‘MICE events on cruises’ an emerging trend in Asia, and Royal Caribbean is riding the wave
“We have a marketing partnership with Singapore Tourism Board and Changi Airport enabling us to reach MICE buyers during the months outside of peak family holiday groups,” says RCI’s Diane Chiang
According to a recent study by Mordor Intelligence, bleisure travel, a burgeoning trend where emp [...]
Viator’s origin story – A tale of a prince and a girl from Tasmania
Rod Cuthbert, the founder of Viator, doesn't claim to have had the idea for the tours and activities business. It originally came from a contract with Sabre back in the late '90s when the idea of selling tours and activities, via the travel agency community, appealed to the distribution company.
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Jane’s Tours Singapore pivots to private groups and excursions
Pandemic forced a rethink to adapt to changing trends
It often takes a foreigner to appreciate what locals take for granted about their countries and no one has been more passionate about showing off and sharing Singapore’s heritage, culture and story to foreign visitors and locals alike than Ja [...]
New funding for Holibob’s ecommerce engine for experiences
Holibob, a provider of tours & experiences technology for travel brands and tourism boards to sell experiences online, has confirmed the addition of funding to its previously announced Series A raise. Led by Guinness Ventures, the funding marks the first institutional capital raised by Holibob.� [...]
Go City’s expansion into Eastern Europe with Prague Pass “a pleasant surprise”
Go City has officially expanded into Eastern Europe with the introduction of the All-Inclusive Prague Pass, offering access to over 30 attractions, tours, and experiences in the Czech capital. The new pass includes exclusive access to four attractions not available on other Prague sightseeing passes [...]
Tipsy Unicorn: Sentosa’s party animal wants to redefine the Asian beachfront scene (Sponsored)
Tipsy Collective’s latest cheeky animal-themed venue plans to attract global partygoers with international gigs
Rae Ng, Marketing and Communications Director, Tipsy Collective, recently spoke with WiT about the unique aspects and future plans for Tipsy Unicorn, the latest venture under the Collec [...]
Meta flies with Lufthansa. PKFARE’s branded fares. Tipping treat for guides. More.
Meta flies with Lufthansa
Lufthansa is partnering with Meta, Facebook's parent company, to enhance the inflight experience in its newly launched Allegris Business Class.
The initiative marks the first time an airline will offer Meta’s Quest 3 headsets in a commercial inflight setting.
As pa [...]
‘Air conditioning’ no.1 must-have vacation amenity for 83% of Singaporeans
A recent study by Booking.com highlights some pretty interesting travel preferences among Singaporean families, such as a whopping 83% of surveyees consider air conditioning the most essential amenity when booking accommodations.
Booking.com explains that this finding underscores a broader tren [...]
Emirates flies with Spotnana. Expedia powers Cathay. Swiipr eases disruption. SITA goes swimming. More.
Heading out to the best real-life experiences
Headout has acquired the team behind start-up Dabble to help build a generation of AI-powered travel experiences for Headout users.
Dabble, founded by Neil Mathew, Prasenjit Mukherjee and Yan Ma, “sits at the intersection of AI, computer vision and [...]
As JTB returns to profit, Eijiro Yamakita talks about emotion in age of AI and investments in future
It was interesting that when asked which human quality they’d like to improve on as we hurtle into the age of Generative AI, travel leaders at WiT Japan & North Asia cited “emotional intelligence”, “empathy”, “listening” and “patience” among their answers.
Eijiro Yamakita, P [...]
