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The present and future of online travel: Thoughts after WIT and Phocuswright
Kei Shibata, CEO of Venture Republic and co-founder of WIT Japan & North Asia, shares his observations on trends in the online travel space and how they might play out in 2017. Kei Shibata:...
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Tours & Activities: The Misunderstood and Under-Loved Segment
The tours and activities space could almost be described as a final frontier in travel simply because of how vast and often misunderstood the space truly is. At the Expedia Partner Conference earlier...
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How hotels can maximise revenue through distribution, reveals new...
A new white paper by Sabre Hospitality Solutions and Phocuswright discusses the decisions hoteliers must make in the channel optimisation process, as well as implement an effective strategy that will...
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Trends that matter In hospitality
What are the trends that matter in hospitality? In a one-on-one with WIT founder Yeoh Siew Hoon, Lorraine Sileo, vice president research, Phocuswright shared these insights at WIT Hospitality in Hong...
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The Wrap: Flight Centre Travel Group expands footprint in Europe, acquires...
In the news: Flight Centre Travel Group’s acquisition of stake in 3Mundi, Deem’s Intelligent Attach solution for corporate travel, YTL Hotels’ new portal for Singapore, communications solution for Star...
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The Future of Hotel Distribution in Asia: The Opportunities
The second annual WIT Hospitality Think Tank took place last March in Hong Kong. Powered by Expedia and TravelClick, this year’s edition drew its attention to “The Future of Hotel Distribution in Asia:...
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Cruises, growth in Asia and a keen eye on Japan and China
To be a better startup, one has to keep an eye on key trends and a nose on where the money is. At the WIT 2017 Bootcamp in Singapore last October, three experts shared their observations on where the...
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Phocuswright launches news platform, PhocusWire
Phocuswright, the travel industry research firm, has launched PhocusWire, an integrated news platform. PhocusWire delivers daily news, interviews, analysis and opinion covering digital travel...
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Letter from Fort Lauderdale: From storms to tech, global forces that bind us
Piles of seaweed lie strewn along the water’s edge along Hollywood Beach in Fort Lauderdale. I am told it’s the remnants of Hurricane Irma which crashed through the state of Florida last month. From...
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As online travel reaches maturity in the west, what does the next chapter...
As the global online travel market reaches a turning point, what lies in store for all players, from global to local? To me, there was one key message that came out of the two largest conferences in...
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How to boost direct bookings in APAC, according to Triptease
Asia-Pacific is fertile ground for ambitious hoteliers; more and more travellers are flocking there every day seeking new and unique experiences. A new report by Triptease focuses on one of the best...
View ArticleOnly One Thing Will Disrupt OTAs (and It Ain’t Blockchain)
OTA bashing is about as old as OTAs themselves. It’s been bountiful fodder for media hype and conference roundtable hysterics for decades. We’ve heard it all before, from airlines, hotels and the...
View ArticleTravel Innovation and Tech-Focused Debate Share the Spotlight at Phocuswright...
Phocuswright Europe, in its eleventh year, gathered 600 European travel leaders for elevated content and unprecedented networking. Over two days (15-17 May), more than 40 speakers from Europe’s leading...
View ArticleWIT Japan & North Asia 2018 Startup Pitch Grand Finalists announced
The results are in and the top three Grand Finalists for this year’s WIT Japan & North Asia Startup Pitch 2018 (powered by Amadeus) have been declared. Competing for this year’s grand prize of a...
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WiT Bootcamp 2018: APAC travel predicted to grow twice as fast as North...
The WiT Singapore 2018 Bootcamp kicked off today at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront hotel. As usual, a veritable mix of fresh-faced and ambitious startups, as well as stringent and open-minded investors...
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WiT Singapore 2018: Unravelling the Power Paradox in China where behemoths...
At WiT Singapore 2018, Maggie Rauch, senior director of research at Phocuswright spoke of the different worlds emerging between Asia and the rest of the world, or specifically how China is creating its...
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Letter from Los Angeles: Of last mile mobility, teenage dreams and Chinese...
The day I landed in Los Angeles, there was a heavy smell of smoke in the air. The California wildfires were raging and the winds were blowing smoke towards the city. It didn’t stop the city’s residents...
View ArticlePhocusWire Digest: Dominant OTAs and key developments, Xiaozhu in the chair
This week, we draw your attention to key stories from our sister publication PhocusWire. OTA held accountable to change its ways – a win for consumers? A ruling from the Competition and Markets...
View ArticlePhocusWire Digest: Focus on China; in the Big Chair with Klook’s Ethan Lin
This week, we draw your attention to key stories from our sister publication PhocusWire. Travel brands making gains on WeChatBig global brands have hopped onto the WeChat bandwagon and are seeing more...
View ArticlePhocusWire Digest: Blockchain in action, Sabre closing in on acquisition,...
This week, we draw your attention to key stories from our sister publication PhocusWire. Sabre closes in on Farelogix acquisition Sabre is expecting to close its acquisition of Farelogix August 21,...
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