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LATAM Airlines regains strength, adopts Amadeus Altéa technology

Tian Tolentino May 18, 2018

Latam Airlines Group, a Chilean airline holding company, has adopted the Amadeus Altéa Departure Control Flight Management solution, to optimise fuel consumption and operational efficiency.

New Visa deal gives 522.6 million cardholders six month free access to Bidroom.com

Alastair Newport May 17, 2018

Hotel booking platform Bidroom.com has announced a new three year contract with Visa, to give all European cardholders six months free access to the site’s exclusive range of offers and…

Alibaba offers new training in conquering Chinese travel market

Kristin Mariano May 16, 2018

For companies that wanted to dip their hands in China’s hypercompetitive travel market and strengthen their online presence and capabilities, Alibaba announced on Monday that it offers a…

Get your Bond on with Four Seasons Resort Maldives underwater adventure

Alastair Newport May 16, 2018

I have already mentioned Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru once this week, as part of the Baa Atoll Summer Festival, but news of the sultry accommodation’s latest underwater…

Tripcents launches iOS app for travel planning

Kristin Mariano May 16, 2018

Tripcents, a travel budgeting app for the millennial traveler, officially launched its iOS version. Gone are the days when we used to blow out our credit cards during trips. This new app…

Lime’s ‘transit pods’ could be the newest tool for urban mobility

Kristin Mariano May 16, 2018

Lime is a start-up company that aims to provide a viable solution to traffic congestion in urban cities. The company dropped thousands of scooters in key cities allowing anyone who downloads…

Airbnb’s pursuit to restore Puerto Rico’s tourism business after Hurricane Maria

Tian Tolentino May 15, 2018

Airbnb’s Brian Chesky and Puerto Rico governor Ricardo Rosselló have announced a new partnership to drive tourism and support the island as it builds back after Hurricane Maria.

Go fast or go home: Amadeus to ‘provide speed and accuracy’ for Ctrip brand Trip.com

Tian Tolentino May 15, 2018

Amadeus has partnered with Trip.com to provide the Amadeus Master Pricer Instant Search, delivering speed, accuracy and booking availability where every second counts. In today’s…

Ctrip thinks Chinese will become supersonic travellers; backs jet company Boom

Kristin Mariano May 15, 2018

Online travel giant Ctrip thinks that a portion of Chinese travellers would be willing to pay for supersonic flights that will cut the current air travel time to half. Supersonic fights…

Travelport’s increase in revenue driven by travel payment eNett

Kristin Mariano May 14, 2018

Travel commerce platform and services company Travelport recorded a solid first quarter thanks to its Beyond Air portfolio. The travel payment solutions company eNett under it had an 81%…

Uber hires former NTSB chair to advise on safety following fatal crash

Kristin Mariano May 14, 2018

Uber has announced that it hired Christopher Hart, the former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, to advise the company regarding safety. The same organization is…

Why airlines should take advantage of passenger drones

Kristin Mariano May 14, 2018

Drones have evolved from being a young boy’s toy to a tool for photography and surveillance. In less than a decade, drones are now being developed to carry passengers for airborne travel.

Germ-free travel: The airline seat that cleans itself

Kristin Mariano May 14, 2018

Germophobes rejoice! The quest for a germ-free air travel is within reach. Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH is developing a seat infused with a disinfectant that fights off germs that come…

Bedsonline to launch Chinese language website aimed at TAs at ITB Shanghai

Alastair Newport May 11, 2018

Hotelbeds subsidiary Bedsonline, has announced today the launch of its enhanced Chinese language website, just in time for ITB Shanghai on16-18 May.

How to choose and integrate travel and expense management software

Altexsoft Team May 10, 2018

Private jets flying to exotic destinations, limos waiting at the airport, expensive dinners meetings in Ritz-Carlton Hotel restaurants, and of course hotel…

Has Travelport’s GDS business fallen too far behind?

Simon Willmore May 9, 2018

Travelport last week reported 1Q earnings and took a big one on the chin reporting negative bookings growth. Already the smallest of the GDS, the company was bearing the brunt of the Flight…

Lyft almost doubles market share in business travel market, Uber loses 14% in two years

Kristin Mariano May 9, 2018

The battle of ride-hailing services in the United States has been heating for years. While Uber’s problems gained the spotlight, its rival Lyft steadily rise with its quiet expansion in…

Pinterest reveals that research into stopovers is up 905%, solo adventures by 593%

Tian Tolentino May 7, 2018

In a travel report that came from Pinterest, it showed that the planning process can bring as much happiness as the trip itself. The findings come from people who use Pinterest to get travel…

Amadeus to introduce ‘Smart Cities’ to improve mobility in congested APAC cities

Tian Tolentino May 7, 2018

Amadeus announced the creation of a task force dedicated to lead its new Smart Cities offer in APAC, enabling smart mobility for the world’s most densely populated cities.

Virgin Trains now sells tickets through Alexa, offers free first-class upgrades

Tian Tolentino May 4, 2018

Virgin Trains has become the first travel operator to sell tickets through Amazon Alexa. To celebrate the moment, the company is offering free first-class upgrades to anyone named Alexa.

Snag the best deals with Egencia’s report that reveals the best time to book

Tian Tolentino May 4, 2018

Travel management company, Egencia, has released a full report showing the best time to book, how many people get access to premium travel, and who actually gets to travel without their…

Travelport to provide tech solutions for Norwegian OTA chain, G Travel

Tian Tolentino May 4, 2018

Travel commerce platform, Travelport announced a new multi-year technology and content agreement with Norwegian travel agency chain, G Travel.

Vietnam Airlines signs MoU for maintenance powered by virtual reality glasses, drones and robotics

Alastair Newport May 3, 2018

Click! I see through my headset that an armrest in the aeroplane cabin (that I'm not even inside) is faulty. Click! I send a message to automated manufacturing plant to 3d print a new…

Airlines and Aviation

Did Sabre just score a new distribution deal with one of Asia’s biggest airlines?

Alastair Newport May 2, 2018

Hot on the heels of last week’s news that Sabre had renewed its GDS agreement with Vietnam Airways, the travel-tech company has now released news of its new content distribution agreement…

Atlantis Sanya celebrates official launch with gala musical

Alastair Newport Apr 30, 2018

Atlantis’ first resort in China officially opened yesterday. Owned by Fosun International and managed by Kerzner International, the opening of Atlantis Sanya was marked with a VIP packed…

Special Reports

Exploring ‘voice search’ opportunities in the industry

Tian Tolentino Apr 29, 2018

Roast, an independent research agency, has released full reports on how voice search works and how businesses in the hotel and travel industry can be optimised online.

Guesty, the property management platform behind Airbnb raises $19.75m

Tian Tolentino Apr 27, 2018

Guesty, a Tel Aviv-based Startup that provides an end-to-end property management platform, announced that it has raised $19.75 million in a series B funding.

Lopesan Hotel Group and Roiback sign collaboration deal to push direct booking channel

Tian Tolentino Apr 27, 2018

Lopesan Hotel Group and Roiback have signed a collaboration agreement to create a new website and push hotel sales by improving distribution systems.

Camper vans join the sharing economy in Europe and Australia

Tian Tolentino Apr 27, 2018

You can now rent the perfect campervan with Camptoo which offers all types of camper vehicles across Europe and Australia.

Voglr search engine to help travel agents with over 1,000 hotels on video

Tian Tolentino Apr 26, 2018

Voglr has launched its video platform especially made for travel agents, showcasing more than a thousand luxury hotels and destinations worldwide.

Ctrip invests in “next generation of travel” – Boom Supersonic

Alastair Newport Apr 26, 2018

American purveyor of sound-barrier-busting travel Boom Supersonic has announced its intention to bring supersonic flight to China this week, after finalising and completing a ‘strategic…

75-million strong Indian TV channel to debut in UK

Tian Tolentino Apr 25, 2018

With a reach of over 75 million homes, Travelxp will become India’s first TV channel to enter the UK through the Freeview platform.

Crowdvilla ushers ‘real’ sharing economy in hospitality industry, says co-founder

Simon Willmore Apr 24, 2018

Darvin Kurniawan believes that the blockchain can democratise the hospitality industry. In the last part of our interview with the Indonesian-born, Singapore-based start-up co-founder, he…

Experience beyond itineraries: we talk to a ‘serial start-up founder’

Simon Willmore Apr 24, 2018

We previously posted the first part of our interview with Experience Philippines founder and CEO Giancarlo 'Gian' Gallegos, who has made us want to round up a few companions for a Random…

Airbnb works with Nuki to make physical keys a thing of the past

Tian Tolentino Apr 24, 2018

Nuki, a smart lock innovator, has announced it is working with Airbnb to make locking and unlocking doors easier – and much cooler.

Vietnamese traveltech startup Triip raises new funding round, readies itself for ICO

Simon Willmore Apr 23, 2018

Ho Chi Minh City-based travel tech startup Triip has announced that it has raised an undisclosed funding round from Japanese strategic investor Gaiax and Vietnamese angel investor Nguyen…

You can take a virtual reality tour in Rome this summer

Tian Tolentino Apr 19, 2018

At the end of April, Roma Experience, in collaboration with archaeologists and tour guides, will be launching a 3D guided tour of Rome and its iconic sights.

Building connections through Random Road Trips

Simon Willmore Apr 18, 2018

We sat down with EXPH founder and CEO Giancarlo 'Gian' Gallegos, who explained how taking friends and strangers off the tourist grid goes beyond business:

CTO announces plans to accept cryptocurrency when travelling to Caribbean

Kristin Mariano Apr 17, 2018

Travelers can soon pay with Bitcoin and the like when traveling to Caribbean nations, as the Caribbean Tourism Organization has proclaimed it will introduce the use of cryptocurrency…

The rebirth of the timeshare – for the cryptocurrency generation: we talk to the CEO of Crowdvilla

Simon Willmore Apr 12, 2018

Darvin Kurniawan, the Indonesian co-founder and CEO of Singapore-based start-up Crowdvilla, entered the alternative accommodations industry by way of blockchain-powered cryptocurrency. …

Deutsche Hospitality upgrades the hotel sector with Alexa Voice Service Skills Kit

Tian Tolentino Apr 11, 2018

Proving to be a digitalisation trailblazer in the hotel sector, Deutsche Hospitality is currently developing several digital solutions to provide customers with state-of-the-art…

How Amadeus’s mobile app makes Cape Verde even more attractive

Alastair Newport Apr 11, 2018

Grabbing some extra time on holiday is always a boon for any traveller. Even if it’s just a couple of hours, to grab a final breakfast or last drink by the pool, it can make the world of…

Hotelchamp integrates top marketing tech to drive direct booking growth

Simon Willmore Apr 11, 2018

Hotelchamp, another champion of the direct booking movement, stepped up in a big way announcing the integration of TrustYou, OTA Insight, Customer Alliance, LiveChat and HotJar into their…

Accor builds F&B assets with acquisition of ResDiary

Simon Willmore Apr 10, 2018

AccorHotels today announces that it has completed the acquisition of table reservation system, ResDiary.

7 tips for building a successful mobile booking app for OTAs, airlines and hotels

Altexsoft Team Apr 10, 2018

Travel customer expectations have changed significantly over the last several years. As with other consumer-focused industries, near universal smartphone and tablet adoption has affected…

AI primer with Travelport VP Simon Ferguson, ahead of his keynote at the Mumbrella Travel Marketing Summit

Simon Willmore Apr 9, 2018

The week of 16 April is a crucial conference week for travel marketers from around the world and especially in Singapore, as both the Mumbrella Travel Marketing Summit and the Digital…

Holidays that are out of this world: Luxury hotel in space ‘Aurora Station’ is coming in 2021

Tian Tolentino Apr 9, 2018

Get ready for the next frontier in the hotel industry as Orion Span announces the Aurora Station, the first luxury space in space.

Travel giant Ctrip enters China rideshare market to take on Didi, the Uber slayer

Simon Willmore Apr 5, 2018

Ctrip.com is jumping into China's ride-hailing market: the ever-growing global travel powerhouse received a licence to offer a rideshare app business yesterday this week.

MakeMyTrip and Flipkart announce travel partnership

Simon Willmore Apr 5, 2018

MakeMyTrip and Flipkart announced a partnership that will leverage the MakeMyTrip, Goibibo, and Redbus products and services to provide Flipkart's customers with online travel bookings.

Sabre Labs reveals three tech trends that will define the future of travel

Tian Tolentino Apr 4, 2018

Sabre Labs 2018 Emerging Technology Report examines the roles of automation, authenticity and blockchain in the evolving travel technology landscape.

SimpliFlying launches airline crisis command centre as subscription service

Alastair Newport Apr 4, 2018

The 21st century and the rise of the internet and social media has made the world more connected, and, on many occasions, a lot more judgemental. Whereas it once took a natural disaster to…

Sponsored Placements will give your hotel top ranking on TripAdvisor – for a price

Tian Tolentino Apr 4, 2018

Good news for hoteliers but perhaps bad news for impartiality today as TripAdvisor has launched Sponsored Placements - an advertising solution that helps accommodation businesses reach the…

UK travellers set to go loco as Skyscanner launches train bookings

Tian Tolentino Apr 4, 2018

To diversify the travel search engine’s offering to UK travellers, the Skyscanner app has launched the train bookings feature, now available on iOS and soon to follow on Android systems.

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia takes off to Silicon Valley to find best start-ups in the world

Kristin Mariano Apr 2, 2018

AirAsia is making its way into US Silicon Valley in search of the best start-ups in the travel industry.

Should FlipKart launch a travel marketplace?

Simon Willmore Apr 2, 2018

Is India's ecommerce giant Flipkart building plans to enter online travel? We look at the company and its history - and why it might be well-placed to build the country's biggest OTA.…

Conversocial adds WeChat support

Simon Willmore Mar 29, 2018

WeChat represents an audience of over 1 bilion users in China, many of whom use it as their sole access to news, information and social networking. However, for many international…

Travelport and Air France KLM sign new deal for content distribution, removing GDS charges for agents

Tian Tolentino Mar 29, 2018

Travelport signed a deal with Air France KLM to distribute its content through a private channel arrangement, allowing agents to avoid the carrier’s GDS charge. The deal allows customers…

Hotelbeds group nets €110M from sales of Destination Management operations to TUI

Simon Willmore Mar 29, 2018

Hotelbeds Group has announced the sale of its Destination Management operations for enterprise value of €110 million to TUI. This goes against the grain of Hotelbeds' recent behaviour as…

Why customers “are only #7 on an airline’s list of priorities”

Alastair Newport Mar 28, 2018

As the world’s very first multi-carrier booking system, Air Black Box is in the business of empowering airlines with the ability to “truly cross-merchandise their products”

“Hey Angie, get me an interview with your creator” – meet the man pushing the envelope of voice-activated hotel tech

Tian Tolentino Mar 23, 2018

Back in February, I wrote about the debut of Angie, the 24-hour interactive guest-room assistant. It’s an innovative piece of technology that’s revolutionising hospitality both for guests…

WeSwap: Why buy money when you can just swap it?

Tian Tolentino Mar 22, 2018

WeSwap is a fast-paced, high-growth, tech company that’s innovating the way we get travel money. Could it be the currency exchange platform that will change the world?

How to comply with GDPR: recommendations for the travel industry

Altexsoft Team Mar 22, 2018

The adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has become one of the hottest topics across a broad spectrum of industries. The travel industry is no exception. The GDPR…

Pair of aces: Klook double down on USD$60 million investment

Alastair Newport Mar 19, 2018

With news of Klook’s successful round of series C funding, coming at the end of last year, where the in-destination platform secured US$60 million (the largest deal of its kind) to expand…

How Alipay brings benefit of Chinese tourist boom to SE Asia’s “smallest” merchants

Alastair Newport Mar 13, 2018

Continuing their relentless expansion, and commitment to installing their services for the convenience of Chinese travellers and local merchants all around the world, Alipay have announced…

ANA wants to transfer human consciousness across space and time

Simon Willmore Mar 12, 2018

XPRIZE and ANA announce $10million competition to develop real-life Avatars

Hotelogix to use $5 million investment for rapid expansion

Alastair Newport Mar 9, 2018

Following on from the successful launch of the popular Mobile Hotel app, cloud-based hotel property management system provider, Hotelogix, has raised $5 million USD to sink into building…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus BizLab signs Indian start-ups in new push for ‘Make in India’

Alastair Newport Mar 8, 2018

Neewee and EFLIGHT, two start-ups accelerated at Airbus Bizlab India, have signed their first contracts with Airbus and subsidiary NAVBLUE to bring to life their unique innovative ideas in…

EANS’s new travel API is faster, leaner and more efficient

Alastair Newport Mar 8, 2018

Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) has announced EAN Rapid, a new API solution which allows EAN’s partners to provide greater choice to their customers and is built with the flexibility to…

Airlines and Aviation

Artificial Intelligence: SITA’s drive to make lost baggage a distant memory

Alastair Newport Mar 7, 2018

Not content with creating robot baggage handlers at Kansai International Airport and Osaka International Airport, SITA is now promising to end the frustration and expense of lost baggage…

RedDoorz evolves with US$11 million pre-Series B fundraise, pilot property model

Simon Willmore Mar 7, 2018

We have been following RedDoorz as it scales up towards becoming the leading accommodation marketplace in Southeast Asia.

Mobile & Social

This travel company will give you US$7,000 to explore Europe this summer

Tian Tolentino Mar 6, 2018

Attention, travel bloggers! If you’ve ever dreamed of living the jet-set life, this is your chance to go on an all-expenses-paid adventure in Europe.

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

10 sustainable tourism start ups compete for Booking.com development grant

Alastair Newport Mar 5, 2018

Booking.com have announced the 10 sustainable tourism start ups that will be joining the 2018 Booking Booster Programme in Amsterdam in May 2018. Building upon its successful launch in 2017,…

‘I built a travel data start-up because of a selfish desire to keep in touch’

Simon Willmore Mar 2, 2018

Andres Fabris earned a finance degree from the University of Texas at Austin in the hopes of working in the finance side of the IT industry. Instead, he has spent 23 years growing, then…

Startup brings the heat to Vietnam’s hospitality, tech industries

Simon Willmore Mar 2, 2018

BedLinker is a Vietnamese joint stock company providing technology solutions that allow hotels, travel agents and tour operators to work together. The start-up founded by Thuan Dao, whose…

Amadeus boosts NDC push with new programme

Simon Willmore Feb 28, 2018

Amadeus recently unveiled a dedicated programme in line with IATA’s push towards product differentiation, time-to-market, full and rich air content accessibility, and a transparent shopping…

MakeMyTrip Ltd renews OYO partnership

Simon Willmore Feb 28, 2018

India’s largest online travel services provider, MakeMyTrip Ltd, formally announced that it entered an agreement with award-winning budget hospitality company OYO. The agreement entails…

‘Opaque booking format works for both hoteliers and guests’ – Travelspice co-founder

Simon Willmore Feb 27, 2018

We sat down with Travelspice co-founder and CFO Ankit Manglik for a short chat on the success of its opaque booking format, its future plans, and why its team chose “Kitney Mein Chahiye?” as…

Orbiting space pods could be the final frontier of hotel rooms

Tian Tolentino Feb 26, 2018

If you’ve got millions to spare, you could finally make that reservation in outer space via Bigelow Aerospace's B330-1 and B330-2 launching in 2021.

Startup that lets multiple travel groups meet halfway hailed in 2018 Business Travel Show

Simon Willmore Feb 26, 2018

Group trip organisers and business travellers in multinational organisations can now breathe easier thanks to a new platform where they can plan multi-origin group travel for face-to-face…

Airlines and Aviation

Hong Kong Airlines’ new partnership to harness connectivity as aircraft fleet grows

Alastair Newport Feb 26, 2018

Sabre Corporation announced today an agreement with Hong Kong Airlines to implement Sabre AirCentre Crew technology, a solution that offers a range of crew scheduling, management, services…

Online auction system empowers hotel guests to trade up

Simon Willmore Feb 23, 2018

Hotel ICON is the first in Hong Kong to partner with UpsellGuru to offer online bidding for upgrades and ancillary provisions to its direct booking guests.

New lodging solution lets travel buyers access almost 1 million hotel choices

Simon Willmore Feb 23, 2018

Texas-based Sabre has partnered with Bedsonline, TravelBound and the Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) to make their content available in its new inventory and rate options solution.…

Airlines and Aviation

Aviation Festival Asia 2018: introducing HappyOrNot APAC director Chris Armstrong

Alastair Newport Feb 23, 2018

Aviation Festival Asia is coming into land this Tuesday and as part of my previews of the we speak to HappyOrNot APAC director Chris Armstrong, to find out more about how he got to play…

Swayy wins 2018 Travel Technology Disrupt Award

Tian Tolentino Feb 22, 2018

Swayy, a new service that allows hotels and travel companies to connect with digital influencers, has won the 2018 Travel Technology Disrupt Award.

Reclaim adventure by going Anywhr

Simon Willmore Feb 22, 2018

Anywhr, an opaque bespoke tour booking start-up under the National University of Singapore’s NUS Enterprise programme, operates on the belief that “travel is more than just recycling…

New revenue stream dawns for luxury hotels with DayBreakHotels

Simon Willmore Feb 22, 2018

DayBreakHotels, a Rome-based travel tech start-up launched by Simon Botto, Flavio Del Greco, Lorenzo Stabile and Michele Spadone in 2013, recently caught the attention of Hotel Jumpstart,…

Aviation double feature set to touch down in Singapore

Alastair Newport Feb 21, 2018

Next week is a busy time for aviation folks in Singapore with two extremely popular events, craftily working together, to create an incredible three days for the industry in Asia, and as a…

BackHotel Lite – Roiback pocket booking engine already present in five countries

Alastair Newport Feb 21, 2018

BackHotel Lite, the new simplified version of Roiback’s booking engine for small chains and independent hotels, is already being used in five countries worldwide: Spain, Mexico, Indonesia,…

SiteMinder and IDeaS Revenue Solutions study finds hoteliers fear robot-run future

Alastair Newport Feb 20, 2018

A white paper by SiteMinder and IDeaS Revenue Solutions has found that while hoteliers fear a future where their properties are run by robots, they believe artificial intelligence (AI) may…

Banyan Tree Samui now offers guests their own smartphone

Alastair Newport Feb 19, 2018

Banyan Tree Samui, a luxurious 88-villa beachfront resort on one of Thailand’s most compelling island destinations, is now offering its guests a Portier smartphone along with the room keys…

Virgin Group: Richard Branson and India announce $55 billion Hyperloop project

Alastair Newport Feb 19, 2018

Richard Branson and The Indian State of Maharashtra announced their intent to build a Virgin Hyperloop between Pune and Mumbai, this weekend. Beginning with an operational demonstration…

Face‑to‑Face

Book, bid and win: UpsellGuru enhances up-selling strategy for hoteliers

Simon Willmore Feb 19, 2018

UpsellGuru, based in Germany with a satellite office in Malaysia, has become a favourite of boutique chains and independent brands in the luxury side of hospitality for this reason. Launched…

Helsinki Mayor and Tencent woo millions of Chinese with new WeChat mini-program

Alastair Newport Feb 16, 2018

Internet service giant Tencent and the City of Helsinki launched a ground breaking WeChat Helsinki mini program on Thursday 15 February, as part of the city's Chinese New Year celebrations.…

Duetto secure record-breaking $80 Million investment from Warburg Pincus

Alastair Newport Feb 15, 2018

Duetto, hospitality's only 'Revenue Strategy Platform', announced have the closing of an $80 million Series D financing round led by funds affiliated with Warburg Pincus, an American global…

Robotic bartender now serving in Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi

Tian Tolentino Feb 15, 2018

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi introduces Robo Bar, a cutting-edge robotic bar system created by Italian tech company MAKR SHAKR.

Start-up led by ‘wonder twins’ keeps vacation rental managers in touch with guests

Simon Willmore Feb 14, 2018

Twins & former vacation rental hosts Amiad & Koby Soto realised the need for an all-in-one technological solution to manage & automate logistics in Guesty.

Face‑to‑Face

Can hoteliers trust TrustYou?

Simon Willmore Feb 14, 2018

Hospitality and travel professionals should not miss this Q&A with CEO and co-founder Benjamin Yost

Centara Hotels & Resorts signs up with TreePay and WeChat Pay

Alastair Newport Feb 14, 2018

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, yesterday signed an agreement with TreePay Co., Ltd., a specialised payment facilitator, to develop a system to allow Chinese…

Google’s latest update boosts power of direct booking channels

Tian Tolentino Feb 13, 2018

Google's latest travel update promises to bring ease and convenience to the consumers while boosting the power of direct bookings.

Young travel tech rock star seeks to connect traveller and hotelier needs

Simon Willmore Feb 13, 2018

We sat down with Tink Labs founder and CEO Terence Kwok to learn why this sharp-eyed Hong Kong native and his product have both reached rock-star status in the hospitality and tourism scene.

Airlines and Aviation

SITA scoops prestigious award for groundbreaking biometric tech

Alastair Newport Feb 13, 2018

SITA has won the respected Aviation Technology Achievement at Air Transport World’s 2018 Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards. The award was given for SITA’s work with JetBlue and the…

Filipino startup bares tech updates, celebrates gains

Simon Willmore Feb 12, 2018

Tripkada, the Philippine curated trip-joining start-up platform, launched its joiner app for iOS, gave stakeholder updates and revealed its expansion plans.

Corporate & Business

Start-up carves its own niche in the alternative accommodations scene

Simon Willmore Feb 9, 2018

We recently touched base with Valéry Linÿer, CEO and founder of MagicStay, to show us how a rental platform dedicated to business travellers holds its own.

Say hello to Angie, the 24-hour interactive guest-room assistant

Tian Tolentino Feb 8, 2018

We’ve met Siri on iOS. We’ve met Alexa on Android. And now, say hello to Angie - a voice-activated, guest-room assistant for the hotel environment.

TravelKoin the new blockchain travel service: “In terms of innovation and disruption, this is huge”

Alastair Newport Feb 8, 2018

The problems with business to business payments in the travel industry are numerous and abundant. A single booking from a travel agent, inclusive of flights and accommodations, can pass…

Wanup reinvents how travellers get rewards, launches new tech solution at Sunborn London

Tian Tolentino Feb 7, 2018

Wanup has just announced a new tech solution for guests of its partner hotels and it was introduced recently at the Sunborn London Yacht Hotel.

Data accuracy biggest barrier to personalisation for hotel and travel marketeers

Jill Sayles Feb 7, 2018

A survey from Travel Technology Europe reveals that many hotel and travel companies want to embrace greater personalisation in their marketing but are being held back by data accuracy…

Travel and booking APIs for online travel and tourism providers – which could you make use of?

Altexsoft Team Feb 6, 2018

According to the study by Fuel and Flip.to, travellers visit 4.4 unique websites to book their holidays. These sites tend to be ‘all-in-one-place’ platforms, done through combining data from…

Mobile & Social

“Every musician is born an entrepreneur” – how piano theory helps the founder of a messaging start-up

Simon Willmore Feb 6, 2018

We got in touch with Unified Inbox CEO and founder Toby Ruckert, to figure out how seemingly disparate interests could create a platform that allows for a harmonious relationship between…

Startup adds more spice to Indian travel, tech sectors

Simon Willmore Feb 5, 2018

Opaque hotel booking platform Travelspice was recently named 2018 Travel Tech Startup of the Year by the ELEVATE100 entrepreneurship programme.

Future of Travel summit fires up travel tech startup race

Simon Willmore Feb 5, 2018

Miami brings the heat into the US travel tech scene as LAB Miami Ventures announces its shortlist of startups for its first annual Future of Travel summit.

Expedia reveals the most Instagrammed sights in UK

Jill Sayles Feb 5, 2018

Expedia has looked at the volume of Instagram posts and number of unique hashtags over the past year to come up with a list of 12 of the most Instagrammed spots in the UK. Big Ben has 2.5…

Airlines and Aviation

Kansai Airports trial SITA robot KATE to slash queues and reduce wait time

Alastair Newport Feb 5, 2018

Kansai Airports, the operator of Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Osaka International Airport (ITAMI), is working with SITA on a trial of KATE – SITA’s intelligent check-in kiosk. KATE…

Stay One Degree: First social network for luxury home rentals

Tian Tolentino Feb 2, 2018

As the sharing economy continues to grow, more and more consumers are enjoying the convenience and flexibility it brings to the table. Brands like YouTube, Uber, and Airbnb have had a major…

6 essential apps to take on your next big adventure

Tian Tolentino Feb 2, 2018

Going off-the-grid? You'll be needing these 6 essential apps for your next big adventure.

Unpacking traveller needs made easy with Unified Inbox

Simon Willmore Jan 31, 2018

IoT and AI come together through Unified Inbox (UIB), which enables people to talk with all of their smart devices through a single integrated API.

Corporate & Business

MagicStay accelerates growth securing EUR 1.5 million investment

Simon Willmore Jan 30, 2018

B2B alternative accommodations rental platform for business tourism recently earned EUR 1.5 million (US$1.86 million) in its latest fundraiser.

Davos 2018: Alipay partners with SIX Payment Services for Swiss launch

Alastair Newport Jan 29, 2018

Alipay, the online and mobile payment platform operated by Ant Financial Services Group (“Ant Financial”, “Ant”), has announced that Alipay is soon to be made available to most local…

WATCH: Hotel in Japan introduces self-driving slippers

Tian Tolentino Jan 29, 2018

The ProPILOT Park Ryokan in Hakone combines Japanese traditional hospitality with Nissan’s autonomous driving technology to give guests some quirky amenities. It’s the first of its kind and…

Face‑to‑Face

‘Talk less, listen more:’ Harnessing data out of customer sentiment with Twistar

Simon Willmore Jan 28, 2018

Twistar, a mobile device that harnesses feedback into actionable data, provides engagement that businesses can customise & customers can enjoy.

Booking applications account for 60% of mobile travel purchases

Jill Sayles Jan 26, 2018

Criteo’s Q4 2017 Travel Insights Report reveals the increasing influence of mobile shopping in the travel industry. Travel companies with mobile apps saw 60% of their bookings take place…

Chatbot helps agents identify travel interests for clients

Jill Sayles Jan 26, 2018

Contiki’s chatbot is a new tool for agents to better understand their clients’ travel interests. The operator has launched Tiki, a chatbot on Facebook Messenger, which helps agents and…

Keeping revenue and guest satisfaction handy

Simon Willmore Jan 26, 2018

Handy has made it possible for hotel operators to engage with guests through all stages of the travel journey, even as they step out of the actual hotel.

China Southern leverages Sabre intelligence for international growth

Alastair Newport Jan 26, 2018

Sabre Corporation the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, has signed a multi-year agreement to provide Sabre’s Market Intelligence with Global Demand Data (GDD)…

Frozen Lime Asia partner up with Rategain in strategic alliance

Alastair Newport Jan 26, 2018

Frozen Lime Asia, a consultant specialising in revenue management, distribution, sales and marketing for hospitality and tourism sectors, has announced its strategic alliance with RateGain,…

Preferred Hotels & Resorts reveal revenue of $1.35 billion in 2017

Alastair Newport Jan 25, 2018

Preferred Hotels & Resorts, has announced its 2017 year-end results. In 2017, the company generated $1.35 billion in reservations revenue on behalf of its member properties worldwide, a…

Corporate & Business

Demystifying air travel with Mystifly

Simon Willmore Jan 23, 2018

Mystifly has become the definitive anywhere-to-anywhere B2B global airfare marketplace.

Airlines get branded boost with Travelport

Jill Sayles Jan 22, 2018

Travelport has announced that more than 250 airlines now benefit from its rich content and branding merchandising tool which gives agencies and travel bookers a 'graphically rich experience'…

TTC launches trade-centric online travel portal

Jill Sayles Jan 18, 2018

The Travel Corporation (TTC) has created an online initiative, My Travel Portal (MTP). MTP provides agents with a simplified solution for delivering the service of personalising client…

TrustYou boasts multiple guest feedback solutions in one login

Simon Willmore Jan 18, 2018

TrustYou ushers in the new year with a new all-in-one guest feedback platform, which features a singular login account and a streamlined user interface.

Hotel industry buyers invest in marketing technology and loyalty programmes

Jill Sayles Jan 18, 2018

A survey from Travel Technology Europe shows that hotel industry buyers are investing in marketing and loyalty programmes in response to the growth of the sharing economy. The findings…

Do as the locals in Asia do with the Be app

Simon Willmore Jan 16, 2018 23

Ryan shared that the Be app’s secret lies in keeping the balance between what visitors want and what locals recommend. ‘It’s important that the Be app stays authentic in terms of locations…

What to Pack This Winter: Must Have Travel Essentials

Carri Wilbanks Jan 15, 2018

Winter is just around the corner, which means vacation. But with so many products on the market these days, it’s often hard to know what to pack. And while everyone is different, from a…

European start-up GoEuro reaches 20mn visitors per month

Jill Sayles Jan 15, 2018

GoEuro, the European platform for travel by train, bus and flight, today revealed it has reached 20 million visitors per month. The European start-up, which has built a platform for…

Travel tech innovation race at full speed with ‘Hotel Jumpstart’

Simon Willmore Jan 15, 2018

Five companies recently pitched for Hotel Jumpstart, a mentorship-driven accelerator programme to support the most innovative travel tech startups.

CES 2018: WATCH: Marriott unveils ‘hotel room of the future’

Tian Tolentino Jan 15, 2018

Marriot International partners with Samsung and Legrand to introduce the world’s smartest hotel room at the Consumer Electronics Show 2018.

Face‑to‑Face

Opening Asia to branded budget stays, one RedDoorz at a time

Simon Willmore Jan 15, 2018

RedDoorz aims to be the Uber of budget accommodation: its ecosystem allows owners of unbranded spaces to showcase their properties & reach out to travellers who want to avail of quality…

Tetra Hotel: Redefining the future of hotel architecture

Tian Tolentino Jan 12, 2018

Tetra Hotel is a futuristic boutique hotel that evolved from the building blocks of Tetra Shed – a multi-award winning tessellating modular building system.

Hospitality technology trend predictions for 2018

Jill Sayles Jan 12, 2018

As technology evolves, hospitality accommodation providers are continuing to invest in cloud-based solutions, platforms and apps, and increasingly expanding on the installation of intuitive…

Marriott International apologizes for online gaffe, website in China temporarily closed

Tian Tolentino Jan 12, 2018

Shanghai authorities close down Marriott International Inc.’s website in China for listing Chinese-claimed regions as separate countries.

Future Travel Experience unveil FTE Startup Hub with corporate partner JetBlue Technology

Alastair Newport Jan 12, 2018

The FTE Startup Hub has been developed to make it as easy as possible for corporate innovators and startups in the air transport and travel sector to connect both digitally and physically,…

CBInsights reviews 2017 trends in travel tech start-ups and investments

Simon Willmore Jan 10, 2018

Tech analyst company CBInsights argues that travel tech is evolving faster than Pokemon.

Amadeus launch @flightbot AI – great news for TAs

Alastair Newport Jan 10, 2018

Amadeus has developed an AI-powered bot in partnership with GoHero.ai (based in India). The bot connects LINE users with travel agents, using a messaging platform powered on GoHero’s AI and…

Marriott International lights up the sky with ECHO technology

Tian Tolentino Jan 8, 2018

Marriott International, Inc. recently launched its “Travel Brilliantly” campaign using optical illusions created by Lightvert, a disruptive media tech company, and Kinetic, a digital…

NYC start-up keeps customer care real on chat, social and mobile

Simon Willmore Jan 8, 2018 20

Bad travel and hospitality services. Scripted customer care messages. Slow assistance. Mix them all together with social media, and you have a potential customer service hot spot for travel…

Travel Technology buyers to prioritise spend on customer experience

Jill Sayles Jan 4, 2018 18

A new survey from Travel Technology Europe shows that travel and hotel technology buyers will be prioritising spend on new technologies that improve the customer experience in 2018.…

Pocket translator to open opportunities for Chinese travel

Simon Willmore Jan 4, 2018 22

Travellers from mainland China took more than 62 million outbound trips in the first half of 2017 with an increase in preference for self-guided tours, as per the China Tourism Academy.…

Hospitality 2.0

Simon Willmore Jan 4, 2018 22

Information and communications technology (ICT) has made its mark in many industries. The hotel and hospitality industry is no exception to this, with everything from reservations to house…

Hotel marketing strategies to implement in 2018

Tian Tolentino Jan 4, 2018 17

In this ever-changing world, the hospitality business is in constant evolution. So, for professionals in the hotel marketing industry - staying up-to-date is a must. Here are some of the…

Packdat start-up! Disrupting the travel market with Felix Lee

Simon Willmore Jan 3, 2018 6

Felix Lee Zheng De looks like any other Singaporean engineering student: lanky, bespectacled, wearing jeans and trainers, raring to go anywhere. What sets this twenty-something apart is that…

Oman Air new website puts locals first

Alastair Newport Jan 3, 2018 0

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has launched a new dedicated Oman homepage on its website. The new homepage has been designed to specifically cater for the travel…

Buddy up on budget adventures with Tripkada

Simon Willmore Dec 31, 2017 1

Friendly, generous, caring, adventurous. These make us Filipinos the best chums or ‘barkada’ in virtually everything, particularly when travelling. Now, a local start-up weaponises these…

The new Indian wayfarer: young, digital, globetrotting

Simon Willmore Dec 27, 2017 11

India remains a favourite of global travellers for its natural beauty and impressive architecture. So how do we explain the recent trend of Indian vacationers going to faraway continents…

Taj Hotels: new websites smash the language barrier — good news for TA’s

Alastair Newport Dec 26, 2017 21

The influence of technology on the hotel industry has never been more prominent than it is today. With a digitally heightened future for the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, Taj…

Airlines and Aviation

Air New Zealand trial ‘babel’ tech with Google Pixel Buds

Alastair Newport Dec 26, 2017 0

Air New Zealand is turning to technology to tackle the language barriers that often arise during travel. The airline is one of the first corporates globally to trial a customer service use…

Centara sign with Oracle and IDeaS Revenue Solutions to “develop best-in-class infrastructure”

Alastair Newport Dec 25, 2017 7

Centara Hotels & Resorts has announced it will migrate to the Oracle Opera enterprise-level property management system (PMS) and IDeaS Revenue Solutions for its G3 Revenue Management…

Airlines and Aviation

WeChat Pay launches flagship at New Chitose Airport

Alastair Newport Dec 18, 2017 6

New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, Japan has the world's first WeChat Pay flagship airport, with two terminal buildings, for both domestic and international services, connected to the payment…

OTA Insight to help hotels leverage the power of AI and Machine Learning

Simon Willmore Dec 15, 2017 10

I’ve been impressed with the progress with both product and customers OTA Insight, has made in 2017…they have been crushing it!

Sabre and Fareportal commit to longterm contract extension

Alastair Newport Dec 15, 2017 19

Sabre Corporation has renewed its long-term partnership with Fareportal to provide advanced shopping technology and access to Sabre's exclusive inventory of travel services including air,…

Adventoro opens Malaysia to tourists like never before

Alastair Newport Dec 13, 2017 19

Adventoro Travel Technologies has announced its official global launch. The new online platform aims at helping people from anywhere in the world to discover and book adventure-based tours…

Mafengwo raise $133 million to lead Chinese online travel industry evolution

Alastair Newport Dec 13, 2017 17

Mafengwo, a Chinese independent online travel platform, has announced that it has closed its Series D fundraising round of $133 million. New investors in this fundraising round include…

Airlines and Aviation

E-Fan X: the hybrid engine which could change the way we fly – forever

Alastair Newport Dec 12, 2017 26

Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens have formed a partnership which aims at developing a near-term flight demonstrator which will be a significant step forward in hybrid-electric propulsion for…

Discover Hilton’s Connected Room tech: simple, quick – intuitive

Alastair Newport Dec 11, 2017 22

Hilton have unveiled Connected Room, a first-of-its-kind, high-tech guest room that enables guests to personalize and control every aspect of their stay from one central point - their mobile…

agoda: Union Pay deal to generate customer convenience – and profit

Alastair Newport Dec 11, 2017 22

UnionPay International announced today the signing of a comprehensive cooperation agreement with agoda, one of the world's fastest-growing online travel booking platforms.

Airlines and Aviation

Fiji Airways and Travelport unite to satisfy demands vital to APAC travellers

Alastair Newport Dec 8, 2017 5

Travelport have announced the signing of an agreement with South Pacific airline, Fiji Airways. With this agreement, Travelport will provide the airline with a mobile application powered by…

Airlines and Aviation

‘Strengthening the Airport Value Proposition’ or how to hack an airports customer appeal?

Alastair Newport Dec 6, 2017 21

The fundamental value of an airport - the ability to attract passengers who want to fly there – remains unchanged. But as passenger volumes continue to rise worldwide, the competition…

COSI Hotel: new brand uses tech to create “freedom, connections and shared experiences”

Alastair Newport Dec 6, 2017 18

The new COSI Hotel on Samui island is now officially open and welcoming independent, tech-savvy travellers. It is as different from a traditional hotel as a new smartphone is from the mobile…

How does new Sabre and Far Eastern Air Transport deal affect agents?

Alastair Newport Dec 5, 2017 28

Sabre has announced an expanded three-year partnership with Far Eastern Air Transport, opening a wider variety of travel options within Taiwan and internationally. Established in 1957, Far…

How WeChat will prep Chinese for Dubai, UK and Australia with CityExperience

Alastair Newport Dec 5, 2017 19

WeChat has showcased its CityExperience Mini Program in partnership with Tourism Australia, VisitBritain and Dubai Tourism, aiming to enhance the overseas travel experience of WeChat users,…

Going IPP in the world: Global Transcreation set to transform international marketing

Alastair Newport Dec 5, 2017 17

IPPWORLD hits the scene with an entirely new website designed specifically for international businesses in the hospitality, hotel, travel, lifestyle and retail industries.

Achieving gender diversity must start at the top says Booking.com CEO

Alastair Newport Nov 30, 2017 7

Booking.com has revealed findings from a unique global study conducted to better understand the perceptions of women working in non-tech roles within the technology industry. The data…

Blockbusters: Cryptocurrency pioneers OwlTing launch world’s first blockchain hotel management service

Alastair Newport Nov 30, 2017 16

OwlTing, a Taiwanese technology company focusing on blockchain & e-commerce, is launching "OwlNest Blockchain Hotel Management Service," an integrated lodging management platform to help…

Face‑to‑Face

Q&A with Rachel Grier, Asia-Pacific managing director for IDeaS Revenue Solutions

Alastair Newport Nov 29, 2017 26

Travel Daily sat down with Rachel to discuss tech, MICE and how IDeaS Revenue Solutions has released the potential of “free sell”.

Unite and Concur: why WeChat has joined forces with corporate travel giant

Alastair Newport Nov 28, 2017 15

Concur, an SAP company and a global provider of travel, expense and invoice management solutions, today introduced an electronic fapiao (a Chinese tax receipt) solution, developed to…

How Anantara Vacation Club plan to enhance customer experience

Alastair Newport Nov 28, 2017 19

Anantara Vacation Club, has the deployed the Aspect Unified IP contact centre platform to enhance the club's customer engagement and outbound marketing operations in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

New Thai lifestyle hotel eyes up cash rich Millennials

Alastair Newport Nov 27, 2017 9

A new lifestyle hotel concept for millennial travellers has launched its flagship hotel in Bangkok, Haven’t Met Silom.

Air New Zealand experiments with blockchain technology

Alastair Newport Nov 24, 2017 9

Air New Zealand is exploring the use of blockchain-based systems within its business, reinforcing its global reputation for innovation and embracing new and emerging technology.

Airlines and Aviation

How JETGO is making its first steps towards the majors

Alastair Newport Nov 23, 2017 9

JETGO Australia has announced its’ first steps into the GDS channel of distribution, linking their Zenithâ PSS to Sabre for broad distribution in multiple international markets.

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus and JAL employ world’s first mixed reality trainer

Alastair Newport Nov 22, 2017 20

Airbus, in cooperation with Japan Airlines (JAL) and JAL Engineering has developed a prototype application supporting new training solutions, taking advantage of the world’s most advanced…

Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific to Gogo-go online and rolls out wifi in 2018

Alastair Newport Nov 17, 2017 15

The Cathay Pacific Group will introduce high-speed Wi-Fi to its Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 fleets from mid-2018, in response to its customers’ growing demand for inflight connectivity. This…

Airbnb fires back at Queenstown Lakes over controversial regulations

Alastair Newport Nov 16, 2017 22

Queenstown Lakes District Council unanimously voted to proceed with public notification of revised rules for Residential Visitor Accommodation.

Should the travel industry invest more in AI?

Jill Sayles Nov 15, 2017 0

The travel sector is being urged to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the booking process, as more than a quarter of UK holidaymakers find it too difficult to pick the…

TRVL: Apple alumni rewards consumers for being own TA’s

Alastair Newport Nov 15, 2017 53

TRVL, the new peer-to-peer travel booking platform, is revealing the secrets of the Travel Industry, giving travellers full access to industry rates and exclusive deals, pays a commission…

Sansiri diversifies: 650 million investment to industry pioneers

Alastair Newport Nov 14, 2017 15

In a bid to move beyond real estate development, Sansiri Public Company Limited has invested US$80 million (HKD 650 million/ SGD 110 million) into six leading global technology and lifestyle…

Hotel Jen’s new service staff are tireless, obedient and just a little bit different

Alastair Newport Nov 10, 2017 14

Hotel Jen today marks a new milestone as the first international hotel brand to use autonomous relay robots in Asia.

PyeongChang 2018: Will Visa’s new ‘wearables’ make the podium?

Alastair Newport Nov 10, 2017 7

Visa, the payment technology partner at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, has introduced three commercially available wearable payment devices.

Brits want better mobile technology from travel industry

Jill Sayles Nov 9, 2017 5

More than half of UK holidaymakers are frustrated by the lack of mobile innovation when travelling abroad, according to new research. Mobile technology group, Apadmi, found that 54% of…

GEG rolls out WeChat pay in Macau

Alastair Newport Nov 7, 2017 16

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) launches a partnership with ICBC (Macau) and WeChat, making it the first hospitality and entertainment group in Macau to accept WeChat pay throughout its…

Airlines and Aviation

Hong Kong Airlines and Sabre unite for American expansion

Alastair Newport Nov 7, 2017 67

Sabre Corporation has announced a multi-year agreement to provide Sabre MIDT Network Plus data to Hong Kong Airlines. The purchase is expected to be central in providing the airline with…

Airlines and Aviation

SITA has the tech for APACS’ 2 billion extra customers

Alastair Newport Nov 7, 2017 12

With the latest 20-year air passenger forecast predicting more than half the world’s growth will be in Asia Pacific, 2.1 billion additional passengers by 2036, more than double the current…

OTAs & Tour Operators

JacTravel launches in-memory computing software

Jill Sayles Nov 7, 2017 16

JacTravel, the UK based B2B accommodation wholesaler, is rolling out its new FIT booking platform using in-memory computing software which will reduce search response times, whilst at the…

Traveltek unveils next-generation cruise platform

Jill Sayles Nov 6, 2017 25

Traveltek Group Ltd has unveiled its next-generation cruise booking platform on the opening day of WTM. Traveltek CruiseNX offers travel and cruise specialists enhanced capabilities…

ITB Asia 2017: bigger, better and bolder

Alastair Newport Nov 3, 2017 8

Asia's leading travel trade show, ITB Asia 2017, organised by Messe Berlin (Singapore) Pte Ltd, has completed its milestone anniversary event with record-breaking numbers. The tenth edition…

Why is age the secret to Airbnb success?

Alastair Newport Oct 31, 2017 18

Airbnb celebrates the UN’s International Day of Older Persons. This year, the theme for was “Stepping into the Future”, something Airbnb claims it is seeing senior people do all over APAC.

Ctrip double-down on tech’ advantages at ITB Asia 2017

Alastair Newport Oct 27, 2017 1

Ctrip.com International highlighted the importance of South East Asia and the potential of the region to become a hotspot for China's rapidly growing outbound travel market, at the 10th…

Klook raise US$60 million to secure global future

Alastair Newport Oct 26, 2017 24

Klook announced yesterday that it has completed a near US$60 million Series C funding. This round of investment, representing the largest deal ever for an in-destination service booking…

Sabre: predictive analytics represent a tectonic shift for hospitality

Alastair Newport Oct 25, 2017 12

Sabre Corporation has developed the hospitality industry’s first analytics platform to use artificial intelligence to help maximize total hotel revenue. SynXis Analytics Cloud is Sabre’s new…

What Archipelago gains with smart online move

Alastair Newport Oct 25, 2017 19

RateGain, has announced its tie-up with Archipelago International, Indonesia's leading hospitality management company. RateGain will manage online rates and inventory distribution for…

Eco Expo Asia: What are the advantages of eco-vehicles?

Alastair Newport Oct 19, 2017 19

The 12th Eco Expo Asia will be held from 26-29 October at the AsiaWorld-Expo. Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, and co-organised by…

Sheraton Bali channels “the power to engage and touch human emotions”

Alastair Newport Oct 18, 2017 15

Innovation, a theme that is synonymous with Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort as they recently embarked on an exercise to enhance the pre-arrival experience for visitors planning a stay at the…

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