Agoda teams up with JTB Corp and LINE Travel to expand online sales and distribution in Asia
Singapore based online travel agent (OTA) Agoda inked new deals last week with JTB Corp (JTB), Japan’s largest travel network, and LINE Travel, a newly-formed one-stop travel booking service in Taiwan.
In joining forces with two of Asia’s leading travel industry players Agoda, one of the worl [...]
Newly-released Salam Standard report highlights Muslim tourism’s economic impact and vast untapped opportunities
The global Muslim travel sector is growing at a fast pace. Last year this segment has had a significant impact on overall tourism, generating a total GDP ((Gross Domestic Product) of US$148 billion and employing 4.7 million people, both directly and indirectly.
The impact is set to be even greate [...]
WiT Singapore 2018: China outbound travel businesses get down to the hard work of global fun
While China’s mobile-propelled spending power has been a hot topic of late, the consensus is that transforming its successful outbound businesses into integrated regional travel powers will first require hard work and patience – especially to bridge the critical people-gap.
For the panel addr [...]
KKday raises Series B+ funding, co-led by LINE Ventures and Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund
Continuing to build momentum, Taiwan tours and activities startup KKday has just raised Series B+ funding, co-led by LINE Ventures and the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund.
Existing investors, including CDIB Capital and Monk’s Hill Ventures, also participated with follow-on investments, following KKd [...]
The Wrap: Longer trips and closer to home this December for travellers, study finds
In the news: Survey on holiday trends for Q3, Travelport’s commercial team strengthened, SITA's purchase of MEXIA Interactive
Travel: Longer trips and closer to home this December for travellers, study finds
Christmas and New Year holidays fall mid-week this year, on a Tuesday, and thi [...]
WiT Singapore 2018: Genting gears up for a changing and growing cruise market
The writing was on the wall already when Genting Cruise Lines decided to create the first-ever Asian luxury cruise line. Dream Cruises was built on the evidence that cruising among Asians was on the rise and the belief that it would continue to do so and become a market too large to ignore.
Gent [...]
Applications now open for the 2019 Booking Booster programme, focused on sustainable tourism and social enterprise startups
Applications are now open for the third annual Booking Booster accelerator programme for travel technology startups in sustainable tourism; deadline: December 2, 2018.
Up to 10 social enterprise startups will be selected and invited to the Booking Booster three-week accelerator programme in Amste [...]
Facebook releases “travel marketing playbook”, identifying top trends for 2019
At its APAC Travel Summit, Facebook released its Measure What Matters Travel Marketing Playbook – a guide for Asia Pacific travel marketers, to help them navigate the complexities of the travel industry’s digital ecosystem.
It comes at a critical time as just last year, Asia Pacific overtook [...]
Can you enjoy a luxury cruise while still conserving the environment? Rascal Voyages wants to make it happen
Pairing luxury with the growing demand for sustainable travel, Rascal Voyages has partnered with Conservation International Indonesia (CI Indonesia) to create the “Exploration Series” – a collection of eight research-driven, luxury sailing expeditions across Asia.
The series is an active ef [...]
WiT Singapore 2018: Unravelling the Power Paradox in China where behemoths fight to be all things in travel
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 own post-mobile ecosystem.
Addressing the ‘Power Paradox’, which is also the theme of the [...]
