The Wrap: Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel loyalty platforms integrate with Le Club AccorHotels programme
In the news: Of loyalty programmes, partnership and NDC - this week’s focus featuring AccorHotels, Malaysia Airlines, Livin and Travello, and Sabre.
Hotels: Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel loyalty platforms integrate with Le Club AccorHotels programme
AccorHotels Group’s loyalty pro [...]
Through the Looking Glass: Dig deeper into your customer base before hunting in new pools
In this second of the series of articles around our WIT Singapore 2018 Conference theme of “Through The Looking Glass”, where we look outside travel in search of different stories and lessons, we turn to Japan’s third largest convenience store chain, Lawson, on how it is evolving its tradition [...]
Booking Holdings to buy HotelsCombined, which will become part of KAYAK
Booking Holdings announced on July 9 it has entered into an agreement to purchase accommodation metasearch site, HotelsCombined.
The acquisition has been approved by HotelsCombined's board of directors and stockholders and is expected to close later this year, subject to regulatory approval. Term [...]
Surprise and delight or frighten: Hoteliers search for the line between connecting with and creeping out their customers
So what are hoteliers overwhelmed by when it comes to leveraging consumer data and what are their priorities in an increasingly digitalised world?
Some answers emerged during the Facebook APAC Hotels Summit held in Singapore in June during a panel discussion of three hoteliers – Emilie Couton ( [...]
Through the Looking Glass: How technology has given 83-year-old Masako Wakamiya wings
If there is one person who has proven that technology transcends age, it is Masako Wakamiya.
In this first of the series of articles around our WIT Singapore 2018 Conference theme of “Through The Looking Glass”, where we look outside travel in search of different stories and lessons, we meet [...]
The Wrap: Lufthansa expands its innovation hub digitisation unit to Singapore and Shenzhen
In the news: Lufthansa launches innovation hub in two Asian cities, Softbank invests in handy, FCM and Sabre have new executives
Travel Technology: Lufthansa expands its innovation hub digitisation unit to Singapore and Shenzhen
Strong growth in Lufthansa’s business in Asia has prompted [...]
AccorHotels to buy half of lifestyle hospitality company sbe for US$319m
The song “Nothing Gonna Stop Us Now” by Jefferson Starship comes to mind when receiving news of yet another acquisition by AccorHotels - this time purchasing a 50% stake in New York-based luxury lifestyle operator, sbe Entertainment Group (sbe).
This investment will see AccorHotels expanding [...]
Shoot My Travel victorious at WIT Japan & North Asia 2018 Startup Pitch Grand Finals
Shoot My Travel are this year’s victors of the WIT Japan & North Asia 2018 Startup Pitch, powered by Amadeus.
Shoot My Travel – a global online marketplace that pairs travellers with local photographers – beat two other finalists during the Grand Finals at the Main Stage conference of [...]
WIT Japan & North Asia 2018 Startup Pitch Grand Finalists announced
The results are in and the top three Grand Finalists for this year’s WIT Japan & North Asia Startup Pitch 2018 (powered by Amadeus) have been declared.
Competing for this year’s grand prize of a place at Phocuswright's APAC Innovators of the Year programme at the Phocuswright Conference i [...]
New tech jazzing up destination marketing
When Singapore wanted to showcase its new brand campaign “Passion Made Possible” and change travellers’ perceptions of it as a stopover destination in the British and German markets, it turned to Expedia Media Solutions to deliver a multi-faceted digital marketing campaign.
“Destination m [...]
