Travel.jp and LINE Travel integrate to rebrand as LINE TRAVEL jp
Travel.jp, Japan’s leading travel metasearch operated by Venture Republic Inc., and LINE Travel, operated by LINE Corporation that runs Japan's dominant messaging app, have joined forces to combine their brands and services rebranding as LINE TRAVEL jp.
In a joint announcement of the strategic [...]
Five key lessons from Tern Travel Careers 2018: Building successful careers in travel
At the third annual Tern Travel Careers event, a veritable mix of industry experts, young talents and passionate graduates filled the Novotel Singapore on Stevens ballroom to glean nuggets of advice from those who have trodden the path before them.
With voices from leading travel companies like E [...]
Singapore Airlines and Hotelsbeds come together to form a holiday packaging partnership
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and global bed bank Hotelbeds Group have teamed up in a pact to offer bundled flights and hotels to the carrier’s customers.
The collaboration enables SIA to utilise Hotelbeds’ dynamic packaging platform, allowing its customers to curate their own holiday packages, w [...]
The Wrap: Malaysia Airlines is now on WhatsApp
In the news: Airlines are increasingly using technology to boost their operations, make the travel experience more stress-free for their customers and even for training staff as shown by Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Atlantic in partnership with tech service providers.
Messag [...]
Sabre gets on board with China Eastern and Hong Kong Airlines
Sabre Corporation, which hosted its first Sabre Technology Exchange (STX) in Singapore this week for over 600 customers from across the business of travel to steer the evolution of travel, has also busy inking deals with its partners at the event.
The global technology company announced a partner [...]
Jennie Chua to aspiring hoteliers: Don’t be seduced by the glamour, let integrity guide you
At the third Tern Travel Careers, veteran hotelier Jennie Chua shared nuggets of wisdom on what it takes to build a meaningful career in hospitality, including “it’s the hotel that makes you, not the other way round”.
In her early days starting out as a young hotelier, Jennie Chua, whose fa [...]
These are the destinations of choice for MENA travellers
Online travel marketplace Wego has released the MENA Traveller Destination Leaderboards for Q2 2018, which looks at the rise and fall in popularity of travel destinations among travellers from the MENA (the Middle East and North Africa) region.
The destination rankings are derived from the flight [...]
Impact of technology on travel: Enriches not dehumanises the travel experience, report says
A friend was in Shanghai recently and took a cab to a restaurant, and on arrival she took out cash to pay for the fare. The driver stared at her, said he didn’t accept cash, that she paid with WeChat Pay, which she didn’t have. To cut a long story short, she somehow managed to get the driver to [...]
Qantas pulls in record full year profit; makes new investments
Healthy demand across key markets and strong domestic performances has led to a record year for Qantas. It reported an Underlying Profit Before Tax of A$1.6 billion for the 2018 financial year.
“Our investment in free Wi-Fi and cabin improvements are delivering a better experience for customers [...]
The Millennial Traveller: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ may not solve ‘the diversity problem’ in film, but it sure makes for great destination marketing
Perhaps one of the most highly anticipated films of the summer, Crazy Rich Asians has been a goldmine for the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), which is continuing its efforts to modernise the city state’s image as a destination.
Lynette Pang (Assistant Chief Executive, Marketing Group, Singapore [...]
