AccorHotels expands presence in Africa with purchase of stake in Mantis
AccorHotels is increasing its portfolio of hotels in the African continent with the acquisition of a 50% stake in Mantis Group, the South Africa-based hospitality and travel conglomerate.
This deal follows the French hotel group’s sale in February of a 55%t stake in its AccorInvest real estat [...]
Rainy Chan talks female leadership, bridging the generation gap and building loyalty in her career
Rainy Chan’s career has seen far more than the proliferation of technology through hospitality. Beginning as a receptionist, she made a steady climb to the top of the hospitality ladder as Regional Vice President of The Peninsula Hotels and General Manager of The Peninsula Hong Kong, before starti [...]
The Wrap: Skyscanner app now has new trains feature
In the news: Skyscanner launches trains feature while travel technology companies forge ties with more airlines
TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY: Skyscanner app now has new trains feature
Edinburgh-based Skyscanner has diversified its offerings to travellers in the United Kingdom with the launch of a [...]
Chatbot, travel guardian, instant feedback: Malaysia Airlines’ new digital offerings
Facebook may be facing a backlash due to the recent data scandal and the current movement to #deletefacebook. However, it has not deterred Malaysia Airlines from introducing a Facebook Messenger bot, MHchat, for flight booking.
The bot is one of the three latest digital initiatives (apps) the air [...]
AirAsia heads to Silicon Valley in search of travel startups
AirAsia is making its first foray into US Silicon Valley, home to many startup and global technology companies, to find “the best startups in the travel industry” as the airline puts it.
The low cost carrier is carrying out the search in partnership with Plug and Play Tech Center, a global in [...]
Hotelbeds Group sells its destination management business unit to TUI for €110m
Hotelbeds Group has announced the sale of its Destination Management division back to TUI, Europe’s largest tour operator, for €110 million (US$136 million), allowing it to focus fully on its bedbank business.
TUI, which sold Hotelbeds for €1.2 billion to UK investor Cinven Capital Manageme [...]
The Wrap: Expedia Inc. has a new name, and it’s Expedia Group Inc.
In the news: An assortment of travel tech news - a new brand identity for Expedia Inc., the possibility of visual recognition technology replacing QR codes, and using self-service technology at Beijing Capital
OTA: Expedia Inc. has a new name, and it’s Expedia Group Inc.
Expedia Inc. [...]
WIT Future Leaders Forum: Five ideas on building better careers and leaders in hospitality
You could say the hospitality industry is currently in the throes of a technological revolution. Traditional roles in hospitality will not exist in the way we know them in the near future. Naturally, changes in technology bring change in the people that work with and around it.
Pressure is buildi [...]
Malaysia Airlines to elevate travel into a ‘truly Malaysian experience’ with its rebranding campaign
Malaysia Airlines last week kicked off its new brand campaign themed ‘Malaysian Hospitality Begins With Us’, which aims to give its guests “a unique end to end experience with warm, genuine, and efficient service from the heart …”
“We are re-emphasising to the world that ‘Malaysian H [...]
Flight Centre picks Amadeus as distribution partner in EMEA and Asia
Australia's largest retail travel outlet, Flight Centre Travel Group, has chosen Amadeus as its technology partner for its distribution business in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and Asia.
In a statement announcing the inking of the contract, Amadeus said it would be working with Flight Ce [...]
