card
HTS, the B2B division of Hopper, has landed its second partnership in South Korea, signing on card company Woori Card, a subsidiary of Woori Financial Group.
The agreement calls on HTS, which now accounts for over 75% of the Hopper business, t [...]
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 [...]
It’s a go! Korean Air-Asiana merger holds big promise for Korea travel
The merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, which has received the final go-ahead from the US regulatory authorities, will create huge opportunities for the Korean travel industry, said Bo Young Song, senior vice president, passenger business division, Korean Air.
Speaking at WiT Seoul, he said [...]
All-inclusive travel is booming. Travel partners should take advantage. (Sponsored)
About the author: Greg Schulze is the Chief Commercial Officer at Expedia Group
All-inclusive holidays have exploded in popularity in recent years, with more travelers booking all-inclusive packages now than ever before. Since 2019, the all-inclusive demand on Expedia and Hotels.com has grown [...]
