Airbus bids farewell to the A380 as Emirates cuts order in favour of smaller, more agile fleet
Airbus has made the decision to halt the production of its A380s in a move which could be regarded as a strong marker of air travel’s current state of evolution. The move comes after Emirates, its best customer, dropped its order from 162 to 123 aircraft.
But the drop in Emirates’ A380 order [...]
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas joins IHG family
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas is now part of the InterContinental Hotels Group family after the latter made a $300 million cash acquisition from Pegasus Capital Advisors of the former.
The deal includes all of Six Senses’ brands and operating companies but does not include any real estate ass [...]
The Wrap: 2018 – A year of flying high for airlines
In the news: Airlines in focus this week with the aviation industry reporting a good 2018, Malaysia Airlines launching its pilgrim-centric service for umrah and hajj, and easyJet offering 3D AR hand luggage scanning for passengers.
Aviation: 2018 – A year of flying high for airlines
Strong [...]
Startup Spotlight: Tribal Tourist inspires adventure seekers in Africa
As part of the WiT Startup Spotlight series, we met Tribal Tourist – a tours and activities booking platform that taps into Africa's potential as an adventure travel destination, by helping to bring local businesses and operators online.
Describe the business, core products and services in o [...]
The Wrap: Qantas transforms distribution model with new private channel
In the news: Airlines are the focus for this week - Qantas' new distribution channel for travel agents, Condor’s planned expansion to Asia, Lufthansa’s biometric boarding in Miami
Airlines: Qantas transforms distribution model with new private channel
The Qantas Channel will help agents [...]
Travel enthusiasts help fuel Trip 101’s growth
Trip101, a Singapore-based global "travel enthusiast-generated media" startup, has reported exponential growth in web traffic and revenue, validating content and media as a powerful contributor of growth.
In an end of year report, Trip101 declared five
times year on year traffic growth, with a 1 [...]
Where Asian travellers are spending the Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year – this year honouring the Pig – arrives on February 5 and the celebrations will go on for at least a week for most Chinese. This is a time for reunions, feasting and just chilling with family and friends.
However, instead of staying home to celebrate there is a growing tr [...]
PhocusWire Digest: Digital marketing, automation and social media ethics
This week, we draw your attention to the best from our sister publication PhocusWire.
The current state of marketing automation in hospitality
Reading this useful condensed version of a paper exploring the current state of marketing automation in the hospitality industry is a good starting po [...]
Klook signs global partnership with Rail Europe
Continuing
to build its presence and prominence in international markets, Klook has signed
a global partnership with Rail Europe, expanding Klook’s rail offerings and in-destination
services.
Meanwhile, Rail Europe will be able to leverage Klook’s mobile booking technology and connect with [...]
The Wrap: East Java is the focus of RedDoorz’s expansion in Indonesia
In the news: RedDoorz's growing portfolio in Indonesia, SIA’s new innovation lab, revival in Lombok tourism, Ctrip’s Phuket in-destination service centre
Hotels: East Java is the focus of RedDoorz’s expansion in Indonesia
Surabaya will see more RedDoorz properties. (Image credit: Danie [...]
