Flight Centre buys Umapped to fast-track digital transformation
Australia-based Flight Centre Travel Group has acquired Umapped, a Toronto-based technology company that provides travel documentation, communication and itinerary management software to the travel industry.
Flight Centre will take 100% ownership of Umapped and will use general cash to fund the a [...]
Strong consumer support contributes US$47b in extra revenue for airlines
An estimated 73 airlines made a whopping US$47.2 billion in extra revenue from a wide range of à la carte, commission-based, and frequent flyer related activities, representing 9.6% of total sales for these carriers.
The data is disclosed in the 2018 edition of the CarTrawler Ancillary Revenue [...]
The Wrap: Macao launches international digital campaign in partnership with Culture Trip
In the News: Of partnerships, music, people and achievements featuring Macao, Culture Trip, Travelport, Singapore Tourism Board, Spotify and Sabre
Destination: Macao launches international digital campaign in partnership with Culture Trip
London-based media startup Culture Trip is wor [...]
Tour guide Jane Goh sets out to create experiences to show Singapore in a different light
In line with the trends towards travellers seeking experiences beyond tours and activities, destination management company, Destination China and The Witty Guide, have joined forces to create a new agency to develop and manage programmes for more independent-minded visitors to Singapore.
Xperienc [...]
LINE TRAVEL jp receives a record 20 million visitors
Japan’s leading online travel metasearch and media, LINE TRAVEL jp, is seeing a rapid increase in visitors to its site, recording 20 million in August 2018.
Venture Republic, which operates the site, says this represents a hike of five million visitors in just three months, from the 15 million [...]
Tripfez launches Umrah API to power Islamic app Raudhah
Two Malaysian companies - Muslim-friendly hotel booking portal Tripfez and digital marketing specialist Media Prima Digital - have introduced a new *Umrah package booking feature on Raudhah, designed to cater to the religious needs of Muslims in Malaysia and globally.
The new booking featur [...]
WIT Startup Pitch 2018 announces shortlisted startups, and new collaboration with Amazon Web Services
Webintravel (WiT) is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for the first time in its annual Startup Pitch event, offering AWS Cloud credits, training, and support to the 12 shortlisted startups selected to participate in the WiT Startup Pitch 2018.
The WiT Startup Pitch is an annual even [...]
TripAdvisor lauds Italian ruling to jail online review fraudsters
A new legal ruling in Italy and a landmark case that saw a persistent online review fraudster jailed has gotten the thumbs up by TripAdvisor, a user review site that brands itself as “the global leader in online review fraud prevention”.
In one of the first legal cases of its kind, the Crimin [...]
The Wrap: New brand identity for Bedsonline with expanded product portfolio
In the news: Brand refresh for Bedsonline, AR to check hand baggage size at KLM, Sabre’s new pricing solutions for airlines
Travel: New brand identity for Bedsonline with expanded product portfolio
Global provider of accommodation and travel services, Bedsonline, is getting a new bra [...]
Livn joins up with Leezair to boost in-destination sales
Travellers can now “discover and book experiences on the go” in 182 countries with the recent partnership between Sydney-based aggregator of instantly bookable tours, activities and attractions Livn and online travel marketplace Leezair.
Livn, which distributes more than 700,000 live tour [...]
